Netflix develops video quality measuring tool

What netflix should do is add a zoom feature to those whose tv's cannot zoom in while watching netflix on a smart tv.
 
BRANDON69 said:
What netflix should do is add a zoom feature to those whose tv's cannot zoom in while watching netflix on a smart tv.
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Are you having problems reading something on the screen? Can't you just move closer?
 
ph4t3 said:
Huh? What do you mean? Changing the aspect ratio?
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Yes because mine shows the black bars on the top and bottom and I like to watch my movies in full screen but on my smart tv the setting to change the aspect ratio or zoom in is grayed out so nothing I can do.
 
BRANDON69 said:
Yes because mine shows the black bars on the top and bottom and I like to watch my movies in full screen but on my smart tv the setting to change the aspect ratio or zoom in is grayed out so nothing I can do.
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if the port is set to game mode you cant change the aspect ratio I think
 
access said:
if the port is set to game mode you cant change the aspect ratio I think
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Mine is set on dynamic mode but even if you change modes it does not make a difference because you still cant change the aspect ratio or zoom in.
 
BRANDON69 said:
Mine is set on dynamic mode but even if you change modes it does not make a difference because you still cant change the aspect ratio or zoom in.
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hmm not that then, sorry my bad. I cant remember what I do to get that same situation. I think if my NUC or Pi is plugged in it wont change maybe? cant remember now.

oh wait, I think if I'm using the browser or some app, like Netflix, it does that
 
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BRANDON69 said:
Yes because mine shows the black bars on the top and bottom and I like to watch my movies in full screen but on my smart tv the setting to change the aspect ratio or zoom in is grayed out so nothing I can do.
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But you lose the sides of the film or sit with everything squashed up. :sick:
 
BRANDON69 said:
Yes because mine shows the black bars on the top and bottom and I like to watch my movies in full screen but on my smart tv the setting to change the aspect ratio or zoom in is grayed out so nothing I can do.
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Heresy!
 
FiestaST said:
ShowMax should have one as well.
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i thought i was the only one with this issue, because mine on showmax looked like it was in aspect ratio of 4:3, but no option for 16:9 or to get into fullscreen. I questioned this, and was told it was my media player. But jeez, i cant believe you cant add the option to change aspect ratio within the Showmax app
 
Icemanbrfc said:
i thought i was the only one with this issue, because mine on showmax looked like it was in aspect ratio of 4:3, but no option for 16:9 or to get into fullscreen. I questioned this, and was told it was my media player. But jeez, i cant believe you cant add the option to change aspect ratio within the Showmax app
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Its not only you. I'm also having issues on certain movies using Chromecast
 
ph4t3 said:
Its not only you. I'm also having issues on certain movies using Chromecast
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For me its not certain, its all. I queried this with them, but eish its like you talking to a robot. Like just release an update, and give us a little place where we can click, and choose the aspect ratio we want. Im not having this issue with Netflix, which is why i basically cancelled Showmax
 
Icemanbrfc said:
For me its not certain, its all. I queried this with them, but eish its like you talking to a robot. Like just release an update, and give us a little place where we can click, and choose the aspect ratio we want. Im not having this issue with Netflix, which is why i basically cancelled Showmax
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Still waiting for you to report back if changing to 720x480 did anything.
 
Soul Assassin said:
Still waiting for you to report back if changing to 720x480 did anything.
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sorry, its negative. Didnt do anything when i changed to that RES... i tried the tv's zoom function and nothing either. Like i said, its not a setting, because Netflix opens up everything in full screen, and they too dont have a setting to change aspect ratio.
 
Icemanbrfc said:
sorry, its negative. Didnt do anything when i changed to that RES... i tried the tv's zoom function and nothing either. Like i said, its not a setting, because Netflix opens up everything in full screen, and they too dont have a setting to change aspect ratio.
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Since Showmax is just a normal Android app, can't you just use your remote to "double tap" the video player that will stretch it?
 
Soul Assassin said:
Since Showmax is just a normal Android app, can't you just use your remote to "double tap" the video player that will stretch it?
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I tried that as well, didnt work. Im going to try running it via Chrome on the media player and see what it does
 
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