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Stretch 4:3 video to 16:9 (wide screen) in WMP 11

Started by manu08 , Sep 20 2007 09:56 PM

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manu08

Posted 20 September 2007 - 09:56 PM

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I've got a notebook with Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit. In WMP 11 I'm unable to find any setting to stretch a 4:3 video to wide screen since my notebook display is wide screen & I don't like having the black bars on the side. Anyone know how to do that? I already know of other software alternatives (so don't list any please) but I want to know about WMP 11 cause I use it very often to stream videos which are in 4:3 format but my notebook display is 16:9. Even the external display which I quite often use is 16:9 format. The notebook has a nVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 graphics processor. I know I can remedy the problem when I use HP QuickPlay, Media Player Classic & VLC Media Player but what about WMP 11?

Edited by manu08, 20 September 2007 - 10:07 PM.

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Buji

Posted 24 April 2008 - 04:58 AM

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Okay, I know you did not want suggestions for other types of software. But you can use Windows Movie maker to re-format the video to 16:9 and then play it in WMP. Just a thought. Sorry if it is not what you were looking for.

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happyrock

Posted 24 April 2008 - 07:50 AM

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you should read this about aspect ratios ...its for tv's but the principal is the same..
you have asked the same question in at least 3 other forums...