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thrillcat

Would really like to replace PLEX with this, but I’d really like to see the OSD gain the capability, ESPECIALLY during playback, to be locked into the 2.39:1 aspect ratio space so it is not cut off on my CinemaScope 2.39:1 aspect ratio screen.

 

 

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So you are zooming the image as opposed to using an anamorphic lens?  If you use our zoom controls instead of the display device, I believe this will work fine.

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I’m using my projector’s lens memory, not a zoom/crop/stretch type feature.

 

Zoom the lens out to fill the screen for scope content, zoom back in for 16:9 content.

 

 

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Okay.  But if you use our in-app zoom instead, it will give you what you want and greater light output on the screen :).

 

I know you may not feel this is as convenient but I'm sure you also realize that 99% of people watching scope content are not doing it on a scope screen so moving the controls would be bad for them.

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But to give users an option would be best.

 

I’m not in the theater at the moment, but wouldn’t your built in zoom cut the edges of my content off to fit a 16:9 display? That’s definitely NOT what I’m after.

 

 

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You may be correct... I use an anamorphic lens and the vertical stretch feature in the app on my scope screen.

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Ideally there would be a separate layout for the OSD during playback for scope content.

 

Even more ideally, I could tell Emby to automatically select the layout that corresponds to selected content’s aspect ratio as reported in the file metadata, when i hit play on a film (like my projector does and adjusts zoom and positioning accordingly).

 

 

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Buying a lifetime of Emby is much more affordable than buying an anamorphic lens.

 

 

 

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Ideally there would be a separate layout for the OSD during playback for scope content.

 

Even more ideally, I could tell Emby to automatically select the layout that corresponds to selected content’s aspect ratio as reported in the file metadata, when i hit play on a film (like my projector does and adjusts zoom and positioning accordingly).

 

 

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Yes, but I'm sure you also understand that a very small audience would ever utilize such a feature so prioritizing the design and implementation of it will be tough so I wanted to present some other options.

 

This FR will remain here for the future though.

 

Thanks.

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thrillcat

I’d still like to see this implemented. It can’t be that much work to creat a second, scaled down overlay that the user can select for use on 2.39:1 screens.

 

Bumping for interest.

 

 

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jdbarnes

I would like to see this implemented to, I left Plex for lack of speed and that they never had any controls for 2.39:1. I would like to see my media library formatted to fit the scope screens, would be nice to have a switch to toggle this on or off. I also am using built in zoom controls on my Epson 5040 not an anamorphic lens.

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I would like to see my media library formatted to fit the scope screens,

 

That is not what this request is for. It is specifically about playback controls.  Limiting the entire display to a different size than what is actually available would be a whole 'nother can of worms...

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That is not what this request is for. It is specifically about playback controls. Limiting the entire display to a different size than what is actually available would be a whole 'nother can of worms...

I’d be fine with all of it. [emoji6]

 

Even just think of the 2.39 as the safe area and constrain all critical info to that area of you don’t want to make it user-selectable.

 

 

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Slide the playback controls up onscreen.

 

Add more padding at the bottom of the item info screens so it is capable of being scrolled up further and the bottom lines are viewable in the 2.39 space.

 

In the home screens, size elements so the middle rows fit within 2.39, top and bottom rows can move offscreen, that’s fine.

 

Critical menu info should fall within 2.39. You don’t have to add letterboxing or crop anything, just keep critical info in the scope safe area.

 

 

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jdbarnes

Along the same line, why not another choice in the drop down - Profile-Display section for 2:39? We already have one for Auto, Mobile/Tablet, TV, wouldn't this work if we had a lens or if we just use the zoom function IE: Epson 5040?  

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While I agree, it would be a very attractive feature for a lot more users than Emby seems to think exist, I don’t think it needs a completely separate layout option.

 

They could make a single theme layout work seamlessly between 16:9, 16:10, 2:1 and 2.39:1 aspect ratios very easily by just using the Scope Safe method, an 95% of their 16:9 users wouldn’t even notice.

 

I’ve stated before, I don’t have any experience actually coding, but I work daily with web and app designers, and control placement and some extra padding could be done in an afternoon.

 

 

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I know you may not feel this is as convenient but I'm sure you also realize that 99% of people watching scope content are not doing it on a scope screen so moving the controls would be bad for them.

 

Speaking as one of the 1% scope screen enthusiasts, having the option to move the controls makes total sense. The problem is I would need a way to quickly toggle the option, because having the controls near the middle of a 16:9 video would be a little annoying to me, and I'd rather not go into the app settings every time I need to change it. A simple button press combo like [down-up-up] or [down-up-down-up] could do the trick.

 

As for the fact that not many users need the option, well, especially since you yourself use a scope screen, I'm a little surprised you're not more sympathetic. Yes, you've already pointed to a functionally superior solution (anamorphic lens), but a lot of us scope users would rather not deal with the issues (cost, setup) that solution entails.

 

This would be a big bone to throw us, and it would be further proof of Emby's commitment to its users. And in this case, the users in question are pretty much all extreme enthusiasts - I mean who else would have a scope screen? B)

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