iPhone Xs Max aspect ratio adjustment for movies?

[WilliamGr 0]

So I tend to watch movies on my iPhone Xs Max when traveling (yeah, really), and in Emby it seems like there's not many options for filling the screen (not cropping or changing the aspect ratio - I mean just actually using the screen real estate properly).

 

For example, here's a 2.35:1 aspect ratio movie. I want to be able to use more of that space left and right/top and bottom (preferably with options to not go into the notch). I know it's hard to tell with a screenshot like this, but there's a lot of space on the sides available, and on the top. So it's possible to keep the aspect ratio correct while expanding the image.

 

Any chance of more adjustments available here?

Thanks!

Edited November 29, 2018 by WilliamGr

[Luke 42077]

Hi, have you tried the aspect ratio options in the video player?

[WilliamGr 0]

I have indeed. It either stretches the image (Fill), makes no change (16:9), or makes it smaller (Original). 

[Luke 42077]

Are there black borders burnt into your video by chance?

[WilliamGr 0]

No absolutely not.

[daedalus 434]

the screenshot absolutely looks like you have black borders in your video file

Edited November 30, 2018 by daedalus

[WilliamGr 0]

the screenshot absolutely looks like you have black borders in your video file

I can assure you they are not. It’s Emby putting black borders around the file. I can watch these files just fine on my OLED C7 or JVC RS540 projector. Every 2.35:1 movie displays like this on the iPhone.

[WilliamGr 0]

Any further thoughts of when you think this might be fixed/addressed?

[Luke 42077]

Can you provide a copy of the media info from the file, as seen from the bottom of the web app detail screen? thanks.

[WilliamGr 0]

Yes, here's one from the movie "300." SPAAAARTA!

 

 

 

 

[WilliamGr 0]

I didn't follow instructions. Here you go, again:

 

 

Video

 

Title1080P VC1

CodecVC1

Codec tagWVC1

ProfileAdvanced

Level3

Resolution1920x1080

Aspect ratio16:9

InterlacedNo

Framerate23.9760246

Bitrate24484 kbps

Color primariesbt709

Color spacebt709

Color transferbt709

Pixel formatyuv420p

Ref frames1

Audio

 

TitleEng Dolby Digital 5.1 Default

Languageeng

CodecAC3

Layout5.1

Channels6 ch

Bitrate640 kbps

Sample rate48000 Hz

DefaultYes

Audio

 

TitleEng TRUEHD 5.1

Languageeng

CodecTRUEHD

Layout5.1

Channels6 ch

Sample rate48000 Hz

Bit depth24 bit

DefaultNo

Audio

 

TitleEng Dolby Digital 5.1

Languageeng

CodecAC3

Layout5.1

Channels6 ch

Bitrate640 kbps

Sample rate48000 Hz

DefaultNo

Audio

 

TitleEng PCM_S16LE 5.1

Languageeng

CodecPCM_S16LE

Layout5.1

Channels6 ch

Bitrate4608 kbps

Sample rate48000 Hz

Bit depth16 bit

DefaultNo

Subtitle

 

TitleEng

Languageeng

CodecPGSSUB

DefaultNo

ForcedNo

ExternalNo

 

[Luke 42077]

So the resolution of the video file is 1920 * 1080, which is a 16:9 aspect ratio. You're saying the aspect ratio of the content inside that file is actually 2.35:1, but that's not the A/R of the video file. That can only mean one thing, that your video file has black borders in it.

 

So in your previous posting you were asking for this to be fixed but there's nothing to fix here. I believe what you're asking for is an auto-cropping feature to be able to remove the black borders and then stretch the result to fill.

[WilliamGr 0]

I understand what you’re saying. But that’s how every single movie I have is displayed in Emby. As I said earlier, there’s no issue watching these in Kodi on any Kodi box or in VLC or any other player.

 

Every single 2.35:1 movie I own says 16:9 in Emby. That’s movies going back years. So sure, maybe I’m asking for an auto-cropping feature. I guess I don’t understand why it’s not there in the first place if all movies get ripped and display 16:9 in Emby, Blu-rays and UHDs.

Edited December 2, 2018 by WilliamGr

[Luke 42077]

It's something we can look at adding in a future update. Thanks !

[WilliamGr 0]

It's something we can look at adding in a future update. Thanks !

Cheers! Would be great!

[Josh Atlas 0]

[Luke 42077]

We are looking into it. Thanks guys.