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authorwm4 <wm4@nowhere>2017-06-29 22:34:57 +0200
committerwm4 <wm4@nowhere>2017-06-29 22:34:57 +0200
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video: change --video-aspect-method default value again
I noticed that the previous default, bitstream, actually breaks with some shitty anamorphic DVD rips that signal square pixel aspect in the bitstream. So I think the "container" method is a better default.
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@@ -825,15 +825,18 @@ Video
switches mid-stream, switch to preferring the bitstream aspect.
This was the default in older mpv and mplayer2. Deprecated.
:container: Strictly prefer the container aspect ratio. This is apparently
- the default behavior with VLC, at least with Matroska.
+ the default behavior with VLC, at least with Matroska. Note that
+ if the container has no aspect ratio set, the behavior is the
+ same as with bitstream.
:bitstream: Strictly prefer the bitstream aspect ratio, unless the bitstream
aspect ratio is not set. This is apparently the default behavior
- with XBMC/kodi, at least with Matroska, and the current default
- for mpv.
+ with XBMC/kodi, at least with Matroska.
- Normally you should not set this. Try the ``container`` and ``bitstream``
- choices if you encounter video that has the wrong aspect ratio in mpv,
- but seems to be correct in other players.
+ The current default for mpv is ``container``.
+
+ Normally you should not set this. Try the various choices if you encounter
+ video that has the wrong aspect ratio in mpv, but seems to be correct in
+ other players.
``--video-unscaled=<no|yes|downscale-big>``
Disable scaling of the video. If the window is larger than the video,