CyberLink PowerDVD 11, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD
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Keep Aspect Ratio
Select the Keep Aspect Ratio option to keep the correct aspect ratio of your video
content and window and apply a letterbox if required.
Stretch to Fit the Screen
Select Stretch to Fit the Screen to stretch the movie to fit the video window.
TrueTheater Stretch*
The TrueTheater Stretch feature is only available in full screen mode and is for
DVD titles with a widescreen aspect ratio (i.e. optimal with 16:9 on a 4:3 monitor). It
employs CyberLink’s unique Pano Vision video technology to stretch the movie to
fit the monitor size.
Note:
* this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
The available TrueTheater Stretch modes are as follows:
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Smart Stretch : crops and stretches the sides of the picture slightly, while
keeping the center as is.
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Fit to Screen : keeps the center of the picture as is, while stretching the sides
slightly.
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Smart for 2.35:1 : select this option for disc titles that have an aspect ratio of
2.35:1. This setting is specifically designed to maximize the display space of
widescreen (16:9 or 16:10) display devices when viewing discs with this aspect
ratio.
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Custom Stretch : enables a custom created aspect ratio configured on the
Aspect Ratio tab. See "Aspect Ratio" on page 90 for more information on
creating a custom aspect ratio.
Pan & Scan
Pan & Scan
displays the central portion of disc content and allows you to drag the
display area to view all portions of the video. This feature is only available in full
screen mode and is for disc titles with the 2.35:1 or 1.85:1 aspect ratios (i.e. optimal
for widescreen content on a 4:3 monitor). Check the aspect ratio of your specific
disc title for optimal results when using this feature.
Pan & Scan enables you to view content without the black bars, but at the expense
of being unable to view the entire screen area at once. The default Pan & Scan
position is centered, but you can move the video screen simply by clicking on it
and dragging the screen left or right.