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    DVD playback on WUXGA screen...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by s1mon, Dec 22, 2005.

  1. s1mon

    s1mon Notebook Enthusiast

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    Folks, windows media player doesnt use the full width of the wuxga screen in "full screen mode" when playing a widescreen dvd. I cant see any settings that would fix that. Powerdvd and other players work fine, its just Windows media player. Any thoughts?

    Thanks.
     
    s1mon, Dec 22, 2005
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    jam2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I noticed this too. I get that with Windows Media Player and also Real Player.
     
    jam2, Dec 22, 2005
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    Xeslana Notebook Geek

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    if it only happens when your on battery power, it is a setting in Windows media player under the DVD tab. look for battery saving or something like that and turn it off.
     
    Xeslana, Dec 22, 2005
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  4. s1mon

    s1mon Notebook Enthusiast

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    No it happens all the time. it must be a setting somewhere. I need to dig in further.
     
    s1mon, Dec 23, 2005
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