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turbo
10-20-2005, 04:23 AM
Hi, we are using our Tandberg 880 with a widescreen monitor. This sytem (and all others before MXP line) doesn't support 16:9, so either a lot of the screen is wasted or image has to be distorted horizontally.

Is there a way to make this system working properly with a widescreen display? Maybe installing a new camera will help? I know there is always a possibility to by MXP, but our company is too small for this kind of a solution.
bdldunworthy
10-20-2005, 09:05 AM
*Looks around for Sean*
Sean Lessman
10-20-2005, 09:12 AM
Hi, we are using our Tandberg 880 with a widescreen monitor. This sytem (and all others before MXP line) doesn't support 16:9, so either a lot of the screen is wasted or image has to be distorted horizontally.

Is there a way to make this system working properly with a widescreen display? Maybe installing a new camera will help? I know there is always a possibility to by MXP, but our company is too small for this kind of a solution.

There isn't a way to use the full screen without stretching the image. The Classic codecs do not support wide formats.

Now, you can use the SideBySide feature (appearance of 2 monitors on one) which presents to side by side 4x3 images on the same screen.

Sean
MACC the AVCOtek
10-20-2005, 03:04 PM
You can always get a scaler.

Something like this might work: http://www.extron.com/product/product.asp?id=in1401&subtype=42&view=over#tabs, Of course, you'd have to use the VGA output of the 880 to use it.
smoody
10-20-2005, 07:31 PM
If interested in the scaler solution you might also want to check out:
http://www.auroramultimedia.com/web/?section=products&product=xtunepro

This scaler accepts multiple types of video inputs and only costs about $1000 (US) so it won't break your budget.
trapehzoid
10-20-2005, 09:12 PM
.. and still get stretched video.. honestly for the incremental gain a scaler will get you vs the cost.. just use the built in scaling or cropping of the display.

I would only consider the scaler if the built in upscaler of the display provides a really crappy picture.. enough to be unacceptable.

People forget the native resolution of these large displays is quite high!