[Bug 521526] [NEW] gnome-mplayer (gmplayer) does not correctly handle aspect ratio changes in mpeg streams

[Alistair Buxton]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gnome-mplayer

MPEG streams recorded from broadcast television using mythtv often have
a changing aspect ratio. For example, the adverts may be in 16:9 and the
actual program may be in 4:3. Since mythtv over-records, it is likely
that playback starts during the adverts - in the wrong aspect ratio for
the actual program.

gmplayer does not correctly handle aspect ratio changes when in
fullscreen mode. The result depends on whether it is in fullscreen mode
when the change occurs.

If gmplayer is in windowed mode when the aspect ratio changes, then the
window will resize to the correct aspect. But when you switch to
fullscreen, the video is displayed in the original (wrong) aspect.

If gmplayer is fullscreen when the aspect ratio changes, then the video
continues to be displayed in the original (wrong) aspect in both
fullscreen mode and also if you switch back to windowed mode.

I can supply example recordings to debug this problem.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Feb 13 22:42:50 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: gnome-mplayer 0.9.8-1ubuntu2
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-mplayer
Uname: Linux 2.6.33-020633rc6-generic x86_64

** Affects: gnome-mplayer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug

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