In the display settings, there are options to change the display from 720p, 1080p, and 1440p. I currently have mine set on 720p to save battery life, but I was wondering if you play a 1080p video while on 720p resolution, or a 1440p video while on 1080p resolution, does the phone automatically display the full resolution of the video, or is it limited to what is set in the settings menu?
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I realized last night that my 1920x1200 display is scaling the Chromecast 1920x1080 signal to a full 1920x1200 resolution causing the entire display to be stretched vertically.
When hooking up the same display to my PC via the same HDMI port at 1920x1080 resolution, I get a 1:1 pixel mapping with black bars on the top and bottom of the image. Is there something in the image source that specifies whether to stretch or use a 1:1 pixel mapping? I went through all the settings on the monitor and nothing will give me the proper aspect ratio.
Same here, have you found a solution? It sucks!
Louer Adun said:
I realized last night that my 1920x1200 display is scaling the Chromecast 1920x1080 signal to a full 1920x1200 resolution causing the entire display to be stretched vertically.
When hooking up the same display to my PC via the same HDMI port at 1920x1080 resolution, I get a 1:1 pixel mapping with black bars on the top and bottom of the image. Is there something in the image source that specifies whether to stretch or use a 1:1 pixel mapping? I went through all the settings on the monitor and nothing will give me the proper aspect ratio.
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You sure your TV isn't set to Stretch as opposed to normal?
Chromecast 1920x1080 from 1920x1200 Android device
Louer Adun said:
my 1920x1200 display is scaling the Chromecast 1920x1080 signal to a full 1920x1200 resolution causing the entire display to be stretched vertically.
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Have you double checked all scaling options of your display? This user contacted Google to let them know of the same problem:
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Issues/Features I had contacted them about:
1080p content scaled to 1920x1200 on a 16:10 aspect ratio monitor (other devices scale properly)
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But was this bug ever fixed? Answer: No!
Louer Adun said:
I just plugged the Chromecast in, and it updated (had been sitting on the shelf for a while). After the update, the same problem is exhibited. I have 2 aspect ratio options in the monitor settings, "Full" and "Fit". Both provide a 16:9 1920x1080p signal stretched to the 16:10 1920x1200 resolution.
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The other way around: If you have a 1920x1080 display and want to mirror the display of Android device wich has a 1920x1200 resolution, use this app the app "SecondScreen" (https://www.xda-developers.com/cast-device-second-screen/) to set the resolution to 1920x1080 before casting to the Chromcast.
Its goal: "Second Screen aims at providing you with a way to properly cast your screen so that it looks is best whenever you are showing it off to your friends and family. It does so by allowing for a user selectable resolution and even DPI in order to take full advantage of your TV."
Chromecast2 on a HP 1920x1200 display
Louer Adun said:
Yeah, that's what it seems I need is a 1:1 pixel mapping. However connected to my computer this monitor will have a letterbox when set to 1920x1080 and the expected letterboxing.
Please note I only tested this with the first gen Chromecast, so maybe this isn't an issue with the second gen units.
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I tested the Chromecast2 on a HP 1920x1200 display. Pixels are mapped 1:1 with the right display settings. I don't have a Chromecast1 to check with this display.
Hey!
I recently downloaded a few mkv HDR files to the phone, but when playing the files, it didn't activate the HDR feature (washed out colors and bad contrasts) in VLC or the native Samsung video app. How come and how can I watch HDR content? (It does work on YouTube HDR videos...)
Thanks!
HDR content is HIT AND MISS. Some will look fine after adjusting the brightness and contrast, some devices require Auto Brightness and Iris to be turned off. and sometimes a codec can fix the problem....
Have you tried using KODI and adjusting the hardware and software codec settings?
But honestly, HDR on a 6 inch screen isn't doing you any good. 1080p Will consume far less data and will look the same on that tiny screen. Unless you're using HDMI out to a screen over 50 inches, i don't see the need...
HDR has nothing to do with the resolution (and the fact that you should be watching it on big screens). HDR is about dynamic range and the color range which is perfect to watch on a high-end screen of a premium smartphone display like Galaxy S10.
When I first booted the phone, it showed a screen demo about the new features, like 2K resolution, 120hz refresh rate, SDR to HDR, memc etc. It was kind of cool. Where can I find it?
Can you set a lower Display Resolution to 1080p/1440p for battery saving? I think 4K is a bit accessive
When selecting HDR10+ in 4K the resulting video only has 35MBit/s which is way too low for reasonable quality.
The sky is not rendered with a smooth gradient and the amount of details is very low.
If someone selects these type of video good quality is expected. To get this at least 80-120MBit/s are required.
Sample (Amozon Photos, no transcoding)
Sample (YouTube)