New setting finally available in beta
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Unfortunately it only works on select content like ATV+ shows and iTunes movies, and it only works for people using an anamorphic lens.
I use a 21:9 screen. My projector has a 17:9 imaging chip. I just use the center 21:9 area of the chip. This new feature in tvOS does nothing for a setup like mine.
And it doesn’t work in third party apps like Infuse anyway afaik.
Would be cool to see it rolled out for more use cases. Right now it seems very niche of a niche.
“Anamorphic lens projector owners watching Apple content. “
Heck, the irony is that anyone with an anamorphic lens already has the tech to do this stretch, usually in their projector itself.
I think that’s what he’s saying. Infuse should also be made to support the new 21:9 mode on AppleTV. I know that’s the first thing I checked when it arrived on the beta program.
Yes most, like me, can eventually get to the proper aspect ratio and squeeze/stretch when using their anamorphic lens. The issue is that it’s a royal PITA and requires manual intervention.
With the new 21:9 (and many other choices) widescreen aspect ratio selections it will do these conversions automagically based on how you set it, but as you say, for now, only in certain AppleTV shows and iTunes movies. This is not ideal and too limiting.
If infuse supported it, then ANY movie in ANY aspect ratio, and also those that have changing aspect ratios (Aquaman, etc.) would just change on the fly, as I was able to setup with my video processors which cost many thousands of dollars, such as the madVR Envy or Lumagen Radiance Pro. I don’t really need those anymore because source tone mapping has gotten so good lately, so the only thing I seriously miss from those devices now is auto aspect ratio control, and now Apple and Infuse could give that to us fairly easily!
Firecore/Infuse……Make it so!!!
Sure, it would nice for the handful of people using an anamorphic lens. And infuse does do stuff that is a niche for users.
I think the bigger issue is that Apple dropped the ball here, and should have included options for this to work on 21:9 screens without an anamorphic lens, as well, for people that simply use the center section of a conventional imaging chip.