BBC iPlayer - Screen Resolution Correct?

melb01 · 26-09-2010, 19:48

Just tried to watch the BBC4 Kenneth MacMillan programme, but there's a resolution issue.

It seems a natural resolution when played using Firefox, but when downloaded and played using Windows Media Player, the resolution is wrong - faces look elongated and dancers look stick thin! It looks as if a wide screen image is being compressed into a 4:3 size!

Is this normal? - I can't see any facility in Windows Media Player to correct it, so it must be a BBC problem?!?

The image link is for a screen photo - screen capture didn't work with Windows Media Player - hence the poor quality, but it does clearly show the problem

Image - BBC iPlayer - Firefox v Windows Media Player.jpg

Mel

26-09-2010, 19:48	#1
melb01 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kettering, Northants Posts: 11	BBC iPlayer - Screen Resolution Correct? Just tried to watch the BBC4 Kenneth MacMillan programme, but there's a resolution issue. It seems a natural resolution when played using Firefox, but when downloaded and played using Windows Media Player, the resolution is wrong - faces look elongated and dancers look stick thin! It looks as if a wide screen image is being compressed into a 4:3 size! Is this normal? - I can't see any facility in Windows Media Player to correct it, so it must be a BBC problem?!? The image link is for a screen photo - screen capture didn't work with Windows Media Player - hence the poor quality, but it does clearly show the problem Image - BBC iPlayer - Firefox v Windows Media Player.jpg Mel

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