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02272015,07:44PM

doug_75062[H]4U,10.9Years

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Howtowatchmoviesona21:9screen

SoIjustgotmy1440p21:9screeninandimdyingtotestoutsomemovie.Justtryingtofigureouthowtowatchthemwithouttheblackbars?
Ihaveaccessto:
Blurays
Netflix
VuDu
AmazonPrime
Thanksinadvance!
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02272015,09:14PM

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Thisarticlemighthelpalittle..
https://pcmonitors.info/articles/gam...t3440x1440/
Itseemsthebiggestissueisgoingtobewithhowthevideoishardcodedwithblackmattes,ifitisatall.ForvideofilesplayedwithMPCHC,adjustingtothisisincredibly
easy..notsomuchwitheverythingelse.
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02272015,10:08PM

doug_75062[H]4U,10.9Years

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Quote:

OriginallyPostedbyAFD
Thisarticlemighthelpalittle..
https://pcmonitors.info/articles/gam...t3440x1440/
Itseemsthebiggestissueisgoingtobewithhowthevideoishardcodedwithblackmattes,ifitisatall.ForvideofilesplayedwithMPCHC,adjustingtothisis
incrediblyeasy..notsomuchwitheverythingelse.
Thatdoeshelp.Thanksabunch.Hopefullytheymakesimilarextensionsforvudu.
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02272015,11:55PM

AFD2[H]4U,2.1Years

#4
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Surething!Andifnothingelse,youcouldtryWindowsMagnifierasalastresort,ifyou'regettingblackbarsonthetop/bottom.Justkeepthevideoat100%inyourbrowser
(asopposedtofullscreen)andchangethezoomstep(inoptions)downto25%,andtryview>previewfullscreen(aftertrying125%,150%,175%,etc)toseeifyoucan
getclosetocroppingouttheblackbarsasmuchaspossiblewithoutlosinganyoftheimage.
It'satotalpainintheass,butIjusttrieditwithaYoutubevideowithtop/bottommatte,andtheresultwasactuallyalotbetterthanIexpected(otherthanthestupid
magnifyingglassstilldockedinthecorner).
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02282015,02:29AM

Zepher[H]ardForumJunkie,14.0Years
AmazonandNetflixdon'tworkinFirefox.

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GoingtogivethatChromeextensionagoandseehowthatworks.
Iwatchedprimarilyrippedfileswithimmatrix'sZoomPlayer,whichismyfavoritemediaplayer,beenusingitforalooooongtime.

thisappcanzoominoroutusingthe+andkeysonthenumpad(canberemappedinthesettingsifyouareona10keylesskeyboard).Videosthatare2.35:1ina16:9filecanbezoomed
thisplayer.

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02282015,09:41AM

doug_75062[H]4U,10.9Years

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TheFifthElementsalwayslookssodamgood.
TheintroforCarsisalsogreattoshowoffasetasithasgreatblacks,color,andgreatsound.
Doesthatappworkwithchrome?Ihaveavudulibrarywithover300HDXUVfiles.SoIwouldliketowatchthem.I'mnot100%lockedonVuDusincetherearethreeUS
servicesthatsupportUVfiles.
UVproviders:VuDu,Flixster,andCinemaNow,
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02282015,09:44AM

BlackOctagonLimpGawd,3.0Years

#7
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Quote:

OriginallyPostedbyZepher
AmazonandNetflixdon'tworkinFirefox.
GoingtogivethatChromeextensionagoandseehowthatworks.]
Whatdoyoumean?IwatchNetflixonFirefoxallthetimewithoutissue...areyoutalkingsolelyaboutwhetheritworksona21:9monitor?

02282015,09:54AM

doug_75062[H]4U,10.9Years

#8
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Quote:

OriginallyPostedbyBlackOctagon
Whatdoyoumean?IwatchNetflixonFirefoxallthetimewithoutissue...areyoutalkingsolelyaboutwhetheritworksona21:9monitor?

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Yeah,WearetryingtogetawaytozoomthemoviessothatmoviesintheirOARof2.35:1/2.40:1fillthefullscreen.
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02282015,09:54AM

Zepher[H]ardForumJunkie,14.0Years

#9
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Quote:

OriginallyPostedbyBlackOctagon
Whatdoyoumean?IwatchNetflixonFirefoxallthetimewithoutissue...areyoutalkingsolelyaboutwhetheritworksona21:9monitor?
Ya,IamtalkingaboutitfillingthescreenwithFirefoxonthe21:9.yougetblackbordersallthewayaroundtheimage.
doug,ifyouareaskingaboutZoomPlayer,thatisastandaloneapplikeWindowsMediaPlayerandVLC,notapluginforabrowser.
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02282015,09:56AM

doug_75062[H]4U,10.9Years

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Quote:

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doug,ifyouareaskingaboutZoomPlayer,thatisastandaloneapplikeWindowsMediaPlayerandVLC,notapluginforabrowser.
That'swhatIfigured.I'mgoingtotrytojustusethezoomfunctionoutlinedaboutuntilsomeonecomesoutwithasolution
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02282015,10:10AM

Zepher[H]ardForumJunkie,14.0Years

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haveyoutriedthatpluginforChromethatwasmentionedinthatpostabove?
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02282015,11:20AM

doug_75062[H]4U,10.9Years

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Quote:

OriginallyPostedbyZepher
haveyoutriedthatpluginforChromethatwasmentionedinthatpostabove?
Yes.TheNetflix21:9extensionworksperfectinNetflix,butnotinVuDu.
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02282015,02:00PM

EdZGawd,7.6Years

#13
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ForBlurayandlocalfileplayback,mygotocombinationisAnyDVDHDtobypassDRM,andMPCHCforplayback(selectVideoFrame>TouchWindowFromOutside)
toshowletterboxed'scopecontentasfullscreen.
Youdon'tgetfancyBDjmenus,butyoualsobypasstrailers,advertsetc,anddon'thavethedealwiththeungodlyhorrorsofPowerDVDorWinDVD.
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02282015,02:14PM

elvn2[H]4U,9.4Years

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Quote:

OriginallyPostedbydoug_7506
TheFifthElementsalwayslookssodamgood.
TheintroforCarsisalsogreattoshowoffasetasithasgreatblacks,color,andgreatsound.
Doesthatappworkwithchrome?Ihaveavudulibrarywithover300HDXUVfiles.SoIwouldliketowatchthem.I'mnot100%lockedonVuDusincethereare
threeUSservicesthatsupportUVfiles.
UVproviders:VuDu,Flixster,andCinemaNow,
ThesamsungS34E790C34"21:9isa60hzVApanelsowouldhave3xormoreblackdepth(3000:1)andalotmoredetailinblacks,ifyouwereusingsuchadisplay
primarilyformoviesthatwouldprobablybetheoneI'dgetbutitjustcameoutandisveryexpensive(~$1300ormore).
Forgamingthereare34"5.5.ms21:9144hzgsyncpanelsdueout.TheAcerPredatorXR341CKwillprobablybeipslikeit's27"XB270HUgamingonecomingoutsoon.
Thatacer21:9144hzgsyncmightbeoutthisyear,possiblyinafewmonthstimeevenbutcouldbein2016.SamsungisalsogoingtomakeonebutIdon'tknowifitwill
beVAora4ms(5.5ms)IPSanditprobablywon'tbeoutuntilinto2016.Theywillbothprobablycostalot.I'mguessing$1300$1500minimum,atleastatearlyadoption
stages.
VAdoeshavesomedownsideslikeviewingangleshiftandsomevamonitorshavecrush,slightghostingbuthopefullythesepanelsarefasterandtheslightlycurved
screenwillhelpinshift.Plusbeingamonitoryouusuallywouldbestaringdirectlyatit.JustthoughtI'dmentionitsinceyouseemtobefocusingon21:9moviewatching
andsomeonementionedshowcasingblacksusingcertainmovies.
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03012015,02:08PM

doug_75062[H]4U,10.9Years

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IlandedontheDellU3415W.Ioriginallyhadnointentonspendingmorethan$600onmynewscreenanditlookedlikeIwasgoingtolandonaHPEnvy32"thoughI
reallywanteda34UM95.Whena34um95poppeduponAmazonfor$700Iwassold.ThentheU3415Wpoppedupfor$160morewithacurve,betterstand,2additional
yearsofwarranty,andwasnew....SoIjumpedonthat.Willbesendingthe34UM95backnow.
ThisseemstobeallthestreamingprovidersforUV.Anyoneeverusedanyofthemthatsupportsometypeofzooming?Ican'tzoominonVuDu.Soi'mstuckwiththe
barsaroundthetopandsides.

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03012015,02:16PM

Zepher[H]ardForumJunkie,14.0Years

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IhavesomeUVfilmsbutIcan'trememberthesitethathasthem.
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03012015,02:49PM

doug_75062[H]4U,10.9Years
Quote:

OriginallyPostedbyZepher
IhavesomeUVfilmsbutIcan'trememberthesitethathasthem.
IfyouhaveUVfilmsthenyoucanwatchthemonanyoftheabovesitesonceyoulinkyourUVaccountwiththeaccountofthatrespectivestreamingservice.
LookslikeIfoundonethatworks.ItseemsthatFlixstersupportsOARforstreamingmovies.

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HereisaclipofSkyfallfromVuDu(OARorzoomnotsupported).

HereisaclipofSkyfallfromFlixster(OARorzoomsupported).

Unfortunately,IcannotgetFlixstertostreaminHDXforsomereason....WhileVuDuisstreaminginHDX,FlixsterwontgoaboveSD..
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Zepher[H]ardForumJunkie,14.0Years

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I'llhavetofindmyUVaccountinfo.IonlytrieditafewtimesinthepastsinceIhadsomeBluraydiscsthatcamewithUVversionsofthefilms,butthatwasafewyears
ago.
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