Microsoft KB Archive/891220

= FIX: The Video Mixer Renderer (VMR) incorrectly scales anamorphic content =

Article ID: 891220

Article Last Modified on 7/25/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft DirectX 9.1 Software Development Kit Update

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SYMPTOMS
When applications that use the Video Mixer Renderer (VMR) try to play back anamorphic content, the resultant video may be scaled incorrectly. Anamorphic content is found on some DVD titles and Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) output. For example, high definition television tuner cards produce ATSC output. Inappropriate scaling may occur when applications display anamorphic content or switch between content with square pixels and non-square pixels.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because the VMR does not always use the video stream as the master stream. This behavior occurs if the anamorphic video contains one or both of the following streams:
 * A subpicture stream
 * A closed caption stream

If either of these streams have square pixels or a 4:3 aspect ratio, the video stream may be incorrectly scaled.



RESOLUTION
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsXP-KB891220-x86-ENU.exe package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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