Another way to solve the grey-line problem in HDTV

[GreatKent]

I have tried using fix1088.exe to remove the grey-line from my HDTV video, but it didn't work. So I have written a little program to display a 8-pixel black-line on top of the grey-line. Though it's a tempaorary solution, it works!

-- Updated version 1.01 is available!
- Manual positioning of the blackbar is enabled.

[AllTimeSToneD]

Sounds interesting. I would like to test it.
Could a mod plz approv the attachment? thx!

Edit:
Works very good!
I dont get the grey line when playing it using Intervideos WinDVD or its Mpeg2 decoder using MPC. But from time to time i use diffrent players/decoders which will show the grey line. In that case it makes your tool very usefull. thx! :)

[lexor]

why not just crop(0,0,0,-8) in avisynth? that's what I do, I mean we avisynthing it anyway (well I always do) so it's just a natural thing for me to do.

[GreatKent]

why not just crop(0,0,0,-8) in avisynth? that's what I do, I mean we avisynthing it anyway (well I always do) so it's just a natural thing for me to do.

When I get a HDTV file which is ready to play and I want to watch it right away. Avisynthing is a good idea but I would take some time... even though it may not be very long.

[andybno1]

small question I have dual monitor setup goin on and I watch the movies on second screen (lcd tv) how can I get the bar to show on my lvd tv and not my monitor

[Kika]

When I get a HDTV file which is ready to play and I want to watch it right away.

Guess it's a good idea to use VLC as Player - it has a correction for this problem and simply cut's off these 8 extra lines.

[dohcmark8]

Thanks your program works great.

But I use VLC so it is not a problem.

BTW for anyone who uses VLC and uses the tv-out... you can kill the greyline on the tv-out video by launching VLC with this command in the shortcut "--filter=crop --crop-geometry=1920x1072"

It will not affect any other video, just 1080 stuff. I'm using an ATi card.. so results may vary.

[hanfrunz]

you also could use ffdshow and use the crop function.

[lamer_de]

While ffdshow and VLC work, it's rather helpfull for the Nvidia DVD Decoder, which seems to use less CPU time (and therefore is my preferred choice for playing back HDTV streams with my slow computer). So, thanks for the application.

CU,
lamer_de