How to expand 2.35 images to full 16:9 in order to do CIH? Please help

[shaolin95]

Hi!
I am planning to do a CIH (Constant Image Height setup) using an anamorphic lens. In order to do so I need to make sure that 2.35:1 movies are expanded to use the full 16:9 panels of my projector. With my projector (Infocus 7210) when displaying HD-DVDs from my Toshiba I can do it by selecting the Letterbox option but when I try the same with The KMP or MediaPlayerClassic it doesnt look right at all. I have been able to sort of do it but is there a way that my projector can handle that the same way it does with my HD-DVD player?
Thanks!

[cyberbeing]

If you only need to letterbox a 2.35:1 video to 16:9 then you could use (Outside/Vertical only) Borders under Resize and Aspect in FFDshow and create presets for different resolutions (if needed).

[shaolin95]

mm so there is no way my projector can do it? Why is it that it can do it when feeding it HD-DVDs from my Toshiba player but not from my HTPC?
I am going to try that option you mentioned as well.
Thanks

[cyberbeing]

No idea about the projector, this question might be better asked on avsforum as they have a whole subforum (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=117) dedicated to 2.35 CIH.

[setarip_old]

Hi!Why is it that it can do it when feeding it HD-DVDs from my Toshiba player but not from my HTPC?One could speculate that this is likely due to the Toshiba generating different output than that generated via your software players...