On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 10:24 AM Giles Orr via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote: > > On Mon, 25 Jan 2021 at 02:23, Evan Leibovitch via talk <talk@gtalug.org> > wrote: > > Last week, in an attempt to make my desktop more readable to my ageing > > eyes, I bought a $40 stand and set up my monitors vertically (see 1st pic). > > > > Changing the KDE setup to accommodate this (Kubuntu 20.04 LTS) was easy, > > and all of my apps seem to work fine with the new setup ... except VLC. > > > > VLC no longer works the way it used to. > > > > Videos will now play only if I decouple the video window from the VLC > > interface ("Integrate video in interface" must be unchecked). And now if I > > try to resize the interface, it visually "stutters" (see second photo) and > > remains stuttered in this form until I resize the window again. > > > > I have tried multiple options for video output with no change in behaviour. > > Again, the videos display fine but only if I separate the video window from > > the interface window. Resizing the video window works fine. Also, videos > > displayed inside the browser (ie Plex and YouTube) work fine. > > > > All suggestions are appreciated. > > Hi Evan. > > I apologize for not directly addressing the problem you're asking > about, but I'll offer a couple possible solutions. > > If you're not tied to 'vlc', try 'mpv' as a movie player. I have both > installed and used vlc as my main video program for many years, but > now mostly lean to mpv. Can't promise it won't have issues with the > layout, but I think it's worth a try. > > The "aging eyes" issue is one I'm familiar with: my desktop now has a > 43"(!) primary monitor that's flanked by a couple vertical monitors > (those are different computers, and not always on). Re-arranging the > login screens to be vertical can be a real PITA depending on which > login manager it is, otherwise it works quite well. If money (and > desk real estate) aren't an issue, I would recommend seeing if you can > find a big-ass monitor in the 40" range - I love that thing. Your > eyes will thank you. I was lucky though: it's actually a "monitor" > rather than a repurposed TV, it's 4K, and I managed to get it for > under $600 a couple years ago. (Looking at current prices of 40"+ > monitors, I'm thinking I should be using the phrase "spectacularly > lucky.") That's not a popular market segment, so such items are thin > on the ground and/or quite expensive. If you're okay with a TV (I'm > not clear on the disadvantages - distorted colour palettes, high > contrast, limited ports?), those are available at lower prices. >
I'm presently fighting with videogen (mode utility) trying to find some way tp dp exactly this. Got the TV for just over $500 including all the taxes and sundry other 'fees'. I want to use it as one more monitor - - - - except EDID is not working so I'm trying to find a way to develop a custom modeline then I will have 3840x2160_30 - - - - likely quite good enough for CAD work. (Any ideas/suggestions please let me know (on knees begging!!!)) Regards Regards --- Post to this mailing list talk@gtalug.org Unsubscribe from this mailing list https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk