Hi Hartmut, >Things like letter box mode, sound stream selection, overlay etc. >normally are not the job of the dvb card. In most cases, it just >provides the transport stream. Parsing, parameter selection, decoding >and output formatting are the job for the MPEG decoder which is >application software in most cases. In your case, it might be the >job of the pvr-350 which has a MPEG decoder and video output, right? That's what I was wondering. Yes, the pvr-350 provides the mpeg decoding and output. MythTv has the feature to change aspect ratio but nothing happens when I change it. I'll try the ivtv list. Thanks for your help. John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/161 - Release Date: 03/11/2005