Comments on: Aspect ratio correction using displayutil utility

By: Raj

Raj — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:36:29 +0000

NOOB Question: How do I install displayutil on AppleTV? I’ve downloaded the file but it gives no instructions on where to copy it on the ATV.

By: Major

Major — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:44:06 +0000

Hi all,

big time new boy..
I just got my flash new aTV.. only to now understand the difference between composite and component RGB. As this is the only way i can use the aTV, i have been looking at the software hack to enable composite.
While i have used a friend USB to install some hacks such as Jaman, Files NitoTV and a few others.. i want to sort out the hack that enables me to have full colour with composite instead of Black and white.
Looking through various guides.. i cant help think what a great patch to implement via USB Patch.
Does this exist? Does it make sense? here seem a LOT of people out there looking to achieve this and a lot of other clever people doing great things with aTV hacks.
Anyway, thanks for the hacks – outstanding
Major

By: meekish

meekish — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:14:03 +0000

Has anyone gotten this to work with Take Two? I put displayutil in /usr/bin and tried:

kill `ps aux | grep Finder | grep -v grep | awk ‘{print $2}’`;sleep 2; displayutil -r1440x900 -b32

and also tried entering the commands manually as described in the original post, but neither work. When the finder comes back up, 1440x900p is not an option in TV Resolutions.

By: Bill C

Bill C — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:59:15 +0000

You can find alternative download sites here:

http://mac.majorgeeks.com/download6271.html

By: Jared

Jared — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:35:40 +0000

Does anyone have the displayutil utility? I have searched everywhere and everyone keeps referring to the download link above but that site is no longer live.
If not, can someone please explain step-by-step how to hack the aspect ratio? I’m a complete novice at this so i would need baby steps.

Any help is much appreciated. I’m sick of everyone on tv looking like sticks.

Jared

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:46:38 +0000

Totally ignorant/noob question, but how does one get displayutil on the appleTV? Are any hacks required prior to this?

I’ve googled the crap out of this and while I’d love to go to 4:3 on my 36″ crt, I don’t want to brick the AppleTV either. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

By: Serg

Serg — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:52:23 +0000

Jordan, thanks a lot! Very usefull for me!

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:36:59 +0000

That worked great! Thanks. I guess Just have to figure out how to make 1136×650 an available resolution. (which is what i have to use on my macbook to get the screen to fit on my tv).

By: Jordan Shinall

Jordan Shinall — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:36:50 +0000

Hey Tim, try this:
kill `ps aux | grep Finder | grep -v grep | awk {‘print $2′}`

That should do the trick. the other command should be the same.

Give it a try and let me know how it goes.

–Jordan
–jordan(at)jshinallcom

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:39:03 +0000

I have tried to do this … My Tube HDTV has overscan which can’t be turned off so this solution would be awesome! (it cuts all the outside edges off). The terminal gives me a syntax error…

bash-2.05b# kill `ps aux | grep Finder | grep -v grep | awk {\’print$2\’}`
awk: syntax error at source line 1
context is
>>> {‘