Sep 11, '06 07:30:02AM • Contributed by: swokm
This handy AppleScript is for those of us with CRTs, video out, or slow CPUs to play QuickTime movies at a precise scaling ratio, resolution, and refresh rate. LCDs always look better (if smaller) at 1:1, but using the LCD scaler instead of the QuickTime scaler saves you CPU cycles. With most CRTs, however, changing resolution is faster and usually looks better than QuickTime software scaling. Unless, that is, you have a killer CPU to do scaling and postprocessing at the monitor's highest native resolution.
NOTE: My computer is way too slow to play HD streams, so the values in the script are guestimates as to best performance/quality settings.for that resolution and scaling factor. The actual best values will depend on resolutions available to your monitor/TV/projector.
I am not a programmer. No warranty, etc. Incorrect refresh rate will (most likely) fry your CRT.
[robg adds: I haven't tested this one, so proceed at your own risk if you've got a CRT...]
