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Revision as of 20:37, 1 December 2020
Settings | System | Display |
General
Monitor
Settings level: | Basic |
Description: | Select which screen Kodi is displayed on (for multi-screen setups). |
Display mode
Settings level: | Basic |
Description: | Changes the way Kodi is displayed on the selected screen. Either in a window or fullscreen. |
Whitelist
Settings level: | Expert |
Description: | Whitelisted modes depending on the connected screen/monitor/TV which are allowed to be switched to when changing resolution and refresh rate.
Whitelist is the list of resolutions and refresh rates (available in your system) where Kodi can switch on to when play a content. Kodi will only goes to switch if the exact resolution and refresh rate is matched in the whitelist, otherwise match the desktop resolution (and refresh rate). Example: Kodi set to 3840x2160 at 60 Hz Content is 1920x1080p at 24 Hz If you Whitelist "1920x1080p at 24 Hz" Kodi will go to switch to 1920x1080p at 24 Hz, otherwise (1920x1080p at 24 Hz NOT whitelisted) the content will put in play at 3840x2160 at 60 Hz. |
Resolution
Settings level: | Basic |
Description: | Changes the resolution of the User Interface. Has no effect for playback. The ideal setting is the highest resolution your hardware supports and/or what the TV/Monitor is capable of. Be aware that reducing the resolution will pixelate the interface but it will not reduce the display size as the TV will always zoom the image to fill the screen. This setting is not available if you selected "Windowed" at the setting above. |
Use fullscreen window
Settings level: | Basic |
Description: | If enabled, fullscreen mode will be applied by using a window instead of the real fullscreen mode. This mode uses more resources so playback may be less smooth on lower powered hardware. This setting is available when Kodi is installed on MS Windows. The main benefit is for multi-screen configurations, so that other applications can be used at the same time more easily. It does not use the DirectX fullscreen mode and prevents automatic minimising of the screen when Kodi loses focus. |
Blank other displays
Settings level: | Standard |
Description: | In a multi-screen configuration, enable this setting to black-out the monitor that is not displaying Kodi. Occurs on Kodi startup and requires a restart of Kodi when changing the setting. |
Delay after change of refresh rate
Settings level: | Advanced |
Description: | Delay a reset event after a change of refresh rate. Available options are:
When a Refresh Rate change occurs, there is a period of time when there is no video and audio available. This is defined by the video driver and display device and affects VideoPlayer and PictureViewer and other components. |
Dithering
Settings level: | Expert |
Description: | Eliminate banding caused by RGB level conversion or other processing by adding a small amount of noise to the picture. This can be disabled for slower systems, or when Kodi is set to limited range RGB output and no video processing is needed. |
Colour management
Settings level: | Expert |
Description: | Reproduce video colours accurately using a display profile or a 3D lookup table. |
Use limited colour range (16-235)
Settings level: | Expert |
Description: | Use limited colour range (16-235) instead of full colour range (0-255). Limited range should be used if your display is a regular HDMI TV and does not have a PC or other mode to display full range colour, however if your display is a PC monitor, then this setting should be disabled for correct Blacks. If blacks are more like grey, there is a Colour Space error in the Kodi -> Hardware -> TV display chain. Read the following guides to help understand and locate the incorrect setting. |
See Also: | Setting Correct Colour Space |
See Also: | Colour Spaces Explained |
Stereoscopic 3D
This section relates to playing 3D content
Stereoscopic 3D mode / Current
Settings level: | Advanced |
Description: | Set the preferred 3D mode for the User Interface. Available options are:
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See Also: | Kodi and 3D |
Preferred mode
Settings level: | Advanced |
Description: | Set the preferred for when stereoscopic 3D media is played. Available options are:
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See Also: | Kodi and 3D |
Calibration
This section provides basic tools that allow you to check and calibrate your display. As the topic of calibration is a complex issue and affects the Screen display and not Kodi it is outside the scope of this wiki. If you are unsure how to use these tools, then an online search should return numerous guides.
Number of buffers used by graphics driver
Settings level: | Advanced |
Description: | Defines the number of presentation buffers used by the graphics driver. Select 2 if the driver uses double buffering or 3 for triple buffering. You should consult the vendor for information on which buffering method your system uses. The default setting is 3. If tearing is visible in the display, adjust this setting. Triple buffering is termed Fast Sync by Nvidia. Other vendors may refer to it as Page Flip and Render Ahead |
See Also: | Graphic Driver Buffers |
See Also: | Double & Triple Buffering |
Video calibration
Settings level: | Expert |
Description: | Calibrate the user interface by adjusting the overscan. Use this tool if the image being displayed is too large or small for your display. Note: Always adjust the TV display settings first. Most issues are due to overscan and similar settings being enabled on the TV/monitor. Trying to adjust this setting in Kodi while these settings on the TV are enabled will have you running in circles and never being able to fix the issue. It offers the ability to adjust:
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