iPad with airplay squeezing 4:3 ratio on a 1024x768 (4:3) projector

[NovaGolfer]

Hi all - I found this post from several years ago with no resolution and I think is sums up my problem nicely:


26-Sep-2012 02:35 PM Dan Kuehling:
Summary:

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Connect AppleTV to a 4:3 aspect ratio display supporting a 1024x768 resolution, such as an LCD projector.
2. Set the TV Resolution in the Apple TV's Audio & Video Settings to "1024 x 768 (60Hz)"
3. Turn on AirPlay Mirroring on an iPad 2 or 3, mirroring to that Apple TV.

Expected Results:
Given that the Apple TV is set to 1024x768 and the iPad 2 and 3 are both 4:3 native resolutions, the image from the iPad should fill the screen at the proper aspect ratio.

Actual Results:
The iPad's image appears horizontally "squashed" with black pillar-boxing bars on the left and right sides. See display in attached picture (connected to Apple TV), compare to iPad's screen.

Regression:
Connecting the iPad directly to the display via an Apple VGA Adapter or Apple Digital AV Adapter to the same display fills the screen properly.

Notes:
It would appear that the Apple TV is taking the 4:3 image from the iPad, pillar-boxing it out to 16:9, and then "squashing" the 16:9 output back to 4:3. I understand that the Apple TV is natively a 16:9 device, but when set to a 4:3 resolution it should output the 4:3 signal from an iPad as is.

26-Sep-2012 02:35 PM Dan Kuehling:

Has anyone else had this issue and found a solution?

Thanks!

[NovaGolfer]

For anyone seeing this later - I never did find a solution and switched to using a PC which could easily output 1024x768.

[symo76]

Ive come across this yesterday.. looking for a solution without going the PC path...