Add a hint about non-flat/scope containers after hearing from

Gerhard Gruber that one cinema could not use a DCP in a 4:3
container.

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/hints.cc b/src/lib/hints.cc
index d196b7ddb..b410252bd 100644
--- a/src/lib/hints.cc
+++ b/src/lib/hints.cc
@@ -85,14 +85,20 @@ get_hints (shared_ptr<const Film> film)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (scope && !flat_or_narrower && film->container()->id() == "185") {
+	string const film_container = film->container()->id();
+
+	if (scope && !flat_or_narrower && film_container == "185") {
 		hints.push_back (_("All of your content is in Scope (2.39:1) but your DCP's container is Flat (1.85:1).  This will letter-box your content inside a Flat (1.85:1) frame.  You may prefer to set your DCP's container to Scope (2.39:1) in the \"DCP\" tab."));
 	}
 
-	if (!scope && flat_or_narrower && film->container()->id() == "239") {
+	if (!scope && flat_or_narrower && film_container == "239") {
 		hints.push_back (_("All of your content is at 1.85:1 or narrower but your DCP's container is Scope (2.39:1).  This will pillar-box your content inside a Flat (1.85:1) frame.  You may prefer to set your DCP's container to Flat (1.85:1) in the \"DCP\" tab."));
 	}
 
+	if (film_container != "185" && film_container != "239" && film_container != "full-frame") {
+		hints.push_back (_("Your DCP uses an unusual container ratio.  This may cause problems on some projectors.  If possible, use Flat or Scope for the DCP container ratio"));
+	}
+
 	if (film->video_frame_rate() != 24 && film->video_frame_rate() != 48) {
 		hints.push_back (String::compose (_("Your DCP frame rate (%1 fps) may cause problems in a few (mostly older) projectors.  Use 24 or 48 frames per second to be on the safe side."), film->video_frame_rate()));
 	}