--- libs/libmythtv/videoout_vdpau.cpp~	2010-09-02 16:13:12.000000000 -0700
+++ libs/libmythtv/videoout_vdpau.cpp	2010-09-10 14:42:32.574667186 -0700
@@ -229,10 +229,6 @@
         if (ok && m_skip_chroma)
             m_render->SetMixerAttribute(m_video_mixer,
                                         kVDPAttribSkipChroma, 1);
-
-        if (ok && (db_letterbox_colour == kLetterBoxColour_Gray25))
-            m_render->SetMixerAttribute(m_video_mixer,
-                                        kVDPAttribBackground, 0x7F7F7FFF);
     }
 
     if (!ok)