diff --git a/packager/hls/base/master_playlist.cc b/packager/hls/base/master_playlist.cc
index 4751138222..fd7294d461 100644
--- a/packager/hls/base/master_playlist.cc
+++ b/packager/hls/base/master_playlist.cc
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ bool MasterPlaylist::WriteMasterPlaylist(const std::string& base_url,
 
       uint32_t video_width;
       uint32_t video_height;
-      CHECK(video_playlist->GetResolution(&video_width, &video_height));
+      CHECK(video_playlist->GetDisplayResolution(&video_width, &video_height));
 
       AppendStreamInfoTag(video_bitrate + max_audio_bitrate,
                           video_codec + "," + audio_codec,
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ bool MasterPlaylist::WriteMasterPlaylist(const std::string& base_url,
 
       uint32_t video_width;
       uint32_t video_height;
-      CHECK(video_playlist->GetResolution(&video_width, &video_height));
+      CHECK(video_playlist->GetDisplayResolution(&video_width, &video_height));
 
       AppendStreamInfoTag(video_bitrate,
                           video_codec,
diff --git a/packager/hls/base/master_playlist_unittest.cc b/packager/hls/base/master_playlist_unittest.cc
index cf0fd8320c..ece19acb4b 100644
--- a/packager/hls/base/master_playlist_unittest.cc
+++ b/packager/hls/base/master_playlist_unittest.cc
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ TEST_F(MasterPlaylistTest, WriteMasterPlaylistOneVideo) {
       MediaPlaylist::MediaPlaylistStreamType::kPlayListVideo);
   mock_playlist.SetCodecForTesting(codec);
   EXPECT_CALL(mock_playlist, Bitrate()).WillOnce(Return(435889));
-  EXPECT_CALL(mock_playlist, GetResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
+  EXPECT_CALL(mock_playlist, GetDisplayResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
       .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<0>(kWidth),
                       SetArgPointee<1>(kHeight),
                       Return(true)));
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ TEST_F(MasterPlaylistTest, WriteMasterPlaylistVideoAndAudio) {
   EXPECT_CALL(sd_video_playlist, Bitrate())
       .Times(AtLeast(1))
       .WillRepeatedly(Return(300000));
-  EXPECT_CALL(sd_video_playlist, GetResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
+  EXPECT_CALL(sd_video_playlist, GetDisplayResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
       .WillRepeatedly(DoAll(SetArgPointee<0>(kWidth),
                             SetArgPointee<1>(kHeight),
                             Return(true)));
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ TEST_F(MasterPlaylistTest, WriteMasterPlaylistVideoAndAudio) {
   EXPECT_CALL(hd_video_playlist, Bitrate())
       .Times(AtLeast(1))
       .WillRepeatedly(Return(700000));
-  EXPECT_CALL(hd_video_playlist, GetResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
+  EXPECT_CALL(hd_video_playlist, GetDisplayResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
       .WillRepeatedly(DoAll(SetArgPointee<0>(kWidth),
                             SetArgPointee<1>(kHeight),
                             Return(true)));
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ TEST_F(MasterPlaylistTest, WriteMasterPlaylistVideoAndAudio) {
   EXPECT_CALL(english_playlist, Bitrate())
       .Times(AtLeast(1))
       .WillRepeatedly(Return(50000));
-  EXPECT_CALL(english_playlist, GetResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
+  EXPECT_CALL(english_playlist, GetDisplayResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
       .Times(0);
   master_playlist_.AddMediaPlaylist(&english_playlist);
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ TEST_F(MasterPlaylistTest, WriteMasterPlaylistVideoAndAudio) {
   EXPECT_CALL(spanish_playlist, Bitrate())
       .Times(AtLeast(1))
       .WillRepeatedly(Return(60000));
-  EXPECT_CALL(spanish_playlist, GetResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
+  EXPECT_CALL(spanish_playlist, GetDisplayResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
       .Times(0);
   master_playlist_.AddMediaPlaylist(&spanish_playlist);
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ TEST_F(MasterPlaylistTest, WriteMasterPlaylistMultipleAudioGroups) {
   EXPECT_CALL(video_playlist, Bitrate())
       .Times(AtLeast(1))
       .WillRepeatedly(Return(300000));
-  EXPECT_CALL(video_playlist, GetResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
+  EXPECT_CALL(video_playlist, GetDisplayResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
       .WillRepeatedly(DoAll(SetArgPointee<0>(kWidth),
                             SetArgPointee<1>(kHeight),
                             Return(true)));
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ TEST_F(MasterPlaylistTest, WriteMasterPlaylistMultipleAudioGroups) {
   EXPECT_CALL(eng_lo_playlist, Bitrate())
       .Times(AtLeast(1))
       .WillRepeatedly(Return(50000));
-  EXPECT_CALL(eng_lo_playlist, GetResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
+  EXPECT_CALL(eng_lo_playlist, GetDisplayResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
       .Times(0);
   master_playlist_.AddMediaPlaylist(&eng_lo_playlist);
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ TEST_F(MasterPlaylistTest, WriteMasterPlaylistMultipleAudioGroups) {
   EXPECT_CALL(eng_hi_playlist, Bitrate())
       .Times(AtLeast(1))
       .WillRepeatedly(Return(100000));
-  EXPECT_CALL(eng_hi_playlist, GetResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
+  EXPECT_CALL(eng_hi_playlist, GetDisplayResolution(NotNull(), NotNull()))
       .Times(0);
   master_playlist_.AddMediaPlaylist(&eng_hi_playlist);
 
diff --git a/packager/hls/base/media_playlist.cc b/packager/hls/base/media_playlist.cc
index 0f431acf98..789a4da8c4 100644
--- a/packager/hls/base/media_playlist.cc
+++ b/packager/hls/base/media_playlist.cc
@@ -435,11 +435,18 @@ std::string MediaPlaylist::GetLanguage() const {
   return LanguageToShortestForm(lang);
 }
 
-bool MediaPlaylist::GetResolution(uint32_t* width, uint32_t* height) const {
+bool MediaPlaylist::GetDisplayResolution(uint32_t* width,
+                                         uint32_t* height) const {
   DCHECK(width);
   DCHECK(height);
   if (media_info_.has_video_info()) {
-    *width = media_info_.video_info().width();
+    const double pixel_aspect_ratio =
+        media_info_.video_info().pixel_height() > 0
+            ? static_cast<double>(media_info_.video_info().pixel_width()) /
+                  media_info_.video_info().pixel_height()
+            : 1.0;
+    *width = static_cast<uint32_t>(media_info_.video_info().width() *
+                                   pixel_aspect_ratio);
     *height = media_info_.video_info().height();
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/packager/hls/base/media_playlist.h b/packager/hls/base/media_playlist.h
index 7342d38544..4b306aaca5 100644
--- a/packager/hls/base/media_playlist.h
+++ b/packager/hls/base/media_playlist.h
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class MediaPlaylist {
 
   /// @return true if |width| and |height| have been set with a valid
   ///         resolution values.
-  virtual bool GetResolution(uint32_t* width, uint32_t* height) const;
+  virtual bool GetDisplayResolution(uint32_t* width, uint32_t* height) const;
 
  private:
   // Remove elements from |entries_| for live profile. Increments
diff --git a/packager/hls/base/media_playlist_unittest.cc b/packager/hls/base/media_playlist_unittest.cc
index a28ab6decc..0402edb016 100644
--- a/packager/hls/base/media_playlist_unittest.cc
+++ b/packager/hls/base/media_playlist_unittest.cc
@@ -124,6 +124,24 @@ TEST_F(MediaPlaylistMultiSegmentTest, AddSegment) {
   media_playlist_.AddSegment("file1.ts", 900000, 0, kZeroByteOffset, 1000000);
 }
 
+// Verify that it returns the display resolution.
+TEST_F(MediaPlaylistMultiSegmentTest, GetDisplayResolution) {
+  // A real case using sintel video.
+  MediaInfo media_info;
+  media_info.set_reference_time_scale(kTimeScale);
+  MediaInfo::VideoInfo* video_info = media_info.mutable_video_info();
+  video_info->set_width(1920);
+  video_info->set_height(818);
+  video_info->set_pixel_width(1636);
+  video_info->set_pixel_height(1635);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(media_playlist_.SetMediaInfo(media_info));
+  uint32_t width = 0;
+  uint32_t height = 0;
+  EXPECT_TRUE(media_playlist_.GetDisplayResolution(&width, &height));
+  EXPECT_EQ(1921u, width);
+  EXPECT_EQ(818u, height);
+}
+
 TEST_F(MediaPlaylistSingleSegmentTest, InitRange) {
   const std::string kExpectedOutput =
       "#EXTM3U\n"
diff --git a/packager/hls/base/mock_media_playlist.h b/packager/hls/base/mock_media_playlist.h
index 43e1c706f3..70dfce7389 100644
--- a/packager/hls/base/mock_media_playlist.h
+++ b/packager/hls/base/mock_media_playlist.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ class MockMediaPlaylist : public MediaPlaylist {
   MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(GetLongestSegmentDuration, double());
   MOCK_METHOD1(SetTargetDuration, void(uint32_t target_duration));
   MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(GetLanguage, std::string());
-  MOCK_CONST_METHOD2(GetResolution, bool(uint32_t* width, uint32_t* height));
+  MOCK_CONST_METHOD2(GetDisplayResolution,
+                     bool(uint32_t* width, uint32_t* height));
 };
 
 }  // namespace hls