Conversion divx -> dvd

[Joe Satriani]

Hi guys, I'm trying to convert (using Linux, but it's a general question) a divx file .avi to dvd.
This (source) file is 704x304,PAL, 16:9!
My question is, which are the crop values to fit a dvd 720x576 ?

maybe, resizing to 720x416 + (80 vert. and 80 horiz) ??
I'm just a little bit confused.
I don't know what code to be typed on my keyboard....
Thanks in advance!

[freelock7]

Use The Film machine for conversion. You'll get it automatically!

[Blue_MiSfit]

You shouldn't need to crop. Add 4 pixels of black on the left and the right to hit 720 (if you want, not really required), and resize to 720x576, and then set 16x9 DAR.

~MiSfit

[manono]

Use the free FitCD for this kind of thing. It gives me:

LanczosResize(720,464,8,0,688,304)
AddBorders(0,56,0,56)

Or with ITU resizing (which I prefer):

LanczosResize(720,448,4,0,696,304)
AddBorders(0,64,0,64)

And if you go for 704x576 at 16:9 with ITU resizing, no cropping:

LanczosResize(704,432)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)

Or to add black to the left and right to bring it up to 720x576:

LanczosResize(704,432)
AddBorders(8,72,8,72)