Aspect ratio problem with dvd to xvid

[roaryyyj]

Ok heres the problem
Ive got the it crowd season 1 dvd that i want to backup
Ive ripped the vobs to my hdd using dvd decrypter, and then i planned to open each episode into Gordian Knot to convert them into xvid's
If i play the vobs in Cyberlink Powerdvd, or VLC Player, it appears the correct AR (16:9, with no black bars, exactly like the source dvd), but if i open the vob in DGIndex (so i can make the .d2v file for GK) it says Aspect Ratio 16:9 (which is correct) but resolution 720x576 which is obviosuly not correct since that is 4:3, although that is the res of PAL dvd.
Also when playing in DGIndex and then opening in GK, it appears to make the 16:9 video into 720x576 resolution, thus making it look lik e 4:3 and squashing it.

Also i know it isnt the way DVDDecrypter is ripping it, as i tried directly from the source DVD and it does exactly the same. And i tried different versions of DGindex

Is there anyway to make DGindex recognise the source AR so that GK will make it look right?

Any replies would be great
Thanks
roaryyyj

[SeeMoreDigital]

but if i open the vob in DGIndex (so i can make the .d2v file for GK) it says Aspect Ratio 16:9 (which is correct) but resolution 720x576 which is obviosuly not correct since that is 4:3, although that is the res of PAL dvd.Actually the pixel resolution (720x576) is correct.

The same (720x576) pixel resolution is used for displaying both 4:3 and 16:9 encoded/shaped images.... Upon playback the shape of the pixels are "distorted" to suit either a 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio ;)

[roaryyyj]

Ah i see

When GK made the avs, i played it in VDub and it was perfect, i guess the preview screen of DGIndex and GK just showed it as 4:3 and not 16:9, but it turned out fine.

Cheers :)

[manono]

The DGIndex Preview screen shows it as 720x576 (1.25:1=5:4, and not 4:3) unresized. In GKnot, if you have View->Resized checked above the picture, it will show it resized and "normal" looking. Otherwise it's showing you the same 720x576 picture, just scaled down.

The GKnot generated .avs resizes it.