Ripping DVD's with Smart-Ripper & SpruceUp

[QT123]

When I rip the movie into separate streams (m2v & ac3) and try to put back into either SpruceUp or DVDIt PE, I seem to lose the aspect ratio. When I play the m2v in PowerDVD it looks perfect 2.35:1 but once I import it into either DVD authoring program it seems to stretch everything 'taller'. I dont understand why, DVDIT PE even has a setting for 16x9 template... Any Ideas??!!

Quentin

I used the following rip procedures...

http://www.vcdhelp.com/DVD2DVD-R%20bigger%20than%204500%20megs/

[jdobbs]

SpruceUp doesn't directly support 16:9. It will import it, but then flag it as 4:3 in the IFO it creates during authoring. You can use IFOEdit to change it back before burning (there's a thread on the subject in here somewhere). Some folks have experienced issues with the result on some standalones -- I personally haven't seen problems on my Apex and Sony units.

When you playback the M2V, the player gets the aspect ratio from the stream as opposed to the IFO...

I don't have any experience with DVDit PE.

Hope that helps.

[QT123]

Does anybody know why it doesn't stay in 16x9 with DVDIt PE 2.5?

As well, does anybosy know how to change the IFO back to 16x9 for SpruceUp as described by the above reply?

Quentin

[jdobbs]

1. Pull the video (and audio) into SPRUCEUP) as always. It will appear "stretched" in the preview mode while you're authoring - ignore it.

2. Create the Title Set on your hard drive using SPRUCEUP.

3. Use one of the latest versions of IfoEdit on the individual VTS file for the individual title set (e.g. VTS_01_0.IFO)

4. Click on VTSI_MAT on the top half of the screen.

5. Double click on VTSTT_VOBS (offset 00000200) on the bottom half of the screen.

6. A dialog box with show up. Change the aspect ration to 16:9 and check automatic letterboxing.

7. Save your changes to both the IFO and BUP (you will be asked).

8. Go back into SpruceUp (or other other buring package) and delect to burn from the titleset.

9. Any menus you may have authored will show as 4:3 -- but you can use a similar method to change those if you're so inclined... I personally only care about the content of the movie.

[QT123]

Thank you VERY much!! :)

I will try tonight. I owe you one...

Quentin