16:9 flag in Mpeg2 stream

[CAMAFE]

Hi all,

I'm using a Targa 3000 to encode to Mpeg2, but the TMW software only puts the 4:3 flag.

I need to place a 16:9 flag in some *.m2v files.

How can I do this?

Thanks
Carlos

[Matthew]

You can do it losslessly using pulldown.exe or Darim easy changer or ReStream (all free).

[CAMAFE]

Thanks Matthew.
I've downloaded the Restream and will try it today.

I have this problem with ReelDVD that recognizes if a .mpv is 4:3 or 16:9

I'm starting to use Scenarist and don't know for sure if I can tell the soft "this video IS 16:9!"

Do you also use Scenarist? What can you tell me?

I fell the best way is to generate the elementary .mpv or .m2v with the 16:9 flag.

Thanks
Carlos

[Matthew]

I don't use Scenarist (although I do have it installed), but rather Maestro. Have no idea about that sorry,

I'm no expect on technical matters but the aspect ratio is just a flag, so I don't see that using restream would produce an inferior result to setting the flag via the encoder.

[CAMAFE]

Matthew,
I've tryed and seems to work.

I just open the .m2v or .mpv in ReStream, change the aspect from 4:3 to 16:9 and press WRITE.

When I open the new files in ReelDVD, it recognises a 16:9 file.

Seems to be ok. I'm going to create a small project in Scenarist to double check all.

This solves me a big problem. I encode with the Targa 3000 that only creates 4:3 files.

Many, many thanks
Carlos

[DnGermany]

You can also use Dvdpatcher located on Doom9 web site. And yes scenarist reads the AR flag.