Analog source: 720x480, 4:3, 16:9 ???

wopster · 13th July 2006, 15:38

I have a number of old analog VHS tapes that I want to convert to DVD. I'm NTSC, therefore I capture at 720x480 resolution. But when I convert the captured AVI to M2V, which aspect ratio is appropriate? I am using TMPGEnc. What is the difference between 4:3 and 16:9? Which is appropriate, considering my sources and destination?

Awatef · 13th July 2006, 17:30

Old analog VHS = 4:3 ... always

VHS doesn't support 16:9 anamorphic. If you ever record a VHS in such a format (from a 16:9 DVD for example), only TVs with built-in 16:9 switcher can show them correctly (after you switch manually to 16:9 mode that is).

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wopster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 19	Analog source: 720x480, 4:3, 16:9 ??? I have a number of old analog VHS tapes that I want to convert to DVD. I'm NTSC, therefore I capture at 720x480 resolution. But when I convert the captured AVI to M2V, which aspect ratio is appropriate? I am using TMPGEnc. What is the difference between 4:3 and 16:9? Which is appropriate, considering my sources and destination?

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Awatef A CORE Media Player User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Africa Posts: 789	Old analog VHS = 4:3 ... always VHS doesn't support 16:9 anamorphic. If you ever record a VHS in such a format (from a 16:9 DVD for example), only TVs with built-in 16:9 switcher can show them correctly (after you switch manually to 16:9 mode that is). __________________ Stereo better than 128kbps MP3? Ogg Vorbis at -q2! (~96kbps) / Get the LANCER releases for max conversion speed (at least twice as fast as Lame 3.97!)