Welcome to Doom9's Forum, THE in-place to be for everyone interested in DVD conversion.

Before you start posting please read the forum rules. By posting to this forum you agree to abide by the rules.

 

Go Back   Doom9's Forum > Hardware & Software > Software players

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 18th March 2019, 14:09   #1  |  Link
tbcam88
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 9
Custom aspect ratios? MPC-BE x64

Hi all,


Recently moved over from VLC to MPC-BE x64 and am wondering if it's possible to create custom aspect ratios while using the latter?

2.21:1 specifically - VLC had this ratio among others available as standard but BE's list of presets doesn't seem quite as exhaustive. Is it currently possible with the player? Many thanks.
tbcam88 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 18th March 2019, 18:15   #2  |  Link
v0lt
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,959
Look in the menu after opening the file. View -> Pan&Scan -> Edit.
v0lt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 18th March 2019, 18:23   #3  |  Link
tbcam88
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by v0lt View Post
Look in the menu after opening the file. View -> Pan&Scan -> Edit.


Could you perhaps specify what should be entered here in order to achieve the 2.21:1 ratio? I'm a little lost.
tbcam88 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19th March 2019, 19:33   #4  |  Link
v0lt
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,959
Use the keys on the numeric keypad, adjust the frame, see the values in the status line.
v0lt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19th March 2019, 20:56   #5  |  Link
tbcam88
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by v0lt View Post
Use the keys on the numeric keypad, adjust the frame, see the values in the status line.
Doing so allowed me to adjust to "2.22" - which is ever so slightly narrower than 2.21, but close enough!

Thanks for your help!
tbcam88 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19th March 2019, 21:08   #6  |  Link
Klaus1189
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Bavaria
Posts: 1,666
Just out of curiosity - what display do you use?
Klaus1189 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19th March 2019, 21:11   #7  |  Link
tbcam88
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 9
I switch between a 65" Hisense LCD and a 60" LG Plasma depending on which room I'm in at home. Why do you ask?
tbcam88 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19th March 2019, 21:12   #8  |  Link
Klaus1189
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Bavaria
Posts: 1,666
What is the purpose of that custom aspect ratio? I never used one by myself.
Klaus1189 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19th March 2019, 21:25   #9  |  Link
tbcam88
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 9
It's a preset ratio available with VLC I've simply used for years when watching many films. It lessens the amount of black bar on screen without stretching the image to the point where it becomes (in my opinion, anyway) detrimental.
tbcam88 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19th March 2019, 21:44   #10  |  Link
Klaus1189
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Bavaria
Posts: 1,666
Now I get it why it doesn't matter if it is 2.21 or 2.22 and its purpose. Thank you
Klaus1189 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 01:11.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.