4:3 letterbox to 16:9 anamorphic widescreen

[allanon019]

I know that there's a way of doing this within DVD Rebuilder, but I'm having problems with the output files. When I ran it with encoding, I got no video on the DVD files, just this static red message. I got the things checked in to convert from LB 4:3 to 16:9 as well.
Then I ran it without encoding anything, but this time the video files weren't any different of the original source; still 4:3 letterboxed.

The reason why I'm doing this is because the DVD will only play "correctly" in a WINDOWBOX.

So if anyone knows a way I can make the video stretch with using any video software to fit my 16:9 display without needing to zoom or crop that would be helpful.

[setarip_old]

Hi!So if anyone knows a way I can make the video stretch with using any video software to fit my 16:9 display without needing to zoom or crop that would be helpful.Check the available display formats available for your (presumably) widescreen television and your standalone player. In addition to "zoom" formats, they may have settings such as "16:9", "4:3", "4:3 letterbox, "4:3" Pan&Scan"...

[allanon019]

I'm actually trying to get the DVD to fill it on my widescreen monitor, I'm using WinDVD 8. I've put it into 4:3 mode and that's what gives me the windowboxing, in 16:9, it will make it letterboxed.

[Video Dude]

When I ran it with encoding, I got no video on the DVD files, just this static red message.
That would be an AviSynth error message. You need to determine what the error says so you can fix the problem. If you need help post what the error line says.

DVD-RB works with AviSynth 2.5.6. You can try to reinstall it or verify you have that version installed. Also make sure you have the proper version of dgdecode with the correct path set in the DVD-Rebuilder settings. If you did not set the path, AviSynth may be using an incompatible version of dgdecode that you have in avisynth plugin folder or it may not be finding it at all. That would cause an error.

You need to re-encode LB 4:3 to make it 16:9 anamorphic either manually are using DVD-RB. You just can't edit the IFO.

[allanon019]

This is my setup:
DVD Rebuilder Pro v1.21
Avisynth 2.5
MOVIE: X-Men 2 (happens on "seven" as well)

for the decoder path I have MPEG2DEC.dll (which what it was looking for, and had to download off the internet)

So this dgdecode is this a dll? Also, should I replace it with my MPEG2DEC.dll?

As for that red message, it's very cut off, but it looks like it says there's an error with the decoder.

[blutach]

Upgrade DVDRB for one. DGDecode comes as part of the DVDRB installation. If you use the installer, it is all done for you.

Transferred to DVDRB forum.

Regards

[setarip_old]

@allon019

I'm not certain but the following thread may be helpful to you:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=996209#post996209

[allanon019]

well I got it to work once I used the dgdecode.dll, that was actually in the same directory as the rebuilder program. But I've got a couple of problems still: 1 it took over 2 hours to process the video and when I played it, there wasn't any sound.
I'm not sure If I needed to make sure that if Audiodub (blank clip) needs to be checked needs to be selected before I start encoding, from what I saw in Rebuilder-there isn't anything that says anything about sound files or multiplexing options.

[jdobbs]

That probably means you are using a "hacked" version of DVD-RB Pro. They guy who hacked it doesn't know what he's doing and keeps patching the wrong areas... causing the audio to fail. It has other issues as well.

[blutach]

Yep allanon019. For $30, your hassles will go away and you will stop wasting your time.

Regards

[chainring]

Best $30 I've spent on software.

[jikchung]

I donated well over that amount during early development and the result has been well worth it. Spend the $30.

[allanon019]

you were right, it was hacked. Funny thing is, I had no idea either. It wasn't until I read the read me file in the zip, that I noticed. Well, that's the last time I download something off a generic website.
So I've installed the freeware version and got everything working.

Although I do have one more question: is there a way to speed up the encoding process, it takes over 2 hours to encode a 2 hour movie. My computer has a 3 Ghz HT processor, so it has enough power, so any ideas of why it encodes so slowly?

[jdobbs]

Not sure. What encoder are you using and how many passes?

[allanon019]

HC encoder, it's on normal and saw it using 2 passes.

[jdobbs]

If you're using HC v0.20 you're using SSE2... not sure what else it could be. What kind of fps speeds are you getting. I would expect that processor to be somewhere near 45-50.

[allanon019]

I actually just google searched the HC encoder and got this on its own website: (this is from Version 0.20)

Encoding speed
Encoding speed is highly dependent of:
• Complexity of the video material
• Speed of your system: CPU, cache size and memory speed
• Availability of CPU extensions
A fast system will encode a 2 hour movie (DVD backup) in approx. 2.5 hours, 1.5 hours for the first pass and 1 hour for the second pass with *PROFILE BEST.
Encoding (interlaced) DV video might take longer to encode.

and yes my CPU usually gets 40-50% usage while encoding, should I switch codecs, or would the results be all the same?

[SpazzHH]

I don't think changing codecs is going to make much difference, but investing in the Pro version:rolleyes: , you might get some speed difference in the fact that it allows you to run multiple instances of the encoder, which would take up 100% of CPU capability.

[blutach]

You certainly would get speed difference by using multiple processors. I regularly get 40% faster than real time encoding using HC020.

Regards