Anamorphic Displays.

[monarchdodra]

I was wondering, I am using directVobSub. When I encode a 16/9 DVD in anamorphic resolution (720*480, rather then the 1/1 720/400), then the displayed subtitles are distorted on my computer(In my case, it is a self made .srt file, and not .sub/.idx). I didn't actually check to see if the .sub/.idx subs were also distorted, or if .ass/ssa would also distort, but my guess is yes.

Is there a way to have the video encoded in anamorphic display resolution without distorting the subs?

I am using the standard CCCP codec pack. I looked at DirectVobSub configs, but found nothing regarding AR.

Thanks for the info.
MonarchDodra

[Brother John]

Looks like subs get rendered before the frame is resized to its proper AR. This of course also stretches the subtitles.

Could you load your movie into Graphedit and post a screenshot of the graph? Also your DVobsub config details might be useful.

You’re not using VLC or mplayer for playback I suppose.

[monarchdodra]

I had figured that the subs are rendered before the AR is taken into effet. This is BAD, since it distorts the subs. It's good that they are loaded before resizing, as big images require big subs. But this is not the issue here.

I couldn't load the movie into "graphedit". It is a program I have never used, and it only took this weird input format.

I use MediaPlayerClassic, with the CCCP Codec pack. I left all the configs on default, and there are none there relating to AR (There are a few relating to picture size, but nothing interesting).

[Brother John]

You need to use "File / Render Media File" in Graphedit.

[KoD]

Use Aegisub, open your srt file, go to the style manager and edit the style you are using (probably the default style), modify horizontal scaling there to account for that stretching (0.83 in your case if I've understood properly what you said), then save as ass and use that.

[monarchdodra]

The filter chain for images is:

Input: Video
ffdshow Video Decoder

Input: Previous + Subtitles
DirectVobSub (auto-loading version)

Input: Previous
VMR Input0 Video Renderer


I see two solutions. As stated above, using an horizontal (or vertical) resize of the subs, in ass format, or under DirectVobSub.

Anyways, I was not looking for a "Fix", nor did I have a problem. I just wanted to confirm that using non 1/1 pixel ar when muxing in MKV (or by just plain not displaying a 1/1 pixel AR), then the subs are distorted. Thanks for the help.