AddBorders without re-encoding video?

[sandchar99]

Made a dumb move a long time ago with one of my first encodes (think DVD2SVCD version 1.02buildX or there abouts).

DVD2SVCD detected the wrong Aspect ratio. I ended up with a 4:3 instead of a 16:9.

Is there any way to copy the MPEG-2 muxed finished file off of the already authored SVCD discs, resize and AddBorders, and then author new SVCD discs without having to reencode the video.

I have read that "PVA2SVCD" takes an MPEG-2 stream and processes it. However, I am looking for something simpler.

I know this is a dumb question but a search lead me nowhere.

Thanks

sandchar99

PS Another option is borrow the DVD again and start from scratch but giving me all the great options since that build from long ago: subs with options, multiple audio tracks at different bitrates, IMDB info, change CD pics, DVD chapters...........

PPS Donate to DVD2SVCD

[sandchar99]

Perhaps I answered the question already. It can't be done or I might as well start all over.

But since no one has yet responded, Moderators, if you think there might be an answer in another forum, could you move this post elsewhere?

Thanks
:)

[dvd2svcd]

You have one chance only, and it means that your DVD player supports SVCDs with the 16:9 tag encoded. You can use the new pulldown.exe to change the tag from 4:3 to 16:9. But it is a long shot.

[sandchar99]

So the steps would be:

1) Copy Avseq01.mpg from the disc onto the hard drive.

2) Demux.

3) Run pulldown with 16:9 tag

4) Multiplex

5) Re-Author, using VCDEasy, for example.

[dvd2svcd]

Exactly :)