Aspect Ratio Problem

[WanHunLo]

Hi,

I am trying to backing up my alien dvd which the box says is PAL 2.35:1 and also says 16:9 widescreen version.
I converted with CCE 2.50sp and set the DAR to DAR 16:9 as thats what dvd2avi said.
The problem that I have is, when played in my toshiba dvd player on my 4:3 tv, the top and bottom vertical bars are only have the size of what they should be. This picture appears like a 1.85:1 and not the 2:35:1 like the original.
I use maestro to compile the dvd and primo dvd to burn.
I am a bit of a newbie, does anyone know where I might of gone wrong?

[RB]

So, do you have the "egghead" effect? What was the AVISynth script you used?

[WanHunLo]

Hi,

Yes, I think there is a slight stretch as you described.

my script :-

LoadPlugin("d:\alien\MPEG2DEC.DLL")
mpeg2source("d:\alien\alien.d2v")

Also I have noticed, when playing the MPV file through realmagic hollywood plus player on the pc with 'keep aspect ratio' checked, the bars are exactly the same as the original VOB files.

My dvd player is set as 4:3 letterboxed.


Thanks

[bex]

you need to set
16:9 LB
or 16:9 LB/PS

as the dvd player things its a 4:3 picture because you never changed it

in maestro its at the bottom left of the movie window

or it won't play right

as you have already authered the film you can change it with ifoedit save you compiling it again

[WanHunLo]

Thanks Bex,

You were right, I forgot to change it. Serves me right for doing it all from memory.