TMPGEnc and Aspect ratio

[Glebix]

I'm a bit confused with the Aspect ratio stuff in TMPGEnc. I'm making a 640x480 fullscreen avi to 544x480 DVD (I do the resize with Avisynth). With my settings in TMPGEnc the AR is totally wrong in the output. The picture is all squeezed (has lot of black on left & right).

Here's my Avisynth script:

AVISource("D:\file.avi",false)
LanczosResize(496,448,0,0,640,480)
AddBorders(24,16,24,16)
ConvertToRGB24()

What I would like to know is what settings to use for the SOURCE AR and OUTPUT AR(and possibly Video arrange)? With these 3 settings I've found ways to get the AR look OK. BUT what is really the RIGHT and BEST way to do it??

[dani82]

1:1(VGA) for both AR and Full Screen (keep aspectic ratio) well, that's what i'd use when converting *.avi

[Glebix]

Ok, I guess I'll use those settings then. Thx :)

[Paulcat]

Why would you resize in AVI Synth and not in TMPGEnc? Man, the more programs you use to achieve one thing just means more headaches in my way of thinking...

[Glebix]

Because with that script I think I also had some denoiser(s) in it and stuff I have just taken them off in the post..But if I would've ONLY resized the video I might have used only TMPGEnc.

[heideki]

Why would you resize to 544x480, isn't that an illegal resolution for a DVD video? If the aspect ratio should be 16:9 (for example) then the video looks squeezed when viewed in an editing porogram but the player will stretch it horizontally when you play it. Read this (http://www.doom9.org/aspectratios.htm) guide.

[Glebix]

Not the first time I get questioned for using non-standard resolution for a DVD :D. The reason why I used that resolution was to get more stuff on DVD with decent bitrate. But actually I just recently stopped doing any non-standard stuff and decided to stick with the standard to eliminate possible compatibility problems... ;)