2.38:1 change to 16:9 (using black bars)

[SoreGums]

Well here's something different, I need to actually put the black bars back into the picture.

The deal is I have a 2.38:1 source file (xvid) that I'm converting back
to DVD PAL. Obviously DVD is either 4:3 or 16:9 and black bars pad out the image to get the correct aspect...

So how do I go about sticking the black bars in so the image is 16:9 and preserves the 2.38:1 aspect and not just stretch the image vertically?

Thanks :)

[manono]

Hi-

You use the AddBorders (http://www.avisynth.org/AddBorders) command in AviSynth to add black bars where needed. If you had given the resolution, instead of the AR, I could have told you what AddBorders values to use. In any event, you'll probably want to use FitCD (http://shh.sysh.de/) to help you come up with the right numbers to plug in.

[SoreGums]

Thanks for that :)

Unfortunately AVS doesn't want to play ball :/

Once I've figured out what the problem is I'll have another go at it.

[stickboy]

Originally posted by SoreGums
Unfortunately AVS doesn't want to play ball :/What do you mean? What happens?

[SoreGums]

Exact message, I can't recall (not at home)
But its something like:

ACM .... unable to suggest a suitable PCM Filter/something..

I realised after I installed avs that I didn't have any codecs installed anymore becuase I recently reformated and have converted to using mplayer (be good if avs worked with mplayer, maybe it does, not out of the box tho, googling "mplayer avisynth" didn't return anything useful).

So I figure the error msg had something to do with not having any codecs installed. I installed the codecs (XViD, DivX, AC3 Filter) avi file is Divx or xvid... with AC3 Sound. Tried again, same error.

Doesn't matter really, I'll just try and use mencoder or something...

[Leak]

Originally posted by SoreGums
Exact message, I can't recall (not at home)
But its something like:

ACM .... unable to suggest a suitable PCM Filter/something..

If it indeed says ACM it's got something to do with your audio codecs.

[Wilbert]

You should simply demux your AC3 from your XviD. DVD accepts AC3.

If you want to open it in AviSynth for some reason, you should either:

1) Demux it and load it with DirectShowSource.

2) Install the AC3ACM decoder of fccHandler.

[SoreGums]

Sounds good, thanks for that.

I'll demux the audio & video then :)

Since I'm just converting the video and mux'n back in the AC3 sound after the conversion to DVD.