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hddvd
27th July 2005, 20:06
i was wondering if i could convert a 2.35:1 video to a DVD one without making people or other things looked stretched or without clipping any frames. i tried the smart resize filter in virtualdub but i dont think it works good on 2.35:1 movies, because people look like egg heads. the encoder i am using is tmpgenc, but i also have procoder. again i am trying to convert a movie to dvd using tmpgenc, but when ever i use any resize filter peoples' heads looked stretched. are there any settings to keep the aspect ratio when u convert to dvd? i know tmpgenc has fullscreen (keep aspect ratio) but when i do it the movie is stretched. also, if there is any way to keep the movie in 2.35:1 without it being stretched please tell me. thanks for all of your help.
Paulcat
28th July 2005, 13:22
If you are using TMPGEnc, you can go to SETTINGS, ADVANCED, VIDEO ARRANGE METHOD, and select "Center, Custom Size", and then choose 720 x 306 pixels for your image size ( 720 divided by AR ). This will produce the correct aspect ratio.

I used this method to make a 2.5:1 DVD which was from an AVI source (which was done in an AR of 2.21:1 when it should have been 2.5:1)

The only other option is to go to SETTINGS, ADVANCED and double-click "Clip Frame". Here you can crop the video to fit a more traditional aspect ratio, although you will lose some of your content.
heideki
28th July 2005, 14:41
If your original videofile has a 2.35:1 resolution you should go on making a DVD with the DAR set to 16:9.

In TMPGEnc, go to Settings -> Video and set the frame size to 720x576 (PAL) or 720x480 (NTSC). Set the aspect ratio to 16:9.
Then go to Advanced and set the source aspect ratio to 1:1 (VGA). Make sure the Video arrange method is "Full screen (keep aspect ratio)". Since your original videofile is 2.35:1 your final output is 16:9 Anamorphic.

If you are confused by aspect ratios and resolutions on DVDs, I really think you should take your time and read the Aspect ratios (http://www.doom9.org/aspectratios.htm) guide on this site. It really helps you understand what we are doing here.