what is aspect ratio?

[mai_hnf]

can anybody tell me what is aspect ratio and how it affect the burned video? How to set the aspect ratio in Nero since i found no option for it. Automatically set 4:3.

[redwudz]

From our Glossaary:

Aspect Ratio
The width-to-height ratio of an image. A 4:3 aspect ratio means the horizontal size is a third again wider than the vertical size. Standard television ratio is 4:3 (or 1.33:1). Widescreen DVD and HTDV aspect ratio is 16:9 (or 1.78:1). Common film aspect ratios are 1.85:1 and 2.35:1. Aspect ratios normalized to a height of 1 are often abbreviated by leaving off the :1.

Sorry, I don't know how to set it in Nero. It should have at least two choices, 4:3 and 16:9. What Nero program are you using?

[mai_hnf]

Nero Express 6

[guns1inger]

VCD only has 4:3 as a valid aspect ratio. No sure about SVCD. Aspect Ratio is an encoding setting, so you would be looking for it in NeroVision Express.