Problem with Apect Ratio when using XviD4PSP

[Znooky]

Hi!
I have a DVD Camera (Canon DC100) that I can record to small DVD-R disc. I also have the program Pinnacle Studio 9 for editing the video. Since Pinnacle Studio requires the movie to be in AVI format, I have tried convert my recorded movie to uncompressed AVI format using this guide: https://forum.videohelp.com/topic352376.html

My problem is that if I have recorded the movie in 16:9 on my videocamera, the XviD4PSP only allow me to use 1:333 (4:3) as output aspect.

If I check my source DVD video with MediaInfo I get this information:

General
Complete name : C:\Disc_31\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB
Format : MPEG-PS
File size : 11.1 MiB

Video
ID : 224 (0xE0)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 9 400 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.907

It says that the Display aspect ratio is 16:9

These are the settings I use in XviD4PSP:

Format: AVI DV PAL
Video Encoding: DV Video

I then select Video -->Resolution/Aspect...

These are the values that is preselected:
Input Resolution: 720x576
Output Resolution: 720x576
Input Aspect: 1.342 (1:1)
Output Aspect: 1.333 (4:3)

If I change the Input Aspect to 1.778 (16:9), I can't change the Output Aspect, as the only avaliable choice is 1.333 (4:3). This will resulting in black bars above and below my video, i.e the video is in 16:9, but with the black bars it will be in 4:3

I have then tried changing the format in XvD4PSP from AVI DV PAL to AVI
Then changed the encoding to: XviD HQ Ultra

I then select Video -->Resolution/Aspect...

Now the values that is preselected:
Input Resolution: 720x576
Output Resolution: 720x576
Input Aspect: 1.342 (1:1)
Output Aspect: 1.343 (4:3)

If I change the Input Aspect to 1.778 (16:9) the Output Aspect changes to 1.800 (1:1) with a output resolution of 720x400
I can also change the output Aspect Ratio to 1.778 (16:9) and keep the Input Aspect Ratio to 1.342 (1:1), but the output resolution is still 720x400.

Maybe I haven't understand everything about the Aspect Ratio, but is it possible to get 720x576 as output resolution and still have a Aspect Ratio of 16:9 ?

If the source video is in 4:3 I don't have any problems with using XviD4PSP.

If you need additional information in order to give me some hints of what I'm doing wrong, just ask me.

Kind Regards
Znooky

[aedipuss]

output for the avi should be set to 1024x576 (1:1) if the input is 720x576 (16/9)