How do I scale up a video?

[Dapuma]

Ok I captured this video at 1920x1200 but it wasn't in HD so its cropped. How can I get rid of the black bars?

This is what it looks like full screen.



Oh yeah Running windows 7 x64 and cheap or free is best.

[guns1inger]

What format is it ? (mediainfo tree view would help)
What format do you want to get out of it ?

I would probably use Xvid4PSP 5.0.37 for this. It will autocrop the black bars, and let you resize up to 1080 again. It can also handle most formats in and out.

[Dapuma]

Right now it is in Mp4 I would like to retain the hd quality of it as well. I will give that a try and see how it goes. Thanks Guns1inger


Also I downloaded that program and I hope this is what you are wanting.

Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : 3GPP Media Release 4
Codec ID : 3gp4
File size : 3.53 GiB
Duration : 56mn 3s
Overall bit rate : 9 006 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2010-04-14 19:52:48
Tagged date : UTC 2010-04-14 19:52:48

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 56mn 3s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 8 868 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Original width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Original height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Minimum frame rate : 29.944 fps
Maximum frame rate : 29.973 fps
Standard : NTSC
Resolution : 8 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.856
Stream size : 3.47 GiB (98%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2010-04-14 19:52:48
Tagged date : UTC 2010-04-14 19:52:48
Color primaries : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4, SMPTE RP177
Transfer characteristics : BT.709-5, BT.1361
Matrix coefficients : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4 709, SMPTE RP177

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 4
Format profile : LC
Format settings, SBR : No
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 56mn 2s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Stream size : 51.3 MiB (1%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2010-04-14 19:52:54
Tagged date : UTC 2010-04-14 19:52:54

[jagabo]

You should "capture" the video at it's original resolution. Then crop and resize to the desired final resolution.

[Dapuma]

Actually that is captured at the original resolution. HBO on Demand dosen't have an HD and the SD is displayed in that boxed up format. I just found out Episodes 1-3 are comming on tonight so I plan to record them so I'll just have to wait till 4 is replayed or upscale it.

[jagabo]

For a 16:9 video letterboxed into a 4:3 frame pillarboxed in a 1920x1080 broadcast you want to crop ~240 lines off the left and right sides, and ~132 pixels off the top and bottom. That leaves you with a 1440x816 frame. What you do from there depends on where the video is going.