changing resolution for VCD

[sbaek0103]

hey im trying to make a VCD of various anime episodes i have, and i was wondering if it was okay to change the video size parameters when encoding to make VCD files? i want to watch them on my stand alone DVD player so i was thinking that since the video size (352x240) is so small on my computer, making it bigger before i encode will make the pixelations a little better when playing on my dvd player?

does this make sense? changing it from VCD size to 16:9 and adding letterbox makes it easier for me to see the subtitles when viewing on my TV. thanks in advance for any replies!

[major]

This does not make sense, as VCD has a standardized image size. If you want a bigger size, then you should make a CVD, or a SVCD or a XSVCD or a DVD. Check the "What is" section of this site for more information about all these formats.

(352x240) is so small on my computer, making it bigger before i encode will make the pixelations a little better when playing on my dvd player?

Careful,
High resolution and low bitrate(vcd standard) = bad picture.

[sbaek0103]

okay, ive noticed i lose quality if i try to make it bigger. okay, so i'm making my file into a 352x240 resolution, but when i click the letterbox option, i get black lines on the left and right sides of the video. i want a black outline all around the video file. is there any way to do this on ffmpegx? if i dont put the black bars on top and bottom, subtitles get chopped off. thanks