How to add borders to 4:3 source?

[mbrunet]

Hello.

I'm currently having problems with image size after encoding a 720x480 4:3 source using CCE, and authoring and burning with DVD lab 2.0. I posted more details in the newbie general forum, as my problem could be with conversion or authoring (or maybe even before then).
Here's the link https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=306986

I'd like to understand the problem so that I can avoid it in the future, but I also see adding borders to the image as a practical solution. Is there a way to do that using CCE or DVD Lab? And will I degrade the resolution of the image if I do this? As you can see from my other post, I would have to add significant borders to the image to get it to fit normally on a 4:3 screen.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Wile_E]

I assume you mean 720x480, as this is one of the correct resolutions for DVD. EDIT: I just read that it's not overscan problem. Is your TV 16:9? You may need to adjust it for 4:3 playback. Also do this with your DVD player.

[mbrunet]

I did mean 720x480 - I'll adjust that in my original post.

I'll also give the TV/DVD player adjustments a shot - that would be a lot easier than having to re-encode.

Is there a way to author the DVD so that I don't have to do that in the future? When I play commercial 4:3 dvds, the image is the right size (except for overscan, of course).

Thanks for your help!

[guns1inger]

If you have incorrectly ecnoded 4:3 as 16:9 there are a number of tools that can alter the aspect ratio falgs without the need to re-encode. DLP even has an Aspect Ratio patch tool on the Tools menu. I have not had a need to use it, but it may be your solution.

[mbrunet]

Thanks, Gunslinger and Wiley. Changing my DVD player output to 4:3 and TV aspect to 4:3 didn't solve the problem, but I've since tested the DVD on multiple other TVs/players and it plays normally. Must be something funky with my DVD player (malata n996). Maybe I'll mess with the aspect ratio in DLP for my copy of the disc.