changing a videos size?

[curt1sw]

Hello all,

I have a mpg file that I ripped from a DVD. I wanted to run this video as the background on my desktop, but the video doesnt scale correctly. Most likely, because it is widescreen. I would like to convert this video so that it can be maximized on my desktop. Here is the Media Info for my video:

General #0
Complete name : D:\campfire.mpg
Format : MPEG-2
Family : MPEG-2
File size : 1.17 GiB
PlayTime : 59mn 49s

Video #0
Codec : MPEG-2 Video
Codec settings : CustomMatrix
PlayTime : 59mn 49s
Bit rate : 2376 Kbps
Bit rate mode : CBR
Width : 480
Height : 480
Aspect ratio : 4/3
Frame rate : 29.97 fps
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.344
Delay : 19203

Audio #0
Codec : MPEG-1 Audio layer 2
Bit rate : 224 Kbps
Bit rate mode : CBR
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44 KHz
Resolution : 16
Delay : 19203
Video0 delay : 0


Can anyone tell me what program I need and what I need to do to convert this video?

Thanks!

[Abond]

Video #0
...
Width : 480
Height : 480
Aspect ratio : 4/3

Audio #0
...
Sampling rate : 44 KHz

I refuse to believe you ripped such a thing from dvd.

[Baldrick]

I would just convert to avi divx/xvid with AutoGK.

[curt1sw]

it was ripped using MagicDVD to VCD format.

Dont I actually need to cut the video somehow to get rid of the widescreen??

Thanks!

[Rudyard]

You can run a video as your background on the desktop?? How is this done, I can only add pictures?

[guns1inger]

Some flavours of Vista can do it, as can VLC. Try setting the aspect ratio flag in the file (restream might be able to do this for you) to see if it helps.