Narrow images in VCD's

[dpursley205]

I have ripping, encoding and all that down, I think, but when i play my vcd's the images are narrow, is there a fix for this?

[stanwebber]

yes there is. i'll be happy to tell you once i know the software chain you're using

[poopyhead]

if you're using tmpgenc..make sure u use these settings...

in the advanced tab, for source apsect ratio, enter in either 4:3 or 16:9 (dvd2avi's info box will tell you which one to enter)

image positioning method should be set to full screen (preserve aspect ratio)

under the video tab, the output video should be 4:3 NTSC, if you plan to watch your dvd rip on a regular NTSC TV

[dpursley205]

stan, i use dvd decrypter to rip, dvd2avi, and tmpgenc
poopyhead call me stupid but what is a regular ntsc tv?
i'm new to this

[poopyhead]

regular NTSC TV is the TVs in the US .. i'm assuming u don't have widescreen TV

[dpursley205]

no its a floor model 32 inch

[stanwebber]

poopyhead's suggestion will letterbox the image & correct the viewing aspect for you