How to convert anamorphic 1:1.85 DVD to SVCD ?

[Dragonsf]

I serached the forum, but didn't find any advice how to convert an anamorphic DVD (1:1.85) to SVCD widescreen.The source is ripped from DVD (720x576), but doesn't look so good on SVCD.Any advice is welcome!

[poopyhead]

dvd2avi should tell you what the source aspect ratio is...this is wut u put in for source aspect ratio in tmpgenc...

i'm assuming you're gonna watch this on a regular TV...so your output is 4:3 NTSC...

also, for image positioning method..choose full screen (preserve aspect ratio)...or for people like me w/ older version of tmpgenc it's fit to frame (preserve aspect ratio)

[Mr Walker]

Try this:
*rip dvd with smartripper
*use DVD2AVI to frameserve to Tmpgenc
*Choose "source 16:9" in tmpgen and "output videoformat 4:3"

Hope this is getting you on the right way

[Dragonsf]

I used smartripper to copy the vobs to the HD.DVD2AVI as frameserver didn't work, as tmpgenc waits forever.So I used bbtools to strip the mpeg out of the vob.But the format 1:1,85 is a little bit different to 16:9 (1:1.77).My solution: do nothing, as my TV can handle this:encode to 4:3 and then switch TV to 16:9.Looks nice enough.
BTW: is there any way to tell tmpgenc to use 1:1.85 as source aspect?I only founs 16:9 or 4:3.

[Mr Walker]

if youre source is anamorphic choose 16:9 if not go with 4:3.

[SingSing]

Try this:
*rip dvd with smartripper
*use DVD2AVI to frameserve to Tmpgenc
*Choose "source 16:9" in tmpgen and "output videoformat 4:3"

Will this stretch the video ? so everythings is taller ?

[Mr Walker]

As the output is 4:3, you will get a letterboxed picture that isn't "stretched". If you choose 16:9 as output youll keep the picture "anamorphic", could be usefull if you own a widescreen-tv. But you dont get the tv to change aspect ratio automaticly like when you play a DVD.

[Flesh-G-]

I make perfect looking svcd using dvd2svcd 1.07b4 but I play them on a widescreen tv . The only thing u have to do is change the aspect ratio from 16:9 to 4:3 in dvd2svcd. The movie is encoded without black bars and the tv will stretch your picture into beautiful 16:9 while you play it.

[Dragonsf]

@Flesh-g:I'm using the same solution now.Even if I have no WideScreen TV, my TV can be forced into 16:9 mode and thus giving the desired result.

[Mr Walker]

Everybody got different solutions, but the best way is the one thats work for you.

[billja]

Hope this hasn't been asked, but what do you do when the DVD is labeled anamorphic 2.40:1? (and you want to convert to SVCD.)

Thanks much!

nm, I found other posts that answered the question. A search for 2.4:1 didn't find anything, but there are many posts about 2.35:1. Thanks!

[poopyhead]

if you guys wanna maintain the same aspect ratio of the original dvd, you need to find the source aspect ratio from dvd2avi's info box (either 16:9 or 4:3), it doesn't matter whether the original source is widescreen or not cuz it can be either 16:9 or 4:3 (hence dvd2avi is very useful in this regard)

also, image positioning method => full screen (preserve apsect ratio)

outvideo => 4:3 NTSC (for the regular TVs that most of us use in the USA)