TMPGEnc – Consistent image/video size problem

[Black Rhino]

My settings and environment: SmartRipper 2.41, DVD2AVI 1.77.3, TMPGEnc Plus 2.5, PAL (720 by 576), 16:9, Full screen (keep aspect ratio 2).

The above and the following information applies to numerous movies that I encoded with TMPGEnc, using two different PCs, and various other settings.

Problem: It appears that TMPGEnc has a consistent glitch of slightly shrinking the viewable image while filling the rest with black borders. However, it maintains 720 x 576 and the aspect ratio. The added bulk in borders is clearly seen at the sides of the movie; 10 – 16 pixels in width per side. By contrast, the left and right sides of an original DVD movie expand to the very edges of a computer monitor or TV. It’s as though TMPGEnc is pasting a 704 x 560 viewable image onto a 720 x 576 black background.

Moreover, the video sizes of some original DVDs from the store shelf don’t expand all the way to the edges of a TV or computer monitor (if I remember correctly, two PAL examples are Predator and 12 Monkeys). This irritatingly deepens the TMPGEnc problem.

I would appreciate any help on this matter.

[Sefy]

You can use the Clip Frame option instead of the Full Screen options, that way you can cut off any black areas.

[Black Rhino]

I've tried using the "Clip Frame" filter in conjunction with "Full screen (keep aspect ratio 2)" but it had no effect whatsoever.

[Sefy]

Use the Full Screen (no margins) instead

[Black Rhino]

With a widescreen, letterboxed movie, won't that truncate all my borders along with a large portion of the original video? Or do I use it in conjunction with Clip Frame to specify what to truncate and what to leave?

[Sefy]

It should be ok with the clip frame option

[Black Rhino]

Thanks Sefy. It worked very well.

[Sefy]

I'm Glad To Hear That! Good Luck on the Next Project 8)