Change aspect ratio of MPEG2 files

[tennant]

I extract video off my series 1 TiVo using TyTool v9 rel 18. Although all the original recorsings are in 16:9, for some reason the resulting MPG file thinks it is 4:3 ratio. Therefore everything I play it on, eg Windows Media Player, or when converted to DiVx for my Archos PVR plays the file at 4:3 ratio (ie black bars at the sides and everything tall and thin).

Is there a simple utility that allows me to alter the setting of an MPG file so that software correctly displays it in the original 16:9 ratio?

Tennant

[jagabo]

ReStream

[mats.hogberg]

You can use DVDpatcher to change the AR flag in an mpg. Fast and simple.
If a player checks this, or play everyting at 4:3 is another story.

/Mats

[tennant]

Perfect, thank you. Will need to do some more extensive testing, but initial test seems to have solved the problem...and so easy!

Tennant

[jagabo]

Yes, DVDPatcher seems to work quite well -- and there's no need to demux the audio and video as required by ReStream. Thanks Mats!

[mats.hogberg]

My pleasure.

/Mats