Convert a 16:9 mpg2 to 4:3

[bambam]

Hi

I try to convert a 16:9 mpg2 video to a 4:3 mpg file with tmpgenc
When the conversion is done the output file is still in a 16:9 format (i checked with avicodec)
Anyone know why and how can i fix it...

thanx

[mats.hogberg]

The DAR flag can easily be changed with DVDpatcher

/Mats

[jagabo]

Set the Video Arrange Method to No Margin (keep aspect ratio).

[bambam]

can you tell me what is the dar flag ?

[jagabo]

DAR stands for Display Aspect Ratio. It's the aspect ratio at which the final picture is supposed to be displayed (regardless of the frame dimensions). For example, both 16:9 and 4:3 DVDs may both use a 720x480 frame. The only difference is the DAR which tells the DVD player how to display it.

If a 16:9 video is changed to 4:3 using DVDPatcher the picture will be displayed as 4:3 but everything will look tall and skinny.

Do what I suggested earlier.

[mats.hogberg]

If a 16:9 video is changed to 4:3 using DVDPatcher the picture will be displayed as 4:3 but everything will look tall and skinny.

...if not everything looks short and wide when viewed at 16:9.

/Mats

[guns1inger]

Wht would you want to do this ? Unless your disc has something wrong with it - which at the moment is just a guess as you haven't actually described a problem - there is no reason to change the output. If your player is set up correctly then a 16:9 disc will play correctly on a 4:3 TV.

[bambam]

I was converting a file not a dvd
the file was not displaying properly I always need to stretch the display to be more larger because everything was looking all sweezed.
And I also wanted a 4:3 format not a 16:9



So thanx for the suggestion DVDPatcher worked fine