How to determine aspect ratio of dvd movie?

[madman1987]

Hello Everybody!!

I just wanted to know is there any way or software to determine the aspect ratio of DVD movies. When I convet DVD it to AVI the video gets stretched vertically.

Please help me..

[manono]

Use AutoGK and let it figure it out for you.

[madman1987]

But how to see the aspect ratio in AutoGK???

[Supreme2k]

Check the package or the disc label itself. You should never have to blindly find the AR if you own the original disc.

Are you converting DVD to avi? It's hard to tell from the way that you phrased your statement.

[madman1987]

Check the package or the disc label itself. You should never have to blindly find the AR if you own the original disc.

No it's not written on the package and disc label.

Are you converting DVD to avi? It's hard to tell from the way that you phrased your statement.

Sorry, I just want to know the aspect ratio.

[yoda313]

Once its on the harddrive open it up with gspot beta and it will tell you the aspect ratio.

EDIT:

Its the box on the left labeled DAR (display aspect ratio). That will tell you the ratio.

[madman1987]

Thanks yoda313!!!

I does work!!

[CybermatriX]

You can always look up the DVD title on Amazon, it'll show the AR of the movie. That's the way I do it then I figure out resolution to encode the video to.

[yoda313]

Thanks yoda313!!!

I does work!!

Glad to help.

Cybermatrix also has a good suggestion. Visit a movie site to find the original aspect ratio if its not mentioned on the package or if you bought it used without the original packaging.

[madman1987]

I want to ask one more thing.

Is there any relation between Aspect Ratio and resolution?

[edDV]

I want to ask one more thing.

Is there any relation between Aspect Ratio and resolution?

No, but you need 16 pixels wide and 9 pixels down to get true 16:9.

In DVD space, 16:9 needs 704/720x480/576. Only 4:3 AR is allowed for 352x480/576.

[madman1987]

And what should be the resolution for 2.35:1?

[edDV]

Aspect ratio and resolution are independent subjects. Aspect ratio is width vs. height.

Resolution is the sharpness and clarity of an image.

With video, pixels aren't always square. 720x480 can be either 4:3 or 16:9.

2.35:1 usually is letterboxed inside a 16:9 frame. For a PAL DVD example, a 2.35:1 movie would fit inside a 16:9 720x576 frame.