Burn DVD Widescreen with subtitles

[rvlira]

I'm trying to find a software wich allows me to convert avi files to dvd with my external subtitles.
I tried ConvertXToDVD wich seems almost what I want. This software recognizes SRT subtitle files
in the same dir as the video files and automatically insert those to the corresponding video.
But the problem is: I have those HDTV Widescreen avi files wich I'm trying to burn to DVD but
after conversion and burning of the dvd, when I watch on my tv the video is displayed as FullScreen.
Is there a software to solve my problem? I tried to configure ConvertXToDVD to 16:9 aspect but result
is the same. Anybody have a tip for me?

Thanks for helping!

[Baldrick]

Are they displayed as 4:3 with black borders on top and bottom? Or 4:3 fullscreen with a stretched image?

You can try another all-in-one tool like DVD Flick, it also supports external subtitles.

[guns1inger]

FAVC can also do subs.

What are the details of your source video ?

[rvlira]

hey Baldrick, how are you doing?

well, seems like the video is maximized. The borders of the video stays out of the screen.
it is not stretched. on the tv I can't see the black borders but when I play the vob file on my computer,
I can see the video with the black borders. In the computer, seems to me that the video is
being displayed correctly. strange, isn't it?

hey guns1inger, thanks for helping me too!

the original video frame size is 624x352, XVideo codec.

I'll try those tools you two told me and post here the results.

Again, thanks both for helping me.

[guns1inger]

Encoded as 16:9 you will get only very slim black bars, as the video is almost 16:9, however with overscan on a widescreen TV you probably would not see them at all. Depending on what software player you are using, you may not be seeing a true representation of the encode video. For example, WMP is avery good at displaying borders that don't exist.

Open on of the encoded VOB files in g-spot and see what it says.