Re-sizing DVD Mpeg2 files to get square pixels

[pippas]

If I de-interlace and re-size a PAL 720x576 16:9 DVD MPeg2 file so that it can be encoded to H.264 using square pixels, which way should I go :

1024 x 576 or 720 x 404 ? I do appreciate that the second option is not quite the correct aspect ratio, and that I should always use the first option if I'm retaining the interlacing. In this case the output will be progressive....

The second option gives me smaller files, and I can't see any real difference in quality, but is the 1024 x 576 version really the 'correct' way to do it?....


Sorry everyone, I've double posted this by mistake!

Please see here for the main thread :

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355898-Re-sizing-DVD-Mpeg2-files-to-get-square-pixels

[aedipuss]

are you talking about 4:3, or 16/9? they use different sizes. usually 768x576, and 1024x576 as the horizontal pixels are the non-square ones and need re-sizing.

[pippas]

Aedipuss - thanks for your reply. As you will see, I've double posted by mistake......(answer to your point is 16 x 9 BTW)

Some very helpful replies in the other 'version' of this thread. Thanks everyone.....