Do I have to re encode to change the aspect ratio from 4:3

[baker]

I was wondering is rencoding needed to change the DAR(direct aspect ratio) of an mpeg 2 file or is there another way'?

I have a load of cvds ready for conversion to dvd but most are anamorphic but the sapect ratio is 4:3 This means I have to select widescreen on my tele myself.

Whjen I convert to dvd can I make them anamorphic without reencoding?

Help greatly appreciated.

Baker

[Baldrick]

No reencoding is required. You can change aspect ratio with some mpeg tools and also set anamorphic in the authoring tools.

[snorkel]

baker-

this thread might be applicable:
http://www.vcdhelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=116788

essentially, have you tried using these two utilities yet?:
DvdPatcher http://mitglied.lycos.de/dvdpatcher/
ReStream http://shh.dvdboard.de/

-s.

[DJRumpy]

Pulldown.exe will allow you to change the DAR on an MPEG, among other things. You can get a copy installed with DVD2SVCD (see the TOOLS section on the left), or do a search on GOOGLE for PULLDOWN.EXE if you don't want to download the whole DVD2SVCD package.

There's a GUI for it available too, but I can't recall where I found mine.

[baker]

I don't want to try it yet, I am still staying to cvd.

Just wanted to make sure that in the future I could convert to dvd easily

Thanks baldrick,snorkel,DJRumpy, great to see your still on the foroums

baker