How to unsqueeze 4:3 into 16:9

[bgiltburg]

Good day!

I've got several .mpg files which are in 4:3 format but which look like a squeezed 16:9 (everybody is overly tall). Is there a way to 'unsqueeze' those files back into 16:9 without loss of quality? (i.e. permanently, not just by choosing a different aspect ration in VLC player).

Thanks in advance,
Boris.

[aedipuss]

restream maybe

[T_Jet]

Been ages since I last did this but I used to use DVDPatcher.

[bgiltburg]

Thanks guys, I've now tried both with the same result - if I just change the aspect ratio, the resulting file is indeed stretched but has thick black bars above and below (so that the overall file format is still 4:3). If I try to change the actual resolution (to 1024x576) the video become covered with blotchy green artifacts.

Any ideas would be very much appreciated.

[mike20021969]

Try SD Copy hosted here:

http://paulmcgrath.net/download.php?view.8





I believe it was designed to change .mod file extension to .mpg files. But it works with .mpg and sets the 16:9 widescreen flag.

You can do a manual selection to choose individual files, or do a whole folder in one go.

[bgiltburg]

Mike, you're the man! Worked liked a charm.

Thanks so much,
Boris.

[mike20021969]

Mike, you're the man! Worked liked a charm.

Thanks so much,
Boris.

That's great to hear

It's a handy little tool I've used numerous times myself in the past.