tmpge question

[vh51505150]

i downloaded a dvd rip and it is movie screen version ( black section top and bottom of screen) how do i keep this the same way where i convert it to mpeg using tmpge and also is it the same quality if i use full screen(keep aspect ratio) if not what is recommended

[keithsebastian]

Use 'Clip frame' in Tmpeg from the setting menu or from the project wizard.

Here's how u should go about it. I've used PAL size values. Convert to NTSC by using % differences if u want to.

Check 'resize img is used to display prview' in Clip Image window.
Increase clipping values till the image fills the preview screen ( and an additional 2 pixels to reduce edge noise )
Note down the top & bottom clipping values.

Goto 'arrange setting' --> 'center custom size'

Original size for pal is 352x 288
Due to cropping, what u see on tv will be 332x264 or lesser.

Use any of the above sizes minus the top+bottom clipped value that u have noted.

EX: If u had initially clipped 37 from top and 33 from bottom, use the value

332x(264-70) = 332x194 if u want to compensate tv cropping

Or 352x(288-70) = 352x218

[ya_jai]

All is up to you if you want full screen type of movie or you want letter box type. The quality will not loose much between full screen or letter box however they both will not as good as original since you re-encode it. One thing to be concern Full screen type will take more space than letter box type.

For myself after I watch a lot of DVD in true wide screen format (16:9), I think I like to watch at least in letter box better than full screen. But all this is still depend if your TV are bigger than 24" you don't feel loosing much with letter box type, but if your TV smaller than 20" then you might want the movie to show full of your TV's screen.