main concept and 16:9 problem

[mark845]

when i encode a film with main concept encoder and the avi is in 16:9 widscreen it always encodes it to 4:9 screen evenc after ive changed the settings to 16:9 in the advanced settings does any one no why this?

[jeet49]

Had same problem with Ulead VS 6.0 and I was told by Ulead Tech. support the Ulead VS 6.0 does not support 16:9 where as Ulead VS 7.0, which I haven't tried yet. Your's might be the same case. Haven't really found much info. on this issue neither here nor anywhere else on the we. Pls. post you solution, if you find one.

Thanks.

[SaSi]

What are you encoding for? A DVD? A VCD?

VCD does not support anamorphic display (letterboxing a 16:9 movie). You need to manually letterbox it yourself. The current version of Mainconcept encoder doesn't do that but the new one expected in September will be able to resize.

If on the other hand you are targeting for a DVD, then there is no problem with Mainconcept. If you select a 16:9 flag the file will have it. Actually it's just a flag. You can verify it's existence with Restream

If your authoring program supports 16:9 authoring you will get a proper aspect. If not, then it will show as stretched 4:3.

[SquirrelDip]

Try changing the MPEG type from "DVD" to "MPEG 2" - I had a problem with it not letting me encode film frame rate (only 29.976).

It may be limiting you to 4:3 for similar reasons...

[mark845]

yeah it tis dvd that im coverting, a friend off mine has the same problem no matter wot we try the end result is always the same 4:3


and the aruthering progrem i use is ulead dvd movie factory 2 does any one no if this surrports 16:9