AVI to MPEG2 add border for DVD - help

[tomi]

I have avi and i'm encoding to mpeg2 for dvd.

Avi is 640x272 - 2.35:1

- what resolution did you suggest for mpg - 16:9 picture??
- what program (encoder) you are use for this (but not TMPGnc because is slow).
- how add black border??

Pls Help

[mats.hogberg]

- what resolution did you suggest for mpg - 16:9 picture??

720*576 if you're in PAL country, 720*480 if NTSC.

- what program (encoder) you are use for this (but not TMPGnc because is slow).

CCE, MainConcept... But what's the hurry?

- how add black border??

I do it in VirtualDub - Resize filter, then frame serve to encoder. AviSynth can do the same without the GUI

/Mats

[tomi]

Did you know all in one:
- add border, resize...??

Mainconcept, and CCE didn't have abb border.
VirtualDab is wery slow .

[mats.hogberg]

Resize and add borders in VirtualDub (one filter), then frame serving to encoder takes exactly the same time as encoding the AVI directly without frame serving. Zero impact on encoding time.

/Mats

[DJRumpy]

CCE will add borders if you check the DVD Compliant option. Unfortunately, it will add borders on both the top and sides if your input is not at a standard width or height. I would suggest that you don't use that option (ever).

I prefer AVISynth to do my cropping, letterboxing, etc., but that's just my preference. You would need a few lines of script, typed into Notepad, to do what you ask.

AVISource("youravifilename.avi")
LanczosResize(720,360)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)
ConvertToYUY2()

Save the above as a .AVS file (example: encode.avs ) in the same directory as your AVI file. You would have to change the AVISource filename to match your AVI's filename, of course. Other than that, it ill give you a 720x480 output, which can be encoded by CCE, TMPGenc, or any other encoder that will accept frameserved input.

[Roderz]

Mainconcept didn't have abb border

In Mainconcept click details then click crop and scale & enter 360 or 432 (ntsc / Pal) in the height box, Mainconcept will then add the black borders for you.

edit:
Theres a bug in eariler versions of Mainconcept, if you do above and type new height directly into the box an press ok - it forgets!
workaround - click (or tab) into another box and it remembers (& updates the sliders)

Also make sure the keep proportions box is UNchecked.