AVI resize question

[kmmoore]

Hi,

I have an xvid AVI file with a res of 576x320 which I want to resize to 720x480. No problem in VirtualDub, except I can't seem to find a way to resize it without reporocessing it again.

It is already an xvid file and it seems it has to reprocess it again and "convert" it to an xvid file. Is it possible to simply resize the file but in a "direct stream copy" mode that won't involve reprocessing the file but will just resize it ?

Also, as a side note, is 720x480 the best res to convert the original file to in order to make it into a DVD (converting using CCE) or is there a better res that I should convert a 576x320 file to, for DVD purposes, that would give me better quality ?

Many thanks,
Kevin.

[ChrissyBoy]

The definitive "resize" answer.....

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/174200.php

[thor300]

Use AviSynth, simple script to resize:
AviSource("c:\Yourfile.avi")
BicubicResize(720, 480 ,0.0 ,0.5)
ConvertToYUY2()
.. then load the AVS file into CCE.