Converting 4:3 mpeg so that it looks good on and 16:9 TV

[GajoTNT]

ok i have this mpeg file that is 4:3 and on my 16:9 tv it looks awfull because de image is streched, so i would like to know if theres a better way to encode it in Tmpgenc so that it will look better in my 16:9 tv

thanks in advance

[ember]

Put your TV into 4:3 mode not 16:9, then the mpeg won't look stretched.

[GajoTNT]

dont you say
yeah i know about that its just that i dont like to use the 4:3 mode because of the black bars it creates

[Digitalnova]

16:9 TVs were made with widescreen movies in mind...

[ember]

On my WS TV, my 4:3 mpegs have vertical black bars. You are saying you don't like these?
Open TMPGEnc and open your source file, and unlock the "Settings"
First use Settings->Advanced->Clip Frame(checked)
Then double click Clip Frame and change top and bottom values to crop to 16:9
Then set "source video" to 4:3 (PAL/NTSC ?)and "video arrange" full screen keep aspect ratio
Then go to Video Tab and set "aspect ratio" to 16:9 (PAL/NTSC ?)

This makes an anamorphic mpeg that will (when your TV is on 16:9 mode) fill the whole screen - although, of course, you lose the top/bottom of your original movie.



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[kinneera]

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dont you say
yeah i know about that its just that i dont like to use the 4:3 mode because of the black bars it creates
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The black bars are as good as its going to get. Unless you stretch the 4:3 to fit the full width of the 16:9 and cut off the top and bottom, which would look terrible.

[ember]

If you really hate those vertical black bars, add some silver drapes at the side to simulate the silver panels of a standard 4:3 TV.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: ember on 2001-11-25 19:57:39 ]</font>