Virtualdub xvid aspect ratio problem

[natrap]

I've got an MPEG-1 file that GSpot says is 352x240 with Frame Aspect Ratio (FAR) of 1.467 (22:15), Pixel Aspect Ratio (PAR) of 10:11 and Display Aspect Ratio (DAR) of 1.333(4:3). When I play it in WMP, Media Player Classic and VLC Player it is full screen (practically anyway - tiny bars at the top and bottom).

I'm using Virtualdub to convert it to xvid so the file size will be smaller so I can fit the whole season on DVD to be played on an MPEG-4 capable DVD player. However, the converted xvid has larger bars at the top and bottom when I play it in WMP or Media Player Classic - not VLC player though.

GSpot says that the avi is 352x240 with Frame Aspect Ratio (FAR) of 1.467 (22:15), Pixel Aspect Ratio (PAR) of 1.000 and Display Aspect Ratio (DAR) of 1.467(22:15).

From that I assumed the problem was the Pixel Aspect Ratio so in Virtualdub I went into the xvid configuration, clicked 'more' next to Profile @ Level (AS @ L5), went to the Aspect Ratio tab and changed the pixel aspect ratio from square (1:1) to 4:3 NTSC (10:11). That didn't change anything. I tried setting the Picture Aspect Ratio to 4:3 and that also didn't change anything. I'm using Full Processing Mode, Virtualdub 1.6.9 and xvid 1.0.3. Does anyone have the answer?

[junkmalle]

Unless you are using the latest beta of of Xvid the aspect ratio is ingored on playback. Everything is assumed to be 1:1 pixel aspect ratio. Either switch to the Xvid beta or use a 320x240 frame size.