About changing aspect ratio

[vertical]

Hi,

I have an AVI back of an old movie with 4:3 acpect ratio that I am going to make DVD of. Is it possible to change the aspect ratio to 16:9? Is it advisable to do this?

Thank you!

[mats.hogberg]

Of cource you can change aspect ratio, but if it's 4:3 to start with, you'll have to take portions out top and/or bottom.

/Mats

[vertical]

Thank you.

If I understood you right, it would be better to keep it 4:3, right?

I am not sure whether it is a factor but my TV is wide screen.

[edDV]

In the theater they just close the curtains a bit for 4:3 (Academy) aspect*. They don't chop the top and bottom off.

Customers would demand money back.


* looks like this on a wide TV.



The TV will also have a mode to stretch it horizontally making everyone look fat.

[vertical]

edDV, thank you!

So, TV scree is a factor and probably the most important. If I have a widescreen TV, I ssume it would be better to change the aspect ratio.

[FulciLives]

No no no !!!

You want to leave it at 4:3 and display it as 4:3 on the TV.

See the image that edDV provided? Most 16x9 WS TV's will center the 4:3 image and leave gray colored bars on either side (some TV's allow you to adjust it to black).

That would be the proper way to do it.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[vertical]

FulciLives, thank you.

But why? What's good to have those grey bars? Or you mean the pic will be distorted?

I am totally confused....

[edDV]

edDV, thank you!

So, TV scree is a factor and probably the most important. If I have a widescreen TV, I ssume it would be better to change the aspect ratio.

Why do you think that?
You want this? There should be a button on your remote that does that.



4:3 video should remain 4:3.

[vertical]

edDV, thanks!

I see. My idea was that it is possible to make it 16:9 but keeping it undistorted.

You are right: I have those controls on my TV and even on one of the DVD players.

[edDV]

I prefer this


to this

[guns1inger]

Or this

[vertical]

Understood. Thanks!

[edDV]

"I'm up here", she says.

[FulciLives]

Truth be told I prefer this:

[guns1inger]

"I've made my decision, and I am standing by it"