Which format to use?

[juanjoruiz]

Hello,

I have a 608 x 336 resolution video, and im using TMPGEnc to convert it.

I want to know which format, aspect ratio, etc i have to use to have a nice resolution once played in a dvd player. Im using NTSC but when i play it, the video looks shrinked.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards.

[mats.hogberg]

The resolutions for DVD are fixed, and don't reflect the proportions (Aspect Ratio) of the video, which can be either 4:3 or 16:9. 720x480 is the highest (and most common) NTSC DVD res. 608x336 is close enough to 16:9, so I'd simply resize to 720x480, with the 16:9 flag set.

If you want exact resizing, use AviSynth + FitCD

/Mats

[jagabo]

In TMPGEnc set the Source Asepct Ratio to 1:1 VGA, set Video Arrange Method to Full Screen (Keep Aspect Ratio). The output frame size should be 720x480, and the Aspect Ratio 16:9. That will create a 16:9 anamorphic MPEG2 file. If you prefer a letterboxed 4:3 file set The Aspect Ratio to 4:3.