DVD to AVI to DVD keeping aspect ratio

[sambat]

I'm trying to modify a DVD menu by loading it into VirtualDub and masking with a logo filter.
Saving it with Lagareth, Huffy or Uncompressed then converting back to DVD using FAVC.
I wanted to use a lossless method to get the best input for FAVC.
The image of Homer in the final DVD looks squished down (shorter and fatter) - screenshots from TV attached.

From GSpot, the original and final DVD video is SAR 1.5 PAR .889 DAR 1.333
The AVI is SAR 1.5 PAR 1.00 DAR 1.5

I tried using Mpeg4Modifier on the AVI - it won't accept it.

[poisondeathray]

It doesn't matter what the AVI 's AR is, avisynth and vdub both assume square pixel.

It's up to your editor or authoring application to put the AR flag in when making a DVD. (In this case 4:3)

I haven't used FAVC in a few years, but I suspect it's not passing the flag through, or at least for that menu portion.

Also , there are better ways to replace just the menu - there are guides on this site; I suspect FAVC will re-encode everything => quality loss

If you are re-encoding everything, AVStoDVD is a better program and should pass the flag through

[sambat]

I don't was to replace the menu as such.
I want the animated figure to use in my own menu - in my own video.

[Baldrick]

Avstodvd can convert the avi to mpg like FAVC. Try it.


Or you could just export the avi as a 4:3 resolution like 640x480 and then encode it as 720x480 with 4:3.

[sambat]

I shall try both;much obliged.

[sambat]

Avstodvd can convert the avi to mpg like FAVC. Try it.

The same result as FAVC using the 720x480 AVI.

Or you could just export the avi as a 4:3 resolution like 640x480 and then encode it as 720x480 with 4:3.

That worked with both AvstoDVD and FAVC.
Thank you.