Resizing needed?? Please help

[Chase]

Have a divx and want to make a vcd using Tmpge. Source file is 528 x 336, 29.97 fps. When I play in Windows media player, this looks like a widescreen (I think). Using the ntsc template, will Tmpge automtically resize to full screen on my TV? Or do I need to resize with custom setting (using FitCd to calculate resize needed). I do not want letterbox. Thank you for any options..............

[Truman]

Yes, you have to calculate with FitCD because you do not want letterbox.
Crop to 448(428)x336 and resize to 352(336)x240.
TMPG> advanced > video arrange method"center[custom size]"

[Chase]

Thanks for the reply Truman.

I guess I dont get totally how to use FitCD (major newbie). How did you figure what to crop to and what do the numbers in parenthesys mean? When I load the file, I dont get numbers close to that in the crop area or resize area. I know this may be a pain in the A$$ but could you explain how to use the mpeg resizing ? Does a resolution of 528 x 336 equate to widescreen?

Im looking to understand so when I get different resolutions I can resize them to 352 x 240, NTSC VCD and fill the TV screen correctly without changing the aspect ratio.

Thanks again.

[Truman]

http://galileo.spaceports.com/~truman/resize/resize.html

[Chase]

Thanks Truman.

I appreciate all the help. I think I can take it from here.