How to convert videos and resize them to make them fullscreen

[zikegi]

I have made a guide about this:
Download Avidemux:
http://avidemux.sourceforge.net/
Install Avidemux.
Open Avidemux.
Open the FLV video.
Choose MPEG-4 AVC in Video.
Choose MP3 in Audio.
Go to the Video Filters -> Transform -> Resize -> Uncheck the "Lock Aspect Ratio" option -> Choose the Width and Height
Save your video as the format you want.
And that's all.
This is one of the easiest most safe methods I have found. If you guys have a better method using free programs let me know.

P.D.: If you can't open or save the video try converting it first with Freemake Video Converter. I was able to open and save the video after that.

[Baldrick]

Or zoom with your software player. But you maybe want to play them in full screen on a tiny media device/mobile.

You will get wrong aspect ratio/stretched image if you do like that in avidemux. You should really crop(Pan & Scan) the image instead.

[edDV]

Any resize is destructive. Image expansion should be done in the software player* or HDTV/DVD or Blu-Ray player.


* with or without display card assist.

[victoriabears]

yes i just use my tv or dvd player aspect mode-works like a dream