Tmpgenc changing aspect ratio

[tobyed2]

I dont understand.... Fair enough if you dont know the aspect ratio of an AVI then TMPGEnc changes it for you. But I do know that it IS 16:9 but it still changes it back to 4:3 !!!

I have saved and resaved the damn template so many times Ive lost count. Despite this the Source aspect ratio (Advanced) changes back to 4:3 and Video Aspect changes back to 4:3 Display. If I then change the settings back to 16:9 the encode is then in the correct aspect ratio. Big deal but this means I have to manually make this change for 12 files !!

In case I am encountering a quirck in my capturing I tried a ripped bit of DVD which REALLY IS 16:9 !!! Still same result from TMPGenc.

This has a further ramification, if a batch list is made up the first being set to enclode 16:9 source and display, the first one IS encoded 16:9 but the following ones MAGICALLY change to 4:3 (I found this out by demultiplexing and viewing the video stream in Bitrate viewer). A subsequent import into SpruceUp of this file results in an error.

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[JWhipple]

YOu may need to go into settings, then the advanced tab. From there, look at the Video Arrange Method setting. In the past I have had to set it to either Center (Keep Aspect Ratio) or Full Screen (Keep Aspect Ratio) depending on whether I was making a SVCD or VCD.

Hope this helps!

[tobyed2]

I am using Full Screen (keep aspect ratio 2), whichever option upon loading an avi to encode the Video settings still change back to 4:3 ...

[JWhipple]

You may need to change it AFTER loading the video file then try encoding.

[tobyed2]

Well, yeah, thats the point ! How am I supposed to batch these together ???

If I then change the settings back to 16:9 the encode is then in the correct aspect ratio. Big deal but this means I have to manually make this change for 12 files !!

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[KingJohn]

TMPGENC should retain the settings you last used. you can also hit the save button to save your settings.

[tobyed2]

letmeinforgodsake,
No offence but this is getting repetitive
Like YEAH ! Thats the point !!!

I have saved and resaved the damn template so many times Ive lost count.

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[KingJohn]

So if you load TMPGENc set it as you want, then do a batch convert ?

The settings are saving ? no read only on any ini files ?

I just done a quick test..

1 load AVI change settings to what I want, quit program
2 renamed CurrentCfg.tpr to movie1.tpr
3, load next avi changed settings for test, quit program
4, run batch conver, load both tpr's into list

Never used this batch convert, must be a easier way