I know, been told many times here that the older tv should be scrapped or some other player should be added. I'm helping out an older financially challenged person that can't / won't do that. I'm stuck with an old tv.
I've gathered up some files from friends of old movies. For this tv I reduce the video frequency but lately I've hit a problem that I can't see the answer to
I'm finding that this TV will play standard width, height and aspect ratio files. For example 1280/720 16:9 will play fine. I think that 1920/1040 will work fine.
1280/692 1.85:1 will not and 1280/546 2.35:1 will not play. Crashes the TV. What handbrake strategy / technique will get these files formatted for this thing?
You guys have been so helpful, thanks. And I just love handbrake. What an amazing accomplishment.
Newer versions of Handbrake can add borders. You won't be able to add borders of odd sizes so instead of 87+87 you'll have to do 86+88.
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Last edited by DB83; 8th Mar 2022 at 17:34.
^^ I guessed so much (although avidemux, theoretically, allows for odd numbers). I was merely relaying a basic theory.
Not for YUV 4:2:0 chroma subsampled video -- almost certainly what the OP will be working with. For non-chroma subsampled video both programs can add odd border sizes.
I just didn't want the OP to be confused when he couldn't add 87+87 borders. And of course, the borders don't have to be (near) even. He could use for example, 64+110, any pairing that adds up to 174. Shifting the image up like that can be useful when using subtitles -- the subs can be rendered in the black border rather than over the active picture.