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  1. I am using smart ripper to rip the dvd to my harddrive. Then im using dvd2avi to get my d2v file. I have two movies moves one says ratio of 4:3 and other says 16:9, but both are widescreen format. Can some explain this. Also they both say that the resolution is 720x480 which is a ration of 3:2. Also i use force film under dvd2avi.
    I then use TMPGEnc to convert to mpeg2 (SVCD). This is were my problem comes in. My mpeg files, when played full screen, compared to the original movie is streched vertically (its taller). So the movie appears to be squashed horizontally. I tried changing the source aspect ratio to 16:9, 4:3, but these both give the same results. I tried also 1:1 but that actually squashed it vertically and streched it horizontally, so its still a problem. I also tried changing the aspect ratio under video streaming setting to 16:9 (had to unlock it since it was fixed at 4:3) this worked as on as I played it on the computer but when i burned it and played it on my dvd player(apex 500w which pretty much plays any) it jumped left and right (even when i pauesd it the screen still jumped left and right) Any suggestions on stopping the streching from happing? I ripped final destination a few months back and it is the perfect rip, but had problems ever since.
    I also tried clipping the original video to 704x480(4:3) in dvd2avi to see if this would work, but it didn't
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  2. there a 3 methods of encoding widescreen movies on dvd: non-anamorphic(aspect ratio reported as 4:3), anamorphic(16:9) & letterboxed anamorphic(16:9). non-anamorphic & letterboxed anamorphic have black bars physically encoding in the image. non-anamorphic may be treated the same as full-screen video. letterboxed anamorphic should be treated the same as anamorphic. if you want to spend a little extra time i recommend you replace any original letterboxing with new black bars before resizing/letterboxing. this will save bits as the original bars tend to have a lot of garbage in them
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  3. when you are creating the .d2v project file w/ dvd2avi, there will be an info box that pops up to the right....on the top, it tells you the source aspect ratio (either 16:9 or 4:3)...this is wut you choose as your source aspect ratio in tmpgenc...(either 16:9 525 line NTSC or 4:3 525 line NTSC)

    in tmpgenc, for the SOURCE video settings..i've already told you wut to select for source aspect ratio, but for image positioning method..choose full screen (preserve aspect ratio)

    in tmpgenc, for the OUTPUT video settings, choose 4:3 display, NTSC
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  4. I can explain this perfectly because it just happened to me.

    Basically, there's nothing with the ripping, nothing wrong with template and nothing wrong with TMPGEnc. What's wrong is that you played the converted MPEG in Windows Media Player. This crap from Micro$oft does not recognise the aspect ratio. Hence the picture is like widescreen but vertically!

    Play it in PowerDVD or WinDVD then you'll see the true resolution
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  5. Originally Posted by newbie
    What's wrong is that you played the converted MPEG in Windows Media Player. This crap from Micro$oft does not recognise the aspect ratio. Hence the picture is like widescreen but vertically!

    Play it in PowerDVD or WinDVD then you'll see the true resolution
    PPJSmith also had problems playing in his standalone dvd player..thus, it can't just be the computer software
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  6. that is exactly what i did, and that causes a vertical stretching. Any other suggestions?

    Also it is in powerdvd that i am playing it in.. and im comparing it side by side with the vob file previewed in dvd2avi and the mpeg is like 10% taller but both are same width.
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  7. i can play the the svcd in dvd player if I live output files aspect ratio at 4:3 (but is still skinny) its when i changed it to 16:9 it gave me problems playing in dvd player.
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  8. ok.. how about this.. in dvd2avi.. aspect ration is showing 4:3. In tmpgenc i changed source aspect ratio to 1:1(VGA) and I got no stretching. Anyone know why this worked as compared to using 4:3 which dvd2avi is saying it is? Also will this give me any problems when i play it in my dvd player, which I dont think it will be cause it still output as 4:3 ratio.
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  9. if dvd2avi sez it's 4:3...then the source aspect ratio should be 4:3 525 line NTSC (i'm assuming you have region 1 NTSC dvd)

    did you make sure you choose "full screen (preserve aspect ratio)" for image positioning method...

    also, the output video settings for your dvd rip should be 4:3 display, NTSC (again, assuming you're gonna watch it on a NTSC TV)
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  10. Hi,

    I have had similar problems as PP JSmith has. It happened when converting re-authored(?) DVD. The problem can be solve by frameserve via VDub. In VDub the black bars should be entirely cropped and resize it to correct proportion (need few trier and error attempt) then letter boxed to SVCD aspect ratio.

    Best way is to encode a small portion of the clip where you can easily judge if the proportion already correct (e.g. part with full moon / globe / side view of cars that showing tires).

    In fact with some of my rip I have tried to get correct aspect ratio in TMPGEnc, but it can't be done. Only possible through cropping and resize then letter box before TMPGEnc. Hope this help.
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  11. Well i successfully burned a svcd with the correct proportions. I used 1:1(VGA) as the source aspect ratio and full screen (keep aspect ratio)and it plays perfect in my dvd player and computer. I dont know why. Also I used 1:1 for both movies (one was 4:3 and the other was 16:9). I even tried it on a 16:9 avi file that I downloaded and it was the only one that kept the ratio correct? Don't know why but it worked.
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  12. hrm....what movie did you rip?
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  13. 13 ghost, domestic disturbance, and dont say a word were dvd rips and the avi file was mummy returns
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  14. hrm...i'm ripped all those and they were all either 4:3 or 16:9 source aspect ratio...so maybe someone can clarify why 1:1 works as source aspect ratio while 4:3 and/or 16:9 didn't....
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