want to convert VR to 2D

[coyote2]

I have some VR180 2160p.mp4 files. On playback the frame contains two windows, one on the left, one on the right.

I'd like an easy way to convert them to non-VR files. Would like to not spend much.

I tried Wondershare Free Video Converter and set it to Convert to MP4 4K Video, but the output had the two left/right windows.

Advice please?

[jagabo]

Use any conversion program you want. Just crop away half the frame, leaving only the left or right half.

[coyote2]

Use any conversion program you want. Just crop away half the frame, leaving only the left or right half.

Thank you very much once again, jagabo! (It's been a while, but I remember you.)

This shows my ignorance: The program wants to know the output aspect ratio of the half frame. Is that gonna be a letterboxed half of a 16:9 frame, or the whole 16:9?

[jagabo]

The half width frame is still 16:9.

[coyote2]

The half width frame is still 16:9.

Thank you very much!

I went ahead and tried it both ways. I might not ever try it again, the ?fish-eye effect is very unsatisfying. So much so I found the half-width version less difficult to watch! But still, yuck!

[jagabo]

There are de-fish and un-warp filters too...

[vongooB9]

I am working on a program to do exactly this.

https://vongoob9.gitlab.io/vr2normal/
or https://gitlab.com/vongooB9/vr2normal
and the howto https://gitlab.com/vongooB9/vr2normal/-/blob/main/StepByStep.md