problem-narrow faces with mpeg

[harar]

Hello everybody,

I have 2 movies that i downloaded from winmx. I wanted to transfer them to vcd. The format of the movies i beleive is AVI format. I successfully converted avi format into mpeg file format and burned the movie, lets call it movie X into VCD. Lets call the second move- movie Y,. The unfortunate thing is that I have a problem encoding the second movie into mpeg format.. I managed to encode it alright but the encoded format picture becomes narrow. like the faces and the structure of the characters in the movie become really verticlly long and narrow. when i play the source/original downlded movie, it plays perfectly alright, Only when i play the encoded mpeg format, i get distorted image as i mentioned above. To my surprise i found what seemed to be the problems using AVI codec software. the above 2 movies have different setting video etc settings. Please take a look at the following info that i found using AVI codec.:

Movie X

Video : 339 Mb, 1187 Kbps, 29.970 fps, res. 352*240 (4:3), = MPEG Video, supported
Audio : 64 Mb, 224 Kbps, 44100 Hz, 2 chan., 0x50 = Mpeg-1 audio Layer 1, supported
A1 codec name: MPEG 1 AUDIO layer 1
Video aspect ration 4:3
Video resolution: 352x240
File type : DSH

Movie Y

Video : 525 Mb, 731 Kbps, 29.970 fps, res. 720*304 (2.21:1), DIV3 = DivX MPEG-4 (Low-Motion), supported
Audio : 95 Mb, 128 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2 chan., 0x55 = MPEG Layer-3, supported
Video code nameivx Mpeg 4 low motion
A1 codec name : mpeg layer 3
Video aspect ratio: 2.21:1
Video resolution: 720x304

No problem encoding Movie X into mpeg, but problem encoding movie Y as mentioned above.

My question is, does anybody know how to change Movie Y's setting similar to Movie X settings? I hope somebody may have some idea. if you solve this problem you are the most smart/inteligent computer whiz i will have known, and i hope some one can solve this problem.

By the way i use TMPEG encoder to encode the above movies.

Please help.

Regards,

still clueless

[KingJohn]

I just downloaded a Z movie and...

When you use TMPGEnc you should start by loading a VCD template, then click the Setting > Advanced

You should see the output set at full screen > keep aspect ratio

You can experiment with the screen sizes by double clicking the clip frame and experiment with the arrange setting

The wrong settings there will either stretch the movie, or zoom cutting the sides.