TMPGE wont convert Widescreen to Widescreen ?

[BUGANNA]

hi guys,


I just cant get TMPGE to convert a 16:9 format AVI file, to 16:9 MPEG 2 file.

it does convert the AVI, but always to 4:3 no matter what settings I try

ive selected the source as both 4:3 , and 16:9, but either way, it still outputs to 4:3

also, I have tried the output file set to both 16:9 and 4:3 formats

basically, it always make the new MPEG file 4:3, regardless of what i set it to


any ideas ?

its driving me nutz !!!

cheers

Buganna.

[VidGuy]

You need to set both source and TARGET to 16:9 (Target is the Video Tab, "Aspect ratio" pulldown).

[Raen]

You may also want to try making sure that on the Advance tab that Video Arrange Method is set to "Full screen(Keep aspect ratio)

[Donny661]

I think you need to set your source aspect ratio to 1:1. That doesn't mean that it's a square picture it just means that the pixels are square and not stretched. For instance, a 4:3 DAR mpeg file with 720x480 resolution will look the same size, aspect ratio, ect. as a 1:1 DAR mpeg file or an avi with 640x480 resolution (640/480=4/3).

[BUGANNA]

thanks everyone !!

i used your methods and it now works fine !

the main thing i did not do, was 'KEEP ASPECT RATIO' under ADVANCED menu....

I did not even know about these options !


thanks again


Buganna

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