The video is cropped on my TV, subtitles are trimmed/cutted/cuts off

It is called OVERSCAN, read https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=303541&highlight=

thanks fulcilives that guide helped me fix the problem. Hey did you like aenigma, I just saw it the other day and really didn't like it compared to his other films.

I'm using a VLC player to watch a series, but the subtitle files it came with sometimes cut out. Is there another player that would show them more consistently?

PREVENT TV OVERSCAN (Alternative)
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requirements : SDTV (non HD)
this is not meant to conflict with others like FITCD,or overscan ruler,
but just an alternative
#tools : - MPEG encoder
- DVD author
- DVD writer,DVD-R disc,DVD-RW disc
the key is to resize the video savely so theres no more cropping/overscan...
1. let's say you have video with these specs:
resolution : 512 x 388
video system : NTSC
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2. use this "640 formula"* :
*THE 640 FORMULA*
512 640 ---------------------------------------------------------------
--- = --- based on TMPGEnc 640x480 resolution resize feature .
388 y I use the 640 only since video resolution are various.
in order to keep the video aspect ratio,the "y" factor
y = 485 must be determined by using the input video resolution
as a reference
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the resized result would be 640x485 (for NTSC DVD)
==>>if you are about to author PAL DVD,add "48" to your resulted "y"(y + 48)
48 is half of 96. 96 resulted from PAL DVD y resolution subsracted with
NTSC DVD y resolution (576 - 480 = 96).
3. use this resolution on your MPEG Encoder to create MPEG2 DVD Compliant.black border will
be added to your resulted DVD resolution.In fact, your SDTV will zoom them automatically
so you can watch normally like the video input.
4. then you'll be ready to process your MPEG2 DVD compliant video with your DVD author.
5. if you had soft sub,adjust the position as it will visible on your SDTV (most DVD author
have "view save area" feature).but if it is already hardsubbed,don't worry.just make sure that
the hardsub does not out of save area.
6. burn the DVD,play and see what happen on your SDTV.
7. if you are unsure,burn in DVD-RW disc first.
8. hope that the PREVENT OVERSCAN works.......(99%-100% works)
#NOTE#this method also apply to smaller DVD resolution like 352x240.This time change "the 640"
to "320" and all done.
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- SDTV (non HD) is GOOD FOR VIEWING NON HD MATERIAL,STANDARD TV BROADCAST,LOW RES VIDEO
- HDTV MAINLY USED FOR HD SATELLITE BROADCAST,BLUE RAY DVD,UNCOMPRESSED VIDEO
- I LIKE BOTH AND I DON'T PLAN TO LEAVE SDTV
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I'M SO SORRY, SOMETHING WRONG WRITTEN ABOUT THE FORMULA
HERE IS THE CORRECTION..................
use this "640 formula"* :

512 640
--- = ---
388 y

y = 485

THE 640 FORMULA
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based on TMPGEnc 640x480 resolution resize feature .
I use the 640 only since video cannot treated the same.
in order to keep the video aspect ratio,the "y" factor
must be determined by using the input video resolution
as a reference
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