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_ 		3. December 2001 @ 17:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I ripper my first DVD to mpg exactly as explained here:

http://www.afterdawn.com/articles/archive/dvd2vcd_with_smart_dvd2avi_tmpgenc.cfm

all went smoothly except quality was less than I hoped for aspect ratio was not wide screen as is when played from DVD. Any ideas?

TIA
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_ 		4. December 2001 @ 00:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Movie should be letterboxed if you followed the instructions -- VCD doesn't support "real" anamorphic modes, unlike SVCD.

If you want better quality, try using SVCD format -- follow the guide all the way, but instead of using VCD template in TMPGEnc, use SVCD/SuperVCD instead and pick a good bitrate for the movie (you should be able to figure that one out easily) -- one SVCD disc can contain appx. 30-40 minutes of excellent quality video -> one movie takes normally three CDs. Use Ahead's Nero to burn the SVCDs and you should be able to see excellent quality movie (the resolution is 480x480 which means that with normal Media Player movie looks shrinked, but it is anamorphic like DVD, which means that your DVD then strecthes the picture to correct aspect when played).
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