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IfoEdit - 16:10 NOT 16:9 - How?
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jlrm365
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9. February 2010 @ 13:51 |
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Hello. I have the problem described in step 1 of this guide:
Using IfoEdit: Setting the 16:9 Flag
It is a very easy to follow guide and the results look much better.
The trouble is that I have tried viewing the incorrect 4:3 files with VLC media player - both at 16:9 and at 16:10. At 16:9, it still looks a touch wide. At 16:10, it seems fine.
At which stage can I tweak what that guide tells me, to make the ratio 16:10? Otherwise, how else can I easily change to 16:10?
I'd prefer using IfoEdit, or a similar (ideally free) tool, so that I can keep to as few pieces of software - and those which are accessible to others - as possible.
Thanks.
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9. February 2010 @ 14:21 |
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The dvd standard is either 4/3 or 16/9. If neither of those
look right, you have to compensate for it during the encoding.
For most files, DVD Flick and AVStoDVD, etc,etc do a good job of
setting the cropping/resizing automatically.
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jlrm365
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9. February 2010 @ 16:43 |
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I thought as much.
DVDFlick is something I got out of curiosity, but haven't really used.
Would you be able to describe how to get the effect I am after - to go to 16:10 - or link to a guide that can?
Thanks.
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9. February 2010 @ 17:00 |
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You haven't provided enough info.
Are you actually trying to distort the image (so that a circle looks
like an egg, for example ?), or are you trying to correct
a distorted source so that the DVD looks natural?
A way to proceed would be either to provide some info
on the source (drop it into mediainfo, select view/tree and put the
info in this post)
Or even post a short clip that we can look at.
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jlrm365
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9. February 2010 @ 17:10 |
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I'm not sure I can provide too much more, but I'll come at it from another angle:
I have the problem described in step 1 of this guide:
Using IfoEdit: Setting the 16:9 Flag
As you can see, from the examples they use, that's pretty bad distortion. That's what I have, but not quite as bad.
Applying the 16:9 flag, as detailed in that guide, does help. Things look much better. The trouble is that doing so goes a bit too far.
The picture is stretched just a little too wide. It's not a killer, but it's enough that you know something's not right.
How can I take my 4:3 image and turn it into something that's 16:10, as opposed to 16:9?
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9. February 2010 @ 18:24 |
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I took a look at the site you posted . The reason it looks distorted
is because a 16/9 image is squashed into a 4/3 frame.
As I mentioned to you, the way to fix it is in the encoding stage.
I'm unable to tell from your post if you're interested in undertaking
a source re-encode to fix the problem (or even if you have the source),
whether you're trying to fix it on a DVD so you can play it
on a standalone player, or whether you're just trying to make
it look right on the PC monitor for PC playback.
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jlrm365
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9. February 2010 @ 20:32 |
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The DVD is mine and the problem is with it.
I could run the files through Rebuilder. It's just that I thought I might be able to do something beforehand.
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9. February 2010 @ 23:42 |
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OK. It sounds like a dvd authoring problem at this point.
Perhaps somebody else will chime it, it's not an area I'm too
familiar with.
If you don't get an answer, try reposting it in the dvd-authoring sub forum.
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10. February 2010 @ 00:09 |
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I've had some weird resolution videos that I used in DVD Flick and didn't look right unless re-encoded to 16:10 or even 1.85:1. The video is re-encoded though.
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jlrm365
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10. February 2010 @ 00:56 |
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Well, that's good. What I am wondering is how to get it to 16:10 - from what it is now.
Thanks.
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10. February 2010 @ 01:20 |
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Test with a small sample and see if that'll work for you:
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jlrm365
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13. February 2010 @ 11:41 |
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Thanks for the screenshot.
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