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convertxtodvd - cuts off 'widescreen'

Discussion in 'MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 encoding (AVI to DVD)' started by ezkim0x, Feb 10, 2008.

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  1. MysticE

    MysticE Active member

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    Yes I noticed, but my observation was there was also the picture distortion. I was trying to figure out if it was a TV setting... WIDE/ZOOM etc. And if the player is set up correctly (16:9).

    @ezkim0x

    Although I can't see your your GSpot pic I'll take your word for it. I was assuming a setting, hence an alternate viewer. If you take a known good 16:9 VOB (non CXD) and plunk it into GSpot does it also look off?
     
    MysticE, Feb 20, 2008
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  2. ezkim0x

    ezkim0x Regular member

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    hm.. i just checked some other vob files i had.. but they are all 4:3

    which works fine on my tv/computer.

    do you think I should try encoding it in 4:3 ratio instead of 16:9 ?

    (I also tried downloading the latest version of cxd) .. and same problem.

     
    ezkim0x, Feb 20, 2008
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  3. attar

    attar Senior member

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    My VOB file shows the same 'GSpot' readouts as yours.
    This is a snapshot of the VOB as played back with 'VLC'

    [​IMG]
     
    attar, Feb 20, 2008
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  4. MysticE

    MysticE Active member

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    Don't you have any WS movies/burns that play correctly on your set. Have you ever played a WS/16:9 DVD on it?
     
    MysticE, Feb 20, 2008
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  5. ezkim0x

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    Yeah.. I will find a dvd later and rip it to my computer and test.

    I'm running a bunch of processes right now on my pc so i can't do it.

    but I will post back later tonight or tomorrow

    thanks for all the help so far.
     
    ezkim0x, Feb 20, 2008
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  6. MysticE

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    That's not what I meant. How does a WS movie/DVD look on your TV set?
     
    MysticE, Feb 21, 2008
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  7. ozy

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    With version 2.2.3.258 I have found that to encode the movie matching a normal dvd I have to do it in 4:3 mode otherwise the picture is stretched and quality is compromised. The new version is also screwed but even worse.
     
    ozy, Feb 29, 2008
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  8. stickmage

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    I'm having exactly the same problem you are getting. I tried every video file and every possible option and this is making me want to destroy convertx. This program is by far the most useless program since it automatically crops out no matter what setting i choose. So I now take 4 hours using nero vision but it does the job well without cropping. I had the lastest 3.0.0.7 version....

    I might just be forced to make cropped dvds for my .mkv files because i can't find any other mkv converters than this.

    Someone help me?
     
    stickmage, Mar 21, 2008
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  9. mogie

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    Same problem guys! It has nothin to do with the settings that I've tried so far. (16:9 and 4:3) Whatever I set here the crappy cut off widescreen is still in place. Here's a log of my last movie where this occures:

    some lines from my log: (translated from norwegian, but u get the picture)

    ...
    Outpu stream #1 (VIDEO) - mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576 [PAR 64:45 DAR 16:9], q=1-31, 5170kb/s, pulldown: 23,976 -> 25,00 Fps
    Video processing: Fixed bilinear converter (1216*700)->(704*576)
    Video processing: Pad (Left:8 - Top:0 - Right:8 - Bottom:0)
    Video processing: Crop (Left:0 - Top:10 - Right:0 - Bottom:10)
    ...


    I see a lot of things here which may be the problem..
    Any help? :) Any posibillty to change these settings?
     
    mogie, Jul 13, 2008
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  10. creaky

    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    Just passing thru. I was going to suggest to the original poster that this looks to me like needing to select the correct viewing mode on the TV itself.

    plus ezkim0x - you need to remove those links from your signature, especially that last one. You can put them in your shoutbox profile but not on the forum pages.
     
    creaky, Jul 14, 2008
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  11. mogie

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    It has been suggested, and it has nothing to do with the TV-settings.
    You even see the "cut-off" by playing the movie on the PC with all different programs.
     
    mogie, Jul 15, 2008
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