How to convert Widescreen DVD to fullscreen?

[ashy]

Are you saying you wish to combine the re-encoded movie back with the original files on the DVD and replace the 16:9 version.

If so you will first need to create the VOBS, IFO's and BUPs for your new movie as if you were going to burn it to a DVD.
You will then need a program called IFOupdate.

Remove the original main movie VOBS from the VIDEO_TS folder then replace with your new VOBS.
Use IFOupdate to update the original IFO with the new IFO.
You can find a guides how to use it on google.

[Mike89]

I just read this thread and got a headache.

I am now posting almost 2 years after the last post here. So with all the new software out since then, has anyone figured out how to convert widescreen DVD movies to fullscreen easier than what's been posted so far?

I am interested in doing this since I still have a fullscreen TV and have some widescreen DVD's I'd like to convert.

[ed klein]

I have approximately 6 different ways I convert from 16:9 wide screen to 4:3 full screen when you have only a full screen TV.
The easiest is to use the first level of zoom on you remote, comes very close to looking like full screen, north and south black borders have been removed.

This is the route I use most of the time.

DVD Decrypter to rip AND create the (IFO edit CHAPTER FILE)
DGI Index (new DVD2AVI) to create the d2v video file and AC-3 audio file and wave audio file
TMPGEnc Plus input d2v audio file and wave file, output m2v video file and mp2 audio file
Vob Edit to create the AC-3 audio file and subtitle file
Ifo Edit as the authoring tool input the m2v video file, AC-3 audio file, subtitle file, chapter file
Burn the output VIDEO_TS folder or convert to an ISO image and burn.

[Mike89]

Whoa dude. You just said a mouthful! Dunno if I can even follow that.

I don't like the results of the zoom thing. I have heard that before and have tried it many times. It still zooms way too close, the characters head taking up the whole screen. Zoom is kind of weird depending on the DVD. Sometimes I have seen the zoom do pretty good with a 2.35 movie, zooming it to approx 16x9. But zooming 16x9 results in way too of a close up.

Sure would be nice for someone to come up with a single program solution for anyone who wanted to convert widescreen to fullscreen.

How have your results been doing this?

[drfsupercenter]

Just curious, what happened to setarip - it says "retired"? Is that the same as being banned? I noticed his rep was way in the red... is that why?

[cornholio7]

what does that have to do with this post drfsupercenter?

[drfsupercenter]

Absolutely nothing. Just wondering.

[blutach]

Let's try to stay on topic please.

Regards

[benbryant]

With the purpose of testing, here is what I am going to do this weekend to convert widescreen DVD to the standard one:

Since HCGUI 0.15a is a wonderful MPEG encoder and it can output either 4:3 or 16:9. First I will decrypt the widescreen movie to HDD with DVD Decrypter. Next, use DGIndex to frameserve the movie to HCGUI 0.15a with the Aspect Ratio to be 4:3. Finally, use TMPGEnc DVD Author to author HC encoded mpeg-2 with AC-3 audio. Since changing from widescreen to standard, I expect to lose parts of the sides of the screen though. I hope that HC encoder will provide an excellent result for this task

Rehards

[mikeylikess99]

wide screen to full screen

Hi im reading the ideas on onverting to F.S via vobs , is there a way to do this process in avi..tyvm in advance

[Mike89]

To convert widescreen movies to fullscreen, use IFOEdit. Very simple to use. Open each .ifo and look for the lines which show the aspect ratio. Change the right hand side to make sure the fullscreen box is checked and the 16x9 box is unchecked. Do this for all entries. Do not change any entries on the left hand side of the box.

Process as you normally would and you have your fullscreen. Keep in mind this process will only convert 16x9 or 1:85/1 to fullscreen. If the movie is 2:35/1 or 2:40/1, this process will only convert it to 16x9. That's still better than nothing being it removes about half of the giant black bars that take up the screen for the super widescreen formats (2:35/1, 2:40/1).

[mikeylikess99]

avi

hi mike..i need to know howto convert for avi..i unddrstand how to for vobs..thanks..

[photo_angel2004]

Here is a guide from .avi to DVD

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=56454

[mikeylikess99]

avi

ok..so i guess i just cant change the screen position from wide screen to full screen with out going thro all those steps. i was hoping there would be something smiliar to dr.divx were i could just adjust a setting or two, w/o reverting back to dvd...?

[mikeylikess99]

avi fullscreen

ok..so is it possible to convert an avi to fullscreen...keeping it in avi..?..tyvm in advance.