vidomi

[zx50]

I'm not sure, have'nt tried it. But i think that the codec will override the aspect ratio setting, because when i have set the aspect ration in gordian knot to 640x352 it has always come out 640x360.

[hacker_on_fire]

I think programs like gordianknot will override the setting to give you a 4:3 aspect ratio as they also change the bitrate and other settings such a b frames etc..

[zx50]

Have you actually tried this, because like i say when i have encoded with gordian knot, it's the codec that overrided gordian knot's aspect ratio setting from 640x352 to 640x360.

[hacker_on_fire]

No as i set everything through gordianknot, and it always does that resolution.

[zx50]

It's just that i mean normally the DivX codec will override any aspect ration that you set for a program.

[decryptit]

So finally the codec is obeyed.

[hacker_on_fire]

I think both will resize at different times of the encoding process. I have checked and have the resolution box unticked in my codec settings (which i never even touch). Therefore i would just set it through your encoder, in this case vidomi instead of making things complicated and everything should be okay.

[zx50]

Right, to give you a definate answer on something, if you set the resolution in the encoder at say 640x352 and in the codec itself you set it to 448x256 then the second resolution is what you'll get. As for aspect ratios i have'nt got a clue because i have never tried it before.

[decryptit]

Don't talk about vidomi its seems that it is making up problems.
Instead using godian knot everything works fine.

One last thing guys, IF YOU INTEND to set your aspect ratio,
lastly the video will become according to the settings on your codec.No matter which encoder you try ,your codec is the one that decides most of the things that should be done.

I'v tryed this ouT

By the way i have managed to a gain a fullscreen movie from a 4:3 ratio.The only thing is that the movie is a bit streched from the hight.But i think if i played on a widescreen t.v everything will be viewed fine ,what do you think.

[hacker_on_fire]

"By the way i have managed to a gain a fullscreen movie from a 4:3 ratio.The only thing is that the movie is a bit streched from the hight."

A 4:3 rip will take up all the screen on a 4:3 tv thus being fullscreen. If however played on a 16:9 it will have vertical bars on both sides unless its strecthed by the tv to fill the screen. If the SOURCE aspect ratio is 4:3 then the movie shouldn't be "streched from the hight". This should only happen if your source is widescreen (e.g. 16:9) and you change it to 4:3. But why would you do that if you tv is widescreen, as it would fill the screen better if you didn't change it.

To clear up:
What's the aspect ratio of your source (the file you want to rip)?
What's the apect ratio of your tv you want to play it on?

[zx50]

Correct me if i'm wrong decryptit, but do you think that because you are taking the black bars of that you are going to get better quality, because you are'nt. If you just want the black bars off then your t.v might adjust it to the right aspect ratio and put black bars on it anyway, so that's all that work for nothing (i don't know i'm just guessing). But as far as will it look okay, you'd better get somebody else to answer that question because like i said in my last post, i have'nt got a clue because i've never tried it before.

[hacker_on_fire]

"Correct me if i'm wrong decryptit, but do you think that because you are taking the black bars of that you are going to get better quality, because you are'nt."

Well it does leave more bitrate for the rest of the video, thus improving the the quality.

[zx50]

Have you tried this?

[hacker_on_fire]

Yes. I always remove the black bars. It makes sense?

[zx50]

And you get better quality? once you remove the black bars you don't add some more, so it's like if you have a film that's suposed to be 640x360 you have it 640x480, am i right.