352 x 288 or 384 x 288

[IztokT]

I'm capturing movies using TV tuner. Till now I've used 384x288 size, because this is TRUE 4:3 format.
Now I want to make some VCD. But here the standard is 352x288 (why? this is not 4:3). I know that I can crop it in TMPGEnc, but then I lose some information.

Question is: What is the best solution? Always capturing using 352x288 size and then I don't need to adjust the size or there is some other solution with 384x288.

Thanks
Iztok

[Batman]

For the purpose of creating vcd's 352x288 is benificial.

[benderman]

Analog TVs don't work with pixels like computer-monitors and so the resolution dosen't need to be 4:3 to be displayed on a 4:3 screen. Most digital videos for VCD/DVD-Players have other sapect ratios (SVCD: 480x576, DVD: 720x576)

If you allready have some movies with 384x288 and want to resize them, you can easily do that with VirtualDUBs frameserver.

[techno]

I always capture 320*240 and then load in the VCD or SVCD template in TMPGENC and convert it. I don't lose information or quality.

Techno

[IztokT]

Is there any difference in playing full sceen on computer if I capture in 352x288 or 384x288. Is see the difference when playing in window, but I'm not sure if there is in full screen.

Iztok

[techno]

no difference

all it is is the res. when u open the file.

sometimes, quality can be affected but not the way I do it!

Techno