Divx how to add black bars?

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • crl
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Jul 2006
    • 2
    #1

    Divx how to add black bars?

    Just purchased a Samsung stand alone dvd player for playing my divx films. I have found out that the Samsung player has a problem with the aspect ratio on divx films. The player seems to stretch a full vertical picture onto the screen. This causes massive cut off on the sides of the movie.

    They need black bars added on top and bottom I successfully did this with "AVI Recomp" but it took 3 hours to process! But it was just what I was after and played perfectly the only problem it took 3 hours, it would have been quicker to convert to dvd!

    So any ideas on a quicker way to add black bars to divx films?

    Thanks
    crl
    Tags: None
    • UncasMS
      Super Moderator
      • Nov 2001
      • 9047
      #2
      if i were you i'd first check the settings of that samsung player and in case it actually does not provide correct playback give it back and get a player which does its job properly

      i have tested numerous divx/mpeg-4 players over the last years and i never experienced this problem and thus i must say:
      since there are so many decent players out there which play divx/xvid perfectly fine you should be able to get one, too

        Comment

        • LT. Columbo
          Demigod of Digital Video
          • Nov 2004
          • 10671
          #3
          have to agree there, i've tried quite a few already and they all play the correct aspect ratio. may have to look in the manual.
          "One day men will look back and say I gave birth to the 20th Century". Jack The Ripper - 1888
          Columbo moments...
          "Double Shock" "The Greenhouse Jungle" "Swan Song" FORUM RULES
          "You try to contrive a perfect alibi, and it's your perfect alibi that's gonna hang ya."
                     (An Exercise In Fatality, 1974)

            Comment

            • crl
              Junior Member
              Junior Member
              • Jul 2006
              • 2
              #4
              Originally Posted by UncasMS
              if i were you i'd first check the settings of that samsung player and in case it actually does not provide correct playback give it back and get a player which does its job properly

              i have tested numerous divx/mpeg-4 players over the last years and i never experienced this problem and thus i must say:
              since there are so many decent players out there which play divx/xvid perfectly fine you should be able to get one, too
              Checked the settings and I cannot find a way around it? It's a Samsung HD860 if anyone can help. There is a setting on the remote which Samsung call "Easy view" it's supposed to adjust the aspect ratio.

              But it only works with dvd films and is inoperative with divx films. I have emailed Samsung support but looks like a waste of time, no reply!

              I purchased the player off ebay which was brand new and still boxed thought I had a bargain until this problem cropped up.

                Comment

                • UncasMS
                  Super Moderator
                  • Nov 2001
                  • 9047
                  #5
                  did you try changing from LB to PS or vice versa?

                    Comment

                    Previous template Next
                    Working...