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TR47, I've tried contacting you via PMs and email, but I've yet to recieve any reply. Shall I try again, or are you just not interested in dealing with a Brit?
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TR47, I've tried contacting you via PMs and email, but I've yet to recieve any reply. Shall I try again, or are you just not interested in dealing with a Brit?
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--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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And I'm a monkey, in a long line of kings.
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Here is what I did and anyone can do if they have an encoder capable of 16:9 support:
1. Captured the video at 720x480 (Mine are NTSC). If you have PAL, you would capture at 720x576.
2. Took video after editing and loaded into TMPNGEnc Plus encoder and chose 16:9 for the aspect ratio of the output video. I left the source video at 4:3 525 Line (NTSC). Others I know used 4:3 525 Line (704x480 NTSC). I don't think there is much difference between the two because the image is going to be converted.
3. Also in TMPNGEnc, I chose Full Screen (Keep Aspect Ratio) for video arrange method. This keeps the aspect ratio of the video without distorting it.
4. I went to the clip frame filter in TMPNGEnc and clipped all of the black bars off of the top and bottom.
By doing those steps, I achieve an image that is 16:9 and retains the 2.35:1 aspect ratio of the movie when played on a 16:9 TV. I've tested my DVD-R on a 16:9 TV and the results were that the image was displayed correctly just like on my 4:3 TV. On the 16:9 TV there were no black bars on the sides (only the top and bottom).
The image is correctly displayed on a 4:3 TV because there is a flag set by the encoder that the player follows depending on how it is set up. If you have a 4:3 TV, make sure your DVD Player is setup to play 4:3. If you have a 16:9 TV, make sure the player is set to 16:9. So basically, the DVD Player will convert the image according to how it is set up so that it will display the image correctly. However, you will also need to have a video that is output for 16:9 to play it correctly on a 16:9 TV. If you don't, the image will not fill the sides without using the zoom function or stretching the image.
I could post some screenshots if I have a space. I also need to figure out how to do it again. I've tried to take snapshots in Windows Media Player, but they don't come out right in Paint. There's a way to do it. I just have to read up on it.
I do encourage people who have the equipment to try and make their own DVD's instead of purchasing bootlegs. It is a pain to do at first, but the results are satisfying when it all comes together. Mine have the movies spread across two discs each. However, I plan to go back and make single disc versions when I can get the audio compressed with a lossless codec like AC-3. I'm also looking at the possibility of buying a dual layered DVD Writer when they come out and prove theirselves. There is talk of those writers coming out, but no one knows exactly when.
I was wondering if we could have another section of the forum to post all of this technical information. I would also encourage everyone to check out www.dvdrhelp.com for technical questions that require lengthy answers. That way, we aren't using up too much of Jay's bandwidth here.
Patrick
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Originally posted by: terryhan
I'd choose a set transferred by someone who cares about the movie over a profit driven bootlegger any day of the week, but what we all really need to see is a screenshot comparison. I can host the images, if that's any incentive.
TR47, I've tried contacting you via PMs and email, but I've yet to recieve any reply. Shall I try again, or are you just not interested in dealing with a Brit?
I'd choose a set transferred by someone who cares about the movie over a profit driven bootlegger any day of the week, but what we all really need to see is a screenshot comparison. I can host the images, if that's any incentive.
TR47, I've tried contacting you via PMs and email, but I've yet to recieve any reply. Shall I try again, or are you just not interested in dealing with a Brit?
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I do think mine looks better than the Asian set with the exception of the dot crawl on the planet.
Here is a picture of what my subtitles look like.
Mine aren't perfect by any means, but they will get me by without having to buy the SE only DVD Set.
I may go back and redo them when I get a few things figured out. I like TK47's image. What was used to capture the video with? I have an ADVC-100.
I tried by putting the pictures up on a Geocities page, but I see they are still not working here.
If you want to see them, you can follow this link. Pictures
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Can you copy your DVDs and sell them to me Patrick R.?
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If you can't find anywhere to host them, I could do it for a while. My email address is in my profile.
TR47, yours do look much improved over the bootlegs - it's a little difficult to tell about the cropping, since it looks like the two shots were taken at slightly different times. TR47, sorry about me emailing you, btw. I didn't realise you weren't sending the discs overseas. I hope you reconsider sometime, though
dcsantangelo2005, if there's any way for you to show us some pictures from your bootleg copy (if it's different from the one TR47 has access to), I'm sure we'd all be interested to see them. Again, if hosting is a problem, my offer of hosting applies.
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I never had the nerve to make the final cut.
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