[MEncoder-users] VideoDVD 4:3 on widescreen 16:9

[Vladimir Mosgalin]

Hi Joey Parrish!

 On 2007.06.05 at 10:22:56 -0500, Joey Parrish wrote next:

> > Could anyone confirm if this is possible to play 4:3 VideoDVD on widescreen
> > 16:9 with correct aspect ratio?
> > When a movie is AVI file, I can set "Fit Height" on my DVD player, and it
> > will be played with correct aspect ratio 4:3; black lines will be added on
> > both sides.
> > But when I play VideoDVD with 4:3 content, none of the options can do the
> > same; the movie is still played 16:9.
> 
> Just set "monitoraspect=16:9" in your config file.  I tried to get
> this automated, but core devs didn't want it.

Much better to put "monitorpixelaspect=1", it'll work on any type of
display - 4:3, 16:9, 16:10 (imho there are more 16:10 displays than
16:9).

Anyway you are wrong, it has been automated for some time (about 2
months ago, I think). Just remove all aspect-related parameters in your
config and try latest mplayer, it assumes square pixel by default.

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Vladimir