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

[Andriy Babiy]

On June 6, 2007, you wrote:
> On 6/6/07, Andriy Babiy <ABabiy at shaw.ca> wrote:
> > > > > 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.
> >
> > Thank you for replying!
> > I feel I didn't manage to express my question in a clear manner.
> > Everything is OK with the movie playback in mplayer. My question was
> > if it is possible to get 4:3 content displayed properly on a
> > widescreen TV, when the VideoDVD is played in a standalone DVD player.
> > Can it be somehow specified among mencoder or dvdauthor options? 16:9
> > looks great, 4:3 is wider (actually I get 16:9 I think) than an
> > original.
>
> If you want the output file to be 800 wide, original height, centered
> with black bars on side, use -vf expand=800.
>
> --Joey

Thank you, Joey!
It was my misunderstanding: for no reason I decided that the movie can be 
expanded vertically only. As usually, it appeared to be that simple.
Thanks.

Andriy