[MEncoder-users] x264 converts to bad aspect ratio

[Andrew Berg]

On 1/7/2010 2:25 AM, Cristian Rusu wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 07:19, Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 1/5/2010 8:56 AM, Cristian Rusu wrote:
> > > For some reason the aspect ratio is set to 4/3 although I get x264
> > [info]:
> > > using SAR=1/1
> > >
> > That's normal. That is the aspect ratio of each pixel, NOT the picture
> > as a whole. SAR=1/1 means that each pixel is square. Custom pixel AR is
> > a feature of AVC that allows the picture to have a resolution that
> > doesn't match the displayed aspect ratio. MPEG-2 has this feature as
> > well and it is used in DVDs.
> > _______________________________________________
> >
>
> How do I make sure I get the file with right size so I don't have to switch
> that in the actual flash player used to play the video
I'm not sure what you're asking. MEncoder will leave the resolution
as-is unless you change it with the scale option. Pixel AR is a
non-issue in this case since it's already 1/1.