I've got an mpeg4 avi file... at the beginning of the encode process, he says: VDec: vo config request - 592 x 256 (preferred csp: Planar YV12) --> 592 x 256 + Black Borders which aren't hardcoded in the movie --> he adds them after I switch to Fullscreen I want to get an PAL VCD --> I need 352x288 My Try: mencoder -of mpeg -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg1video -nosound -vop scale -zoom -xy 352 '/windows/E/Incoming/AW.avi' -o '/windows/E/AW.mpg' --> gives me an mpeg1 file, has the correct aspect ratio but only "VO: [xv] 352x152 => 352x152 Planar YV12" --> black borders are added when I switch to fullscreen -> 352x288 with black borders ? I want to have the black borders in the Video File and not achieved over the aspect ratio by mplayer :-( (I actually NEED them to be in the file because I need a 352x288 PAL VCD resolution) encoder -of mpeg -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg1video -nosound -vop scale=352:288 '/windows/E/Incoming/AW.avi' -o '/windows/E/AW.mpg' --> gives me 352x288 BUT image is totally stretched any solution for my problem???