[MPlayer-users] Using -aspect in mencoder

[Stefan Lange]

> 
> I have tried vop scale=640:480 and 1024:768 both divide to 1.3333...I am
> lost on this... Here is another config that I just tried
> 

does your DVD movie really have an aspect of 4:3 (1.33:1) ?


Most movies are 16:9 (1.78:1), or even 2.35:1

for 16:9, try 640x360, for 2.35:1 try 640x272


> nice mencoder -dvd 1 -vop scale=640:480 -lavcopts \
> vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=2000:vhq:vpass=1 -o the_gift.avi
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> 				Fred
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