[MPlayer-users] Transcoding from one aspect ratio to another

[JD]

On 11/03/2010 09:28 AM, Rolf Ernst wrote:
> On 11/3/2010 11:06 AM, JD wrote:
>> I have a video file that has an aspect ratio of
>> 2.353 : 1
>> I would like to transcode it to an aspect ratio
>> of 1.6 : 1 (like 1280x800).
>> Is this even possible?
>>
> I assume you do not want to skew the picture, just change the 
> resolution? If so, just -vf scale= will do that for you and figure out 
> the proper aspect ratio itself.
>
Yes - you assume correctly. Thank you Rolf. I will try it.

JD