Aspect problems & Nero

I have never had this problem before when creating SVCD's with Nero, but
here goes.

If I use Nerovision express to re-encode an avi file to SVCD, all seems to
go well, the resultant disc plays fine in all my DVD/SVCD players but with
the irritating fact that iot has taken what looks like a 16:9 image and
"squashed" it into a 4:3 image. The result being a video that whilst plays
fine (sounds is usually excellent, depening on the source of course)
everybody looks like they got really tall and skinny all of a sudden.

I have tried creating a disc using automatic for the aspect, i have tried
manually setting the aspect ratio to both 4:3 & 16:9 and nothing seems to
have an effect.

Normally this would indicate it is the players that are at fault, but I have
tried the discs in both my Pioneer 420 & my Cyberhome player, same result.

Is this just a "side-effect" of Nerovision, or is there something
drastically wrong somewhere?

Soupladel

Soupladel

"Soupladel" <> wrote in message
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>I have never had this problem before when creating SVCD's with Nero, but
>here goes.
>
> If I use Nerovision express to re-encode an avi file to SVCD, all seems to
> go well, the resultant disc plays fine in all my DVD/SVCD players but with
> the irritating fact that iot has taken what looks like a 16:9 image and
> "squashed" it into a 4:3 image. The result being a video that whilst
> plays fine (sounds is usually excellent, depening on the source of course)
> everybody looks like they got really tall and skinny all of a sudden.
>
> I have tried creating a disc using automatic for the aspect, i have tried
> manually setting the aspect ratio to both 4:3 & 16:9 and nothing seems to
> have an effect.
>
> Normally this would indicate it is the players that are at fault, but I
> have tried the discs in both my Pioneer 420 & my Cyberhome player, same
> result.
>
> Is this just a "side-effect" of Nerovision, or is there something
> drastically wrong somewhere?
>
> Soupladel
>
I've had good luck with EazyVCD,
http://www.arach.net.au/~phatjeff/index.htm Using XVCD and 2 discs will use
the entire disc space, maximizing the bitrate and produces good results.
Make MPEGS and then burn with Nero using the VideoCD option.

HTH...

Kill Bill

"Soupladel" <> wrote in message
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>I have never had this problem before when creating SVCD's with Nero, but
>here goes.
>
> If I use Nerovision express to re-encode an avi file to SVCD, all seems to
> go well, the resultant disc plays fine in all my DVD/SVCD players but with
> the irritating fact that iot has taken what looks like a 16:9 image and
> "squashed" it into a 4:3 image. The result being a video that whilst
> plays fine (sounds is usually excellent, depening on the source of course)
> everybody looks like they got really tall and skinny all of a sudden.
>
> I have tried creating a disc using automatic for the aspect, i have tried
> manually setting the aspect ratio to both 4:3 & 16:9 and nothing seems to
> have an effect.
>
> Normally this would indicate it is the players that are at fault, but I
> have tried the discs in both my Pioneer 420 & my Cyberhome player, same
> result.
>
> Is this just a "side-effect" of Nerovision, or is there something
> drastically wrong somewhere?

Have you tried selecting 16:9 from 'Video Options'?

(kim)

kim

"Soupladel" <> wrote in message
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>I have never had this problem before when creating SVCD's with Nero, but
>here goes.
>
> If I use Nerovision express to re-encode an avi file to SVCD, all seems to
> go well, the resultant disc plays fine in all my DVD/SVCD players but with
> the irritating fact that iot has taken what looks like a 16:9 image and
> "squashed" it into a 4:3 image. The result being a video that whilst
> plays fine (sounds is usually excellent, depening on the source of course)
> everybody looks like they got really tall and skinny all of a sudden.
>
> I have tried creating a disc using automatic for the aspect, i have tried
> manually setting the aspect ratio to both 4:3 & 16:9 and nothing seems to
> have an effect.
>
> Normally this would indicate it is the players that are at fault, but I
> have tried the discs in both my Pioneer 420 & my Cyberhome player, same
> result.
>
> Is this just a "side-effect" of Nerovision, or is there something
> drastically wrong somewhere?



you've made an anamorphic disc by the sound of it.



--
Gareth.
my Dad took me out for the evening and some girl was being a right
embarrassment
trying to get off with him, i had to pretend that i was his girlfreind
so that the stupid bitch would leave him alone, and we had a right
good laugh ahout it too.
'varizo' 26th Nov 04
http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/dsbmusic/

the dog from that film you saw

"kim" <> wrote in message
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> "Soupladel" <> wrote in message
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>>I have never had this problem before when creating SVCD's with Nero, but
>>here goes.
>>
>> If I use Nerovision express to re-encode an avi file to SVCD, all seems
>> to go well, the resultant disc plays fine in all my DVD/SVCD players but
>> with the irritating fact that iot has taken what looks like a 16:9 image
>> and "squashed" it into a 4:3 image. The result being a video that whilst
>> plays fine (sounds is usually excellent, depening on the source of
>> course) everybody looks like they got really tall and skinny all of a
>> sudden.
>>
>> I have tried creating a disc using automatic for the aspect, i have tried
>> manually setting the aspect ratio to both 4:3 & 16:9 and nothing seems to
>> have an effect.
>>
>> Normally this would indicate it is the players that are at fault, but I
>> have tried the discs in both my Pioneer 420 & my Cyberhome player, same
>> result.
>>
>> Is this just a "side-effect" of Nerovision, or is there something
>> drastically wrong somewhere?
>
> Have you tried selecting 16:9 from 'Video Options'?
>
> (kim)
>

whilst I appreiate your help, I think you have missed the point of my post.

I have tried setting "options" to both 4:3 and 16:9 and there is no
difference!

Soupladel

Soupladel

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> "kim" <> wrote in message
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>> "Soupladel" <> wrote in message
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>>>I have never had this problem before when creating SVCD's with Nero, but
>>>here goes.
>>>
>>> If I use Nerovision express to re-encode an avi file to SVCD, all seems
>>> to go well, the resultant disc plays fine in all my DVD/SVCD players but
>>> with the irritating fact that iot has taken what looks like a 16:9 image
>>> and "squashed" it into a 4:3 image. The result being a video that
>>> whilst plays fine (sounds is usually excellent, depening on the source
>>> of course) everybody looks like they got really tall and skinny all of a
>>> sudden.
>>>
>>> I have tried creating a disc using automatic for the aspect, i have
>>> tried manually setting the aspect ratio to both 4:3 & 16:9 and nothing
>>> seems to have an effect.
>>>
>>> Normally this would indicate it is the players that are at fault, but I
>>> have tried the discs in both my Pioneer 420 & my Cyberhome player, same
>>> result.
>>>
>>> Is this just a "side-effect" of Nerovision, or is there something
>>> drastically wrong somewhere?
>>
>> Have you tried selecting 16:9 from 'Video Options'?
>>
>> (kim)
>>
>
> whilst I appreiate your help, I think you have missed the point of my
> post.
>
> I have tried setting "options" to both 4:3 and 16:9 and there is no
> difference!
>
> Soupladel

I think its more Likely that your players dont recognize SVCD.
Svcd is encoded as 576 pixel in height and 480 in width this on playback
would be converted back from 3:2 to 2:3 ratio. Which is not happening in
your case.
My own DVD stand alone players do this fine but Viewed on the PC John Wayne
Is tall and slim.

Trev

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> "Soupladel" <> wrote in message
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>> "kim" <> wrote in message
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>>> "Soupladel" <> wrote in message
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>>>>I have never had this problem before when creating SVCD's with Nero, but
>>>>here goes.
>>>>
>>>> If I use Nerovision express to re-encode an avi file to SVCD, all seems
>>>> to go well, the resultant disc plays fine in all my DVD/SVCD players
>>>> but with the irritating fact that iot has taken what looks like a 16:9
>>>> image and "squashed" it into a 4:3 image. The result being a video
>>>> that whilst plays fine (sounds is usually excellent, depening on the
>>>> source of course) everybody looks like they got really tall and skinny
>>>> all of a sudden.
>>>>
>>>> I have tried creating a disc using automatic for the aspect, i have
>>>> tried manually setting the aspect ratio to both 4:3 & 16:9 and nothing
>>>> seems to have an effect.
>>>>
>>>> Normally this would indicate it is the players that are at fault, but I
>>>> have tried the discs in both my Pioneer 420 & my Cyberhome player, same
>>>> result.
>>>>
>>>> Is this just a "side-effect" of Nerovision, or is there something
>>>> drastically wrong somewhere?
>>>
>>> Have you tried selecting 16:9 from 'Video Options'?
>>>
>>> (kim)
>>>
>>
>> whilst I appreiate your help, I think you have missed the point of my
>> post.
>>
>> I have tried setting "options" to both 4:3 and 16:9 and there is no
>> difference!
>>
>> Soupladel
>
> I think its more Likely that your players dont recognize SVCD.
> Svcd is encoded as 576 pixel in height and 480 in width this on playback
> would be converted back from 3:2 to 2:3 ratio. Which is not happening in
> your case.
> My own DVD stand alone players do this fine but Viewed on the PC John
> Wayne Is tall and slim.
>
>

it isn't the players because they both play SVCD's that have been downloaded
from the net. they also play fine with discs i had created nefore upgrading
to the later versions of Nero 6.

Soupladel

Soupladel