How to change movie Aspect Ratio?

[Daffy D]

So I downloaded this movie and all the characters are tall and skinny.

Changing the Aspect Ratio to 2.21-1 on VLC Player makes it seem about right.

That's all well and good but can't save the setting with VLC Player.

Googling says that by running the movie through a converter you can change the aspect ratio.

Attempting to change the ratio by using a couple of free Video Converters I get the choice of "HD720p 1280x720" - "HD1080p 1920x1080" etc. or "5.4" - "4.3" - "16.9" - "3.2".

As you will note none of these choices are anything like the "2.21-1" that gave me the right Aspect Ratio on VLC Player.

Is there a conversion table or something that will tell me what setting I should use to get the "2.21-1" Aspect Ratio that I need.

Thank you all

[Chicog]

Why don't you download a proper version?

[manarak]

You can correct aspect size with freemake video converter.

The advanced settings accept custom values for height and width

[dharmabm]

I use avidemux for all video conversions, but I don't know if they have a windows version

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[Daffy D]

Why don't you download a proper version?

Then I wouldn't learn anything and where's the fun in that?

You can correct aspect size with freemake video converter.

The advanced settings accept custom values for height and width

"Attempting to change the ratio by using a couple of free Video Converters I get the choice of "HD720p 1280x720" - "HD1080p 1920x1080" etc. or "5.4" - "4.3" - "16.9" - "3.2".

As you will note none of these choices are anything like the "2.21-1" that gave me the right Aspect Ratio on VLC Player"

Yes I know a video converter can be set to change the Aspect Ratio, in fact I did use Freemake, but the question is which setting should I use to get the "2.21-1" that works with VLC Player?

[verywierd]

A few questions first. What is the original size of the video, what format is it in, and what destination format do you desire?

[manarak]

Why don't you download a proper version?

Then I wouldn't learn anything and where's the fun in that?

You can correct aspect size with freemake video converter.

The advanced settings accept custom values for height and width

"Attempting to change the ratio by using a couple of free Video Converters I get the choice of "HD720p 1280x720" - "HD1080p 1920x1080" etc. or "5.4" - "4.3" - "16.9" - "3.2".

As you will note none of these choices are anything like the "2.21-1" that gave me the right Aspect Ratio on VLC Player"

Yes I know a video converter can be set to change the Aspect Ratio, in fact I did use Freemake, but the question is which setting should I use to get the "2.21-1" that works with VLC Player?

for example select "convert to AVI"

then a window opens where you can choose an output profile. just below these profiles there is an icon looking like a blue cog. click that one and input your parameters manually.

[Daffy D]

Thanks everybody for you help but with some more intense Googling managed to sort it out myself.

Found a program called "MPEG4 Modifier" http://www.moitah.net/#MPEG4Modifier which changes the Aspect Ratio without Re-Encoding so all done in a couple of minutes

[Rigsby]

Hi Daffy,

Glad to hear you sorted it.

A really really good media player is Potplayer.

This player is updated very regularly (a few times a month or more) and the settings that it gives you are more than enough. For example if the audio synch is out, you can adjust it till it's spot on; you can resume watching a video from the last played point; and under video/pan & scan there's a multitude of options that adjust the picture format so that it looks right on a PC/TV.

Take a look if you like. It's reviewed here :-

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-windows-media-player-replacement.htm

and you can download it here :-

http://www.dvbsupport.net/download/index.php?act=category&id=55

[Daffy D]

Thanks Rigsby

I use VLC Player which I'm well happy with but I'm always ready to try something new so will give Potplayer a go.

Trouble with media players, including VLC Player, is you can't save any changes which does not help when wanting to watch a movie on the TV.

[manarak]

Thanks Rigsby

I use VLC Player which I'm well happy with but I'm always ready to try something new so will give Potplayer a go.

Trouble with media players, including VLC Player, is you can't save any changes which does not help when wanting to watch a movie on the TV.

I'm not sure about this, but I think VLC will remember settings for videos located in the same folder.