Handbrake Help - Encoding and Aspect Ratio

[jellybeard999]

Anyone experienced with encoding/aspect ratios etc?

I've a 16:9 720x576 DVD. Linking aspect ratio gives a squashed image, removing the link gives a 4:3 video. I've read that the pixels on the DVD are not square, which gives the 16:9 output.

How would I go about encoding this in handbrake - h264, AC3 audio. I want to keep the original resolution etc, but reduce the file to around 400mb.

Thanks

 

[lord filbuster]

Tried messing about with the anamorphic option? It could be something to do with that.

 

[jellybeard999]

Thanks. I googled and found http://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/AnamorphicGuide

You select "strict" in anamorphic settings, which says it will output 1024x576, however it actually outputs 720x576 and uses rectangular pixels, apparantly, it works which is the main thing and doesn't look distorted etc. Properties in MPC-HC give it as 720x576 (16:9)