X50v+BetaPlayer0.5+FU-Created Movie

Analyzr1 · 02-10-05, 09:38 AM

Just looking for some feedback while I learn these new products.

Using FairUse, I created an AVI of the movie Notting Hill (2.25:1 widescreen, 2 hours 5 min) for my wife. The settings on FU's initial screen were XviD, 480mg file size, 96kbs, and automode. The generated file has a video size of 496x208 and overall size of 355,162kb. I loaded it on a 512mg CF card to be used on our x50V using BetaPlayer 0.5.

When watching the movie my wife asked a basic question I'm not able to answer. She's trying to understand the impact of using the 4:3 vs 16:9 options within BetaPlayer. She assumed 16:9 would be a more accurate way of watching the movie, but that setting distorts the picture. The best settings for viewing appear to be View-Zoom-"Fit Screen" and View-Pixel Aspect Ratio-"4:3 NTSC". This gives an accurate widescreen look with black bars on top and bottom, and no distortion.

Can someone explain why the 16:9 setting distorts the image? When would the 16:9 setting be used?

Thanks!

Don't Panic! · 02-10-05, 12:01 PM

The 16:9 Settings would be for devices with 16:9 screens. Pocket PC's use the 4:3 aspect ratio, Just being sort of rectangular doesn't automatically make a screen 16:9. There are plenty of rectangular shaped TV screen that are 4:3. I wish I had some technical explanation for you but I don't.

and the guy who designed betaplayer is still on vacation. Maybe PocketTV Team can explain...

obvious · 02-10-05, 12:23 PM

There's a chance that the letterboxing was somehow encoded as part of the movie making the actual ratio more like 4:3 than 16:9
In the properties of the AVI, what are the dimensions in pixels?

Analyzr1 · 02-10-05, 05:29 PM

>>what are the dimensions in pixels?<<

The file has a video size of 496 x 208.