Aspect Ratio

[robinwjack]

I just copied my first DVD using CloneDVD mobile. Does anyone know how to change the aspect ratio? I think it's saving in wide screen as opposed to full screen.

Can anyone help me on this

[mike20021969]

Originally Posted by robinwjack

Does anyone know how to change the aspect ratio?

under the zoom settings option on the last stage before converting you can drop down a menu to give you choices of picture zoom.

[Archie]

First of all: What is the aspect ratio of the device on which you intend to play the resulting video file? 4:3 (Archos 404) or 16:9 (Archos 504 is actually 30:17!) or something else?
Edit the Devices.ini file and locate a suitable profile. (If your device isn't listed you can copy one that's similar and paste it in as a new profile.)

I created this one for my Archos 504 as CloneDVDMobile doesn't have it listed by default

[Archos 504]
ScreenRatio=30:17
Manufacturer=Archos
Res1=320x240
Res2=362x272
Res3=480x360
Res4=640x480
Res5=720x540
ResAna1=320x180
ResAna2=480x272
ResAna3=640x360
ResAna4=720x407
ResAna5=852x480
AllowNativeTVResolution=1
VCodec=mpeg4
lavcopts=vcodec=mpeg4:acodec=mp3
VTag=DIVX
Acodec=mp3
ARate=48000
ABRate=96
MVolume=20
Format=avi -noodml
FileType=avi
Quality=30
useMencoder=1
SubTitle=1
MaxVBitrate=3000

CloneDVDMobile will then fit the DVD video into the correct size frame.
With the screen ratio set to 16:9 (or 30:17) I found that the Zoom options are removed. I only have the cinemascope checkbox available

Note that if the source film is shot in 2.35:1 ration you will get the black bars top and bottom. Cinemascope Zoom removes the black bars

[musicalfruit]

Originally Posted by Archie

First of all: What is the aspect ratio of the device on which you intend to play the resulting video file? 4:3 (Archos 404) or 16:9 (Archos 504 is actually 30:17!) or something else?

Is the 504 using the same screen as a 604? I just purchased a 604 and the screen resolution appears to be 16:9.06 (480x272). Or are you talking about the physical measured aspect ratio?

[Archie]

I am refering to the screen pixel WidthxHeight ratio: 480x272 works out at 30:17, whether this minor difference makes any difference to CloneDVDMobile I don't know.

[musicalfruit]

Originally Posted by Archie

I am refering to the screen pixel WidthxHeight ratio: 480x272 works out at 30:17, whether this minor difference makes any difference to CloneDVDMobile I don't know.

Oops, I guess the math wasn't that obvious to me.