Any top and bottom black bars will NOT be removed.

16:9 (1.778) use for videos that originally were 16:9 from an HD source.

This option does NOT remove black bars, nor does it work for playing a video on your own website and may not work for uploading your video to other sites online. As long as a player can do this, the video looks fine and you cannot tell that the original size is wrong. The player reads what preferred size to use for playback and resizes the video automatically, every time you play it. This option does not actually resize the video.

You may use this option for copying DVD or VCR videos. You should not use this option to create videos for a Media Server. AVIDemux software settings: Output Format | MKV Muxer This will make video files with the mkv extension, only. Don't say I didn't warn you.įind the best encoding option for your video type.ĪVIDemux can set Aspect Ratio playback in 3 ways: You really only want to continue, if you find this fun. If you have a question about what step might be missing.Įncoding videos is a profession and comically complex. I show movie examples of aspect ratio, just because they are fun to see. These steps, alone, do NOT work for copying movies or TV shows from DVD's. These options only work for non-copyrighted content. Find the original video type on the left column and where you want to play it back in the top column, to see which option works best. There are three options and some variations to make a video copy with AVIDemux software. Playback on your own website is very tricky. New widescreen TV's automatically fix old DVD and VHS format problems.

Each method is picky about what it can play.Ĭomputer and phone video players handle most anything. You can use a computer, phone, tablet, TV, media server, play from your own website, upload to a website, cast from a computer, playback with a projector and a few more. It's caused by having many different video types and ways to play them back. What options work for which video type?Īnd why the heck is this so complicated? I am sorry about that. Tip: You can find out the exact video height and format in AVIDemux video information or in top menu - File | Information. Director: Stanley Kukrick - Pixel Aspect Ratio 2.20

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