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Old 16-01-2011, 15:19
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Anyone know if there is such a thing as a scart or video ead with a clever box attached that will change the picture aspect ratio.

I have some widescreen video recordings with thick black bars top and bottom, and I want to zoom in on the central part of the picture. Similar to wanting to change 16:9 into 14:9 by losing some of the information on the extreme left and right.

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Old 16-01-2011, 15:28
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Never seen anything like that. But doesn't mean no such thing exists. Though I suspect it's not a very large market considering most modern TV's have several zoom options built in that would do the same job.
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Old 16-01-2011, 15:53
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I think I'd be looking for a software solution.
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Old 16-01-2011, 16:54
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Thanks for the replies.

Software wont help here I want to play the tapes on my video recoderd and watch them on the tv.

I need some clever little device between the 2 that will zoom / change aspect ratio.

But maybe as was said one doesn't exist.

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Old 16-01-2011, 17:09
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They do exist - search for Aspect Ratio converters .... But they are pricey as they are designed for broadcasters use ..

One you might find useful is the Miranda picolink ARC371p Canford Audio have this in their catalogue at part number 90-5021 BUT it says it is not RoHS Complaint (yet) - so I suggest you email their Tech support. - its price is £440 plus VAT plus PSU - but it works analogue and also standards converts! http://www.miranda.com/ARC-371p
http://www.canford.co.uk/Products/20...R-NTSCPALSECAM
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Old 16-01-2011, 17:53
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I can get you something that will give you complete control over aspect ratios for a lot less than £440 + VAT
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Old 16-01-2011, 18:06
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If you have a computer, use aspect ratio change in avisynth.

"The global variables ffdshow_dar_x and ffdshow_dar_y are set to the input video's display aspect ratio (i.e. 4 and 3 for 4:3 material) and can be assigned to to set a new aspect ratio for the output video. Note that some players like Media Player Classic will disregard the video's aspect ratio and ask the DVD navigator for the aspect ratio when playing DVDs, so setting an aspect ratio might yield strange results."

http://leak.no-ip.org/AviSynth/ffdsh...n/avisynth.htm
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Old 16-01-2011, 19:28
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My DVD/HDD Recorder has "chase-play" mode and allows the zoom function to function in that mode.

The zoom function that one would use while playing back a DVD.

(If the OP does not know, chase-play is basically a recording where playback is also going on from the beginning of the recording)

It's an LG RH188 and it allows this when recording to hard-drive, I have never tried it with recording to DVD-RW but I suppose it would work.

But it only zooms a 2:35 widescreen image to 16:9 (in the first zoom step) not 14:9

Maybe other model of DVD/HDD Recorders also allow this. Or maybe even a DVD-Recorder only.

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At the very least a cheap DVD-Recorder would allow the films to be recorded to DVD-RW and then played back when completed. I would think every DVD playback device has some kind of zoom.

The DVD-RW can then be erased for the next film. Or of course record the films to blank DVD-R for permanent storage on DVD.
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