Force Aspect ratio from version 1.1 to 2.1 nightly problem

[infinityit]

Hi all

I trying to play some 4:3 video on playlist (xspf) on a 16:9 monitor.
The goal is to play 4:3 video or all kind of size video on a monitor/tv16:9

The version tested is from Vlc 1.1, 2.047, 2,05, 2.1 nightly both under windows and linux.

Trying to force the ratio via "force aspect ratio" under video tab:
version 1.1 work well but randomly one video is not in 16:9.
version 2(all) the first video is on 16:9 the others is on 4:3.

the same if i force on vlc startup --aspect-ratio 16:9
the same if i set under xspf file the correct aspect ratio

Ex:
for version 1.1
[...]
<track>
<location>/video/1.avi</location>
<extension application="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/playlist/0">
<vlc:option>aspect-ratio=16:9</vlc:option>
</extension>
</track>
[...]

for version 2 (all)
[...]
<track>
<location>file:////video/1.avi</location>
<extension application="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/playlist/0">
<vlc:option>aspect-ratio=16:9</vlc:option>
</extension>
</track>
[...]


Have any idea how to resolve this problem?
(yes i can reencode the video on 16:9 but is better if vlc do the task automatically)

Thanks!

Inf

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

It's a known bug in VLC 2.0.

[infinityit]

thanks for reply

i choose the reencode way

hope in a fix soon for the aspect ratio

Regards

[mederi]

You can change aspect ratio without re-encoding in AVI{Xvid/DivX} files using MPEG4 Modifier

[leonidas22]

same ploblem.

hope the VLC team sees this thread and resolves this bug.

[kevinau]

Hi,
I also have an unexpected change in aspect ratio between plays when playing ts videos in the playlist. I already have set my wanted ratio initially. And why can't we choose to start with a fixed aspect ratio we wanted?
Can we fix this aspect ratio problem?

Thanks

[mederi]

Try the "Force Aspect Ratio" extension: viewtopic.php?f=29&t=112294

[kevinau]

Hi,

Just tested the .lua script. It will work with 16:9 and 16:10 but still do not work with the others such as 2.21:1 and 2.35:1 .
Is there anything wrong?

Thanks

[mederi]

It takes "Integer:Integer" values, so "221:100" instead of "2.21:1".
I added a simple dialog box with all available predefined aspect ratios: viewtopic.php?f=29&t=112294#p380509

[kevinau]

Hi,
Proved working. It keeps the aspect ratio between plays.
Thanks