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TivoTodd
11-06-2007, 11:23 PM
Current setup
Tivo S3, Tivo S2, PC with TD 2.5.1
Transfers to and from all machines work as expected, including TTCB and MRV.

I have downloaded the trial version of VideoReDo, as well as Videora Tivo Converter.

What I would like to do is be able to take 16:9 video, and convert them down to something the S2 can play, in proper aspect ratio, on a standard tube TV.

For instance, using VideoRedo to strip commercials, and Videora to convert down to 4:3, 480x480, 2Kbps, etc, I can get video to display on the S2 and the normal TV (the highest I have been able to play on the S2 with a normal TV is 544x480). But, the video comes out squished. The content appears tall/skinny.

I am looking for the proper software or settings that will allow 16:9 content to be recoded as 4:3 with the bars on the top and bottom (letterbox), rather than just squishing the sides in.

CuriousMark
11-07-2007, 01:16 AM
Using Videora to Convert from 16:9 to 4:3 Letterbox (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=3714418&&#post3714418)

Google is awesome

TivoTodd
11-07-2007, 07:06 PM
And, so, too, are you, sir! (gender assumed)
:p

Thanks!

Sicklybutsexy
11-14-2007, 09:47 PM
i can't now transfer my 16:9 videos to my crappy 4:3 tv all of the sudden. I've tried messing around with the aspect ratio on the Tivo but still no luck. Anyone have any idea what has changed?

greg_burns
11-14-2007, 10:03 PM
i can't now transfer my 16:9 videos to my crappy 4:3 tv all of the sudden. I've tried messing around with the aspect ratio on the Tivo but still no luck. Anyone have any idea what has changed?

Its was called 9.1. :(

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=372332

Sicklybutsexy
11-14-2007, 10:54 PM
Tivo screwed us again!!!