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Changing Pixel Aspect Ratio of existing MPGs?
Hi all,
I received several mpeg2 files the other day, to be used as high quality masters for a presentation.
They are supposed to be in PAL format, but instead of a 1.09 PAR they have square pixels.
Does anyone know of any way to change the PAR without re-encoding the file? I have a program (from the Mpeg Append Suite – called Force Anamorphic) that can add an anamorphic flag, to change the PAR on an anamporphic file to the proper widescreen, but these are 4:3. Does anyone know of a similar app to change the PAR from Square pixels to PAL 1.09? Thanks,
Scott
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I remember a tiny little executable file (PC) that you could run and change header information, like bit-rate, duration, PAR, etc.
I don’t remember the name, but I used it to fool DVD players with footage that was over the 9Mbps DVD limit…
I’ll take a look tonight at home and see if I still have that application…I used it many many years ago, but I never throw anything good away 🙂
The file was very small and just changed the header of the file (didn’t transcode).
-Jason
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I found it! It’s called DVD Patcher…I have the executable file if you want me to send it to you…or you can try to look it up online. I didn’t even try a search. Looks like the version I have is v1.06. The modified date was April of 2004, and I haven’t used it since way back then.
Also I’m guessing it may be able to re-interpret PAR’s of any MPEG…even though its design is for MPEG2 for DVD.
-Jason
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Wow thanks! If you could send it to me that’d be fantastic!
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Email?
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Right. Thought maybe you had a dropbox link or somethin. 🙂
please send to DSnutz11 at gmail.com (don’t ask but yes for real)
Thanks!
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