HandBrake

Description of problem or question: I have a video (.mkv) that is sized incorrectly. It's currently 4x3, when it should be 16x9. The only way I know how to resize a video is to change the default of Anamorphic from Automatic, to None, uncheck "Keep Aspect Ratio" and then change the dimens...

Indeed, it was the cropping. I adjusted it to 0 and viola! The subtitles were there are the converted file.
Thanks again!

Thanks guys. I'll check the cropping--I hadn't thought of that. As for selecting the subtitle tracks, there were actually none to select. Which is what baffles me. That would indicate to me that the source already had them burned in. The only option on the Subtitle tab is Foreign Audio scan. But it ...

Description of problem or question My video source, an mkv file, has subtitles burned in already. At least I think they are, because when I import it into Handbrake and go to the Subtitle tab, I can't select any subtitle track (only Foreign Audio Scan). Additionally, when I play the file in VLC, th...

I'm encoding a movie in which about 50% of it takes place in very dark places. There is a lot of black. Do you have any suggestions for settings I could adjust that would produce better blacks? I tried with the video settings below, but the blacks were still very pixelated/blocky. Video codec: H.264...

Thanks musicvid and mduell for your suggestions. Much appreciated.

Thanks. Here they are below: HandBrake 0.9.9.5530 - 64bit Version OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0 CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz Ram: 12239 MB, Screen: 1920x1080 Temp Dir: C:\Users\Ryan\AppData\Local\Temp\ Install Dir: C:\Program Files\Handbrake Data Dir: C:\Users\Ryan\AppData\Roam...

I'm a long time user of Handbrake and think is does a great job compared to other encoders I've tried. However, one thing I've noticed is that often when a movie contains scenes where the camera shows pans from one side of the screen to the other, Handbrake produces files that show this panning as a...