NTSC Anamorph setting

[Vietwoojagig]

Hi,
having an NTSC source with 4:3 ratio.

Video settings say:
Source: 720x480, Output 720x480, Anamorphic: 640x480

Why am I not able to set Anamorphic to 720x540, even in the custom settings?
PAR would be the same, only display width would be original?

I don't know how, I tried a lot, but finally I was able to set
Source: 720x480, Output 720x540, Anamorphic: 720x540
which is not exactly what I want?

I'm using the latest build on a MAC.

[Deleted User 11865]

HandBrake won't let you upscale.

Source: 720x480, Output 720x480, Anamorphic: 640x480

That means the output will have an actual resolution of 720x480; the 640x480 "anamorphic" size just means it'll be displayed with the proper 4:3 aspect ratio.

[Vietwoojagig]

I was assuming, that a player would be forced to show 640 pixel in the horizontal, and therefore would loose quality during the display.
So anamorphic 720x520 would be also correct (as it is also 4:3).

[Deleted User 11865]

I was assuming, that a player would be forced to show 640 pixel in the horizontal, and therefore would loose quality during the display.

No, that shouldn't happen. For example, on a 1080p display, any non-crappy player will directly upscale to 1440x1080, without first downscaling to 640x480.

[Deleted User 11865]

So anamorphic 720x520 would be also correct (as it is also 4:3).

The pixel aspect ratio applies to the width, not height. 720x480 storage, 720x540 display is simply not possible under normal circumstances.