Handbrake not preserving the widescreen when encoding DVD's

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plexguy77
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Handbrake not preserving the widescreen when encoding DVD's

Post by plexguy77 »

Description of problem or question:

Handbrake is taking my Widescreen DVD's and outputting them from 1.78:1 to 1.33:1 with the notorious black bars on the right and left. I have tried numerous presets and settings combos in order to retain the widescreen on output, to no avail.

Does anyone have any tried and true settings I could use to achieve this? Thanks in advance.

Steps to reproduce the problem (If Applicable):

N/A

HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0):

version 1.4.0-beta.1

Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Windows 10 Creators Update):

macOS Big Sur v11.5 running on am M1 16 GB/512 GB Mac mini.

HandBrake Activity Log ***required*** (see How-to get an activity log)

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rollin_eng
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Re: Handbrake not preserving the widescreen when encoding DVD's

Post by rollin_eng »

Could you please post your HB logs, instructions can be found here:

https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/hel ... y-log.html
plexguy77
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Re: Handbrake not preserving the widescreen when encoding DVD's

Post by plexguy77 »

Sure thing. Sorry about that.

Code: Select all

[08:19:10] macgui: Handbrake Version: 1.4.0-beta.1 (2020111100)
[08:19:10] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[08:20:05] macgui: ScanCore scanning titles with a duration of 10 seconds or more
[08:20:05] CPU: 
[08:20:05]  - logical processor count: 8
[08:20:05] hb_scan: path=/Users/Movies/LAW_AND_ORDER Season 14/law and order - s14e01.mkv, title_index=0
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
disc.c:323: failed opening UDF image /Users/Movies/LAW_AND_ORDER Season 14/law and order - s14e01.mkv
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/index.bdmv
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/BACKUP/index.bdmv
bluray.c:2585: nav_get_title_list(/Users/Movies/LAW_AND_ORDER Season 14/law and order - s14e01.mkv/) failed
[08:20:05] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 6.0.1
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[08:20:05] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file insteadmpkelly
Input #0, matroska,webm, from '/Users/Movies/LAW_AND_ORDER Season 14/law and order - s14e01.mkv':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : libmakemkv v1.16.3 (1.3.10/1.5.2) darwin(arm64-release)
    creation_time   : 2021-07-16T03:19:35.000000Z
  Duration: 00:44:47.02, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 6010 kb/s
    Chapter #0:0: start 0.000000, end 529.896033
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 01
    Chapter #0:1: start 529.896033, end 1036.902533
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 02
    Chapter #0:2: start 1036.902533, end 1691.056033
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 03
    Chapter #0:3: start 1691.056033, end 2687.017667
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 04
    Stream #0:0(eng): Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p(tv, progressive), 720x480 [SAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 1k tbn, 59.94 tbc
    Metadata:
      BPS-eng         : 5792671
      DURATION-eng    : 00:44:47.017666666
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 64896
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 1945625812
      SOURCE_ID-eng   : 0100E0
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.16.3 darwin(arm64-release)
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2021-07-16 03:19:35
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
    Side data:
      cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 9800000/0/0 buffer size: 1835008 vbv_delay: N/A
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 192 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      title           : Stereo
      BPS-eng         : 192000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:44:47.008000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 83969
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 64488192
      SOURCE_ID-eng   : 0180BD
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.16.3 darwin(arm64-release)
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2021-07-16 03:19:35
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
    Stream #0:2(eng): Subtitle: dvd_subtitle, 720x480 (default)
    Metadata:
      BPS-eng         : 6650
      DURATION-eng    : 00:44:39.776300000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 633
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 2227568
      SOURCE_ID-eng   : 0120BD
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.16.3 darwin(arm64-release)
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2021-07-16 03:19:35
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
    Stream #0:3(spa): Subtitle: dvd_subtitle, 720x480
    Metadata:
      BPS-eng         : 6668
      DURATION-eng    : 00:44:03.397955555
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 742
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 2203532
      SOURCE_ID-eng   : 0121BD
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.16.3 darwin(arm64-release)
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2021-07-16 03:19:35
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
    Stream #0:4(fre): Subtitle: dvd_subtitle, 720x480
    Metadata:
      BPS-eng         : 7201
      DURATION-eng    : 00:44:03.397955555
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 741
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 2379608
      SOURCE_ID-eng   : 0122BD
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.16.3 darwin(arm64-release)
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2021-07-16 03:19:35
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
[08:20:05] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[08:20:05] scan: audio 0x1: ac3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=192000 English (AC3) (2.0 ch) (Dolby Surround) (192 kbps)
[08:20:05] scan: 10 previews, 720x480, 29.970 fps, autocrop = 2/0/0/0, aspect 4:3, PAR 8:9
[08:20:05] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[08:20:05] macgui: ScanCore scan done
[08:21:12] macgui: Failed to create bookmark: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=256 "Could not open() the item" UserInfo={NSURL=file:///Users/Library/Containers/fr.handbrake.HandBrake/Data/Movies/, NSDebugDescription=Could not open() the item}
[08:21:12] macgui: Failed to create bookmark: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=256 "Could not open() the item" UserInfo={NSURL=file:///Users/Library/Containers/fr.handbrake.HandBrake/Data/Movies/, NSDebugDescription=Could not open() the item}
[08:21:12] macgui: Failed to create bookmark: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=256 "Could not open() the item" UserInfo={NSURL=file:///Users/Library/Containers/fr.handbrake.HandBrake/Data/Movies/, NSDebugDescription=Could not open() the item}
[08:21:12] Compile-time hardening features are enabled
[08:21:12] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[08:21:13] macgui: fr.handbrake.HandBrakeXPCService scanning specifically for title: 1
[08:21:13] CPU: 
[08:21:13]  - logical processor count: 8
[08:21:13] hb_scan: path=/Users/Movies/LAW_AND_ORDER Season 14/law and order - s14e01.mkv, title_index=1
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
disc.c:323: failed opening UDF image /Users/Movies/LAW_AND_ORDER Season 14/law and order - s14e01.mkv
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/index.bdmv
disc.c:424: error opening file BDMV/BACKUP/index.bdmv
bluray.c:2585: nav_get_title_list(/Users/Movies/LAW_AND_ORDER Season 14/law and order - s14e01.mkv/) failed
[08:21:13] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 6.0.1
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[08:21:13] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, matroska,webm, from '/Users/Movies/LAW_AND_ORDER Season 14/law and order - s14e01.mkv':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : libmakemkv v1.16.3 (1.3.10/1.5.2) darwin(arm64-release)
    creation_time   : 2021-07-16T03:19:35.000000Z
  Duration: 00:44:47.02, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 6010 kb/s
    Chapter #0:0: start 0.000000, end 529.896033
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 01
    Chapter #0:1: start 529.896033, end 1036.902533
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 02
    Chapter #0:2: start 1036.902533, end 1691.056033
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 03
    Chapter #0:3: start 1691.056033, end 2687.017667
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 04
    Stream #0:0(eng): Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p(tv, progressive), 720x480 [SAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 1k tbn, 59.94 tbc
    Metadata:
      BPS-eng         : 5792671
      DURATION-eng    : 00:44:47.017666666
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 64896
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 1945625812
      SOURCE_ID-eng   : 0100E0
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.16.3 darwin(arm64-release)
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2021-07-16 03:19:35
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
    Side data:
      cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 9800000/0/0 buffer size: 1835008 vbv_delay: N/A
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 192 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      title           : Stereo
      BPS-eng         : 192000
      DURATION-eng    : 00:44:47.008000000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 83969
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 64488192
      SOURCE_ID-eng   : 0180BD
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.16.3 darwin(arm64-release)
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2021-07-16 03:19:35
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
    Stream #0:2(eng): Subtitle: dvd_subtitle, 720x480 (default)
    Metadata:
      BPS-eng         : 6650
      DURATION-eng    : 00:44:39.776300000
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 633
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 2227568
      SOURCE_ID-eng   : 0120BD
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.16.3 darwin(arm64-release)
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2021-07-16 03:19:35
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
    Stream #0:3(spa): Subtitle: dvd_subtitle, 720x480
    Metadata:
      BPS-eng         : 6668
      DURATION-eng    : 00:44:03.397955555
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 742
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 2203532
      SOURCE_ID-eng   : 0121BD
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.16.3 darwin(arm64-release)
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2021-07-16 03:19:35
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
    Stream #0:4(fre): Subtitle: dvd_subtitle, 720x480
    Metadata:
      BPS-eng         : 7201
      DURATION-eng    : 00:44:03.397955555
      NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 741
      NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 2379608
      SOURCE_ID-eng   : 0122BD
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.16.3 darwin(arm64-release)
      _STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2021-07-16 03:19:35
      _STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
[08:21:13] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[08:21:13] scan: audio 0x1: ac3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=192000 English (AC3) (2.0 ch) (Dolby Surround) (192 kbps)
[08:21:13] scan: 10 previews, 720x480, 29.970 fps, autocrop = 2/0/0/0, aspect 4:3, PAR 8:9
[08:21:13] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[08:21:13] macgui: Failed to create bookmark: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=256 "Could not open() the item" UserInfo={NSURL=file:///Users/Library/Containers/fr.handbrake.HandBrake/Data/Movies/, NSDebugDescription=Could not open() the item}
[08:21:13] macgui: fr.handbrake.HandBrakeXPCService scan done
[08:21:13] macgui: fr.handbrake.HandBrakeXPCService started encoding law and order - s14e01.mp4
[08:21:13] macgui: fr.handbrake.HandBrakeXPCService with preset Fast 480p30
[08:21:13] Starting work at: Tue Jul 27 08:21:13 2021

[08:21:13] 1 job(s) to process
[08:21:13] Starting Task: Subtitle Scan
[08:21:13] job configuration:
[08:21:13]  * source
[08:21:13]    + /Users/Movies/LAW_AND_ORDER Season 14/law and order - s14e01.mkv
[08:21:13]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 4
[08:21:13]    + container: matroska,webm
[08:21:13]    + data rate: 6010 kbps
[08:21:13]  * destination
[08:21:13]    + /Users/Library/Containers/fr.handbrake.HandBrake/Data/Movies/law and order - s14e01.mp4
[08:21:13]    + container: MPEG-4 (libavformat)
[08:21:13]      + align initial A/V stream timestamps
[08:21:13]      + chapter markers
[08:21:13]  * video track
[08:21:13]    + decoder: mpeg2video
[08:21:13]    + filters
[08:21:13]      + Comb Detect (mode=3:spatial-metric=2:motion-thresh=1:spatial-thresh=1:filter-mode=2:block-thresh=40:block-width=16:block-height=16)
[08:21:13]      + Decomb (mode=39)
[08:21:13]      + Framerate Shaper (mode=2:rate=27000000/900000)
[08:21:13]        + frame rate: 29.970 fps -> peak rate limited to 30.000 fps
[08:21:13]      + Crop and Scale (width=720:height=478:crop-top=2:crop-bottom=0:crop-left=0:crop-right=0)
[08:21:13]        + source: 720 * 480, crop (2/0/0/0): 720 * 478, scale: 720 * 478
[08:21:13]    + Output geometry
[08:21:13]      + storage dimensions: 720 x 478
[08:21:13]      + pixel aspect ratio: 8 : 9
[08:21:13]      + display dimensions: 640 x 478
[08:21:13]  * Foreign Audio Search: Render/Burn-in, Forced Only
[08:21:13]    + subtitle, English [VOBSUB] (track 0, id 0x2, Picture)
[08:21:13] sync: expecting 80529 video frames
[08:21:14] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[08:21:14] work: average encoding speed for job is 0.000000 fps
[08:21:14] comb detect: heavy 0 | light 0 | uncombed 0 | total 0
[08:21:14] decomb: deinterlaced 0 | blended 0 | unfiltered 0 | total 0
[08:21:14] vfr: 0 frames output, 0 dropped and 0 duped for CFR/PFR
[08:21:14] vfr: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[08:21:14] vfr: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[08:21:14] mpeg2video-decoder done: 0 frames, 0 decoder errors
[08:21:14] sync: got 0 frames, 80529 expected
[08:21:14] Subtitle track 0 (id 0x2) 'English [VOBSUB]': 633 hits (0 forced)
[08:21:14] No candidate detected during subtitle scan
[08:21:14] Starting Task: Encoding Pass
[08:21:14] job configuration:
[08:21:14]  * source
[08:21:14]    + /Users/Movies/LAW_AND_ORDER Season 14/law and order - s14e01.mkv
[08:21:14]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 4
[08:21:14]    + container: matroska,webm
[08:21:14]    + data rate: 6010 kbps
[08:21:14]  * destination
[08:21:14]    + /Users/Library/Containers/fr.handbrake.HandBrake/Data/Movies/law and order - s14e01.mp4
[08:21:14]    + container: MPEG-4 (libavformat)
[08:21:14]      + align initial A/V stream timestamps
[08:21:14]      + chapter markers
[08:21:14]  * video track
[08:21:14]    + decoder: mpeg2video
[08:21:14]    + filters
[08:21:14]      + Comb Detect (mode=3:spatial-metric=2:motion-thresh=1:spatial-thresh=1:filter-mode=2:block-thresh=40:block-width=16:block-height=16)
[08:21:14]      + Decomb (mode=39)
[08:21:14]      + Framerate Shaper (mode=2:rate=27000000/900000)
[08:21:14]        + frame rate: 29.970 fps -> peak rate limited to 30.000 fps
[08:21:14]      + Crop and Scale (width=720:height=478:crop-top=2:crop-bottom=0:crop-left=0:crop-right=0)
[08:21:14]        + source: 720 * 480, crop (2/0/0/0): 720 * 478, scale: 720 * 478
[08:21:14]    + Output geometry
[08:21:14]      + storage dimensions: 720 x 478
[08:21:14]      + pixel aspect ratio: 8 : 9
[08:21:14]      + display dimensions: 640 x 478
[08:21:14]    + encoder: H.264 (libx264)
[08:21:14]      + preset:  fast
[08:21:14]      + profile: main
[08:21:14]      + level:   3.1
[08:21:14]      + quality: 20.00 (RF)
[08:21:14]      + color profile: 6-1-6
[08:21:14]  * audio track 1
[08:21:14]    + decoder: English (AC3) (2.0 ch) (Dolby Surround) (192 kbps) (track 1, id 0x1)
[08:21:14]      + bitrate: 192 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[08:21:14]    + mixdown: Stereo
[08:21:14]    + encoder: AAC (Apple AudioToolbox)
[08:21:14]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[08:21:14] sync: expecting 80529 video frames
[08:21:14] encx264: min-keyint: 30, keyint: 300
[08:21:14] encx264: encoding at constant RF 20.000000
[08:21:14] encx264: unparsed options: level=3.1:ref=2:8x8dct=0:weightp=1:subme=6:vbv-bufsize=14000:vbv-maxrate=14000:rc-lookahead=30
x264 [info]: using SAR=8/9
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: ARMv8 NEON
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.1, 4:2:0, 8-bit
[08:21:14] sync: first pts video is 0
[08:21:14] sync: "Chapter 1" (1) at frame 1 time 0
[08:21:14] sync: first pts audio 0x1 is 0
[08:21:22] 104.332764s: Film -> Video
[08:21:22] 105.834267s: Video -> Film
[08:21:23] 118.885834s: Film -> Video
[08:21:23] 118.919197s: Video -> Film
[08:21:23] 120.921997s: Film -> Video
[08:21:23] 120.988731s: Video -> Film
[08:21:25] 138.596466s: Film -> Video
[08:21:25] 138.830032s: Video -> Film
[08:21:26] 151.080307s: Film -> Video
[08:21:26] 152.248138s: Video -> Film
[08:21:31] 205.161285s: Film -> Video
[08:21:31] 205.461594s: Video -> Film
[08:21:31] 205.661682s: Film -> Video
[08:21:31] 208.464493s: Video -> Film
[08:21:31] 208.664597s: Film -> Video
[08:21:31] 208.964890s: Video -> Film
[08:21:39] 299.922394s: Film -> Video
[08:21:39] 300.055878s: Video -> Film
[08:21:39] 300.255951s: Film -> Video
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[08:21:39] 303.426147s: Film -> Video
[08:21:39] 303.726440s: Video -> Film
[08:21:58] 528.483887s: Film -> Video
[08:21:58] 529.918640s: Video -> Film
[08:21:58] sync: "Chapter 2" (2) at frame 12785 time 47700180
[08:22:02] 577.504272s: Film -> Video
[08:22:02] 577.637756s: Video -> Film
[08:22:02] 577.837830s: Film -> Video
[08:22:02] 581.141174s: Video -> Film
[08:22:14] 728.485535s: Film -> Video
[08:22:14] 731.788879s: Video -> Film
[08:22:14] 731.988953s: Film -> Video
[08:22:14] 732.289246s: Video -> Film
[08:22:21] 808.732788s: Film -> Video
[08:22:21] 812.036072s: Video -> Film
[08:22:21] 812.236206s: Film -> Video
[08:22:21] 812.536438s: Video -> Film
[08:22:36] 1005.429688s: Film -> Video
[08:22:36] 1005.563171s: Video -> Film
[08:22:36] 1005.763306s: Film -> Video
[08:22:36] 1008.732971s: Video -> Film
[08:22:36] 1008.934021s: Film -> Video
[08:22:36] 1009.234314s: Video -> Film
[08:22:38] 1035.637573s: Film -> Video
[08:22:38] sync: "Chapter 3" (3) at frame 25032 time 93321495
[08:22:38] 1037.239258s: Video -> Film
[08:22:52] 1226.293579s: Film -> Video
[08:22:52] 1226.427002s: Video -> Film
[08:22:52] 1226.794800s: Film -> Video
[08:22:53] 1229.597656s: Video -> Film
[08:22:58] 1301.034180s: Film -> Video
[08:22:58] 1301.167603s: Video -> Film
[08:22:58] 1301.367676s: Film -> Video
[08:22:58] 1302.669067s: Video -> Film
[08:22:58] 1302.870117s: Film -> Video
[08:22:58] 1304.671875s: Video -> Film
[08:23:17] 1531.597534s: Film -> Video
[08:23:17] 1531.730835s: Video -> Film
[08:23:17] 1531.931030s: Film -> Video
[08:23:17] 1534.900635s: Video -> Film
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[08:24:45] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[08:24:45] work: average encoding speed for job is 307.536682 fps
[08:24:45] comb detect: heavy 128 | light 530 | uncombed 64238 | total 64896
[08:24:45] decomb: deinterlaced 128 | blended 530 | unfiltered 64238 | total 64896
[08:24:45] vfr: 64896 frames output, 0 dropped and 0 duped for CFR/PFR
[08:24:45] vfr: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[08:24:45] vfr: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[08:24:45] ac3-decoder done: 83969 frames, 0 decoder errors
[08:24:45] mpeg2video-decoder done: 64896 frames, 0 decoder errors
[08:24:45] sync: got 64896 frames, 80529 expected
[08:24:45] sync: framerate min 19.608 fps, max 29.970 fps, avg 24.152 fps
x264 [info]: frame I:551   Avg QP:16.48  size: 33705
x264 [info]: frame P:17185 Avg QP:20.01  size:  9715
x264 [info]: frame B:47160 Avg QP:21.99  size:  3039
x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames:  2.2%  1.7%  2.7% 93.3%
x264 [info]: mb I  I16..4: 26.6%  0.0% 73.4%
x264 [info]: mb P  I16..4:  2.0%  0.0%  6.2%  P16..4: 42.7% 22.0% 12.4%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:14.8%
x264 [info]: mb B  I16..4:  4.1%  0.0%  0.6%  B16..8: 33.1%  8.6%  0.6%  direct:19.8%  skip:33.2%  L0:41.1% L1:46.3% BI:12.6%
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 50.0% 69.5% 27.5% inter: 16.3% 37.3% 1.0%
x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 40% 18% 24% 18%
x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 22% 17% 18%  6%  9%  8%  7%  7%  6%
x264 [info]: i8c dc,h,v,p: 56% 17% 21%  6%
x264 [info]: Weighted P-Frames: Y:3.5% UV:1.6%
x264 [info]: ref P L0: 64.8% 35.2%
x264 [info]: ref B L0: 83.5% 16.5%
x264 [info]: ref B L1: 95.3%  4.7%
x264 [info]: kb/s:979.08
[08:24:45] mux: track 0, 64896 frames, 328824531 bytes, 978.99 kbps, fifo 4096
[08:24:45] mux: track 1, 125956 frames, 47116129 bytes, 140.28 kbps, fifo 8192
[08:24:45] Finished work at: Tue Jul 27 08:24:45 2021

[08:24:45] libhb: work result = 0
[08:24:45] macgui: Failed to create bookmark: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=256 "Could not open() the item" UserInfo={NSURL=file:///Users/Library/Containers/fr.handbrake.HandBrake/Data/Movies/, NSDebugDescription=Could not open() the item}
[08:24:45] macgui: Queue Done, there are no more pending encodes
[08:24:45] macgui: Failed to create bookmark: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=256 "Could not open() the item" UserInfo={NSURL=file:///Users/Library/Containers/fr.handbrake.HandBrake/Data/Movies/, NSDebugDescription=Could not open() the item}
[08:24:45] macgui: fr.handbrake.HandBrakeXPCService work done

plexguy77
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Re: Handbrake not preserving the widescreen when encoding DVD's

Post by plexguy77 »

The DVD case says "Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1" on the back. And it plays widescreen on the TV in Letterbox mode without stretching or zooming.

I've tried many settings combos, each ends with 4:3 output.

No doubt I'm missing a setting change or something.
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Re: Handbrake not preserving the widescreen when encoding DVD's

Post by Deleted User 11865 »

Maybe you're encoding the wrong title? It's possible there are both versions on the disc and MakeMKV preselected the wrong one as the "main feature", perhaps.
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Re: Handbrake not preserving the widescreen when encoding DVD's

Post by plexguy77 »

I checked that.

But there is only one choice to "rip" though.
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Re: Handbrake not preserving the widescreen when encoding DVD's

Post by mduell »

If you play the source MKV in a video player, is it widescreen or not?
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Re: Handbrake not preserving the widescreen when encoding DVD's

Post by plexguy77 »

mduell wrote: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:34 pm If you play the source MKV in a video player, is it widescreen or not?
So I did just that last night and ...... it was 4:3! Yikes!

Law & Order went widescreen (16:9) starting with season 5 running to the final season 20.

EXCEPT, as it turns out, season 14.

I own season 12-20 right now. And I checked each season with MediaInfo. They are all 16:9 except season 14.

And when I checked my order description on Amazon, it does say 1.33:1. I just assumed that you make the switch to widescreen at season 5, all the rest would be widescreen.

Law & Order seasons 1-5, 14 are 1.33:1
while seasons 5-13, 15-20 are 1.78:1

Thanks to everyone who helped!
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