> No, unfortunately I do not have the ability to re-upload the video. The
> original is lost. That's why I was hoping that WMP has a feature similar
> to
> the one I have in my DVR where it can "stretch" the picture horizontally
> at
> the expense of the two areas on the sides, which in this case, are useless
> black bars.
>
> Do you know of any 3rd party software that can do that?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Curious" wrote:
>
>> If you uploaded a 4:3 aspect ratio file in 16:9 aspect ratio then the
>> unloading software would do just like the networks do it would convert
>> the
>> 4:3 aspect ration video to 16;9 by adding black side bars to the actual
>> video content. It appears that you are then displaying this on a 4:3
>> aspect
>> ratio screen and desktop which of course would squeeze unless you have an
>> option to letterbox it which would provide video with black bars all the
>> way
>> around.
>> Can you reload the files in 4:3 aspect ratio?
>> "WJB" <WJB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:958752AA-34D6-49DF-A069-00C08D6453F2[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >I too have a similar issue. I have a pre-recorded video that is recorded
>> >in
>> > 4:3 aspect ratio, but was uploaded as a 16:9 format. When I play it in
>> > WMP,
>> > the video appears compressed vertically with black bars on both sides.
>> > Is
>> > there any way I can horizontally "stretch" the video and thereby remove
>> > the
>> > black bars and restore the original 4:3 format? And if WMP cannot do
>> > that,
>> > do
>> > you know of any software that will perform this function?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> You don't mention the file type nor the aspect ratio specified in the
>> >> video.
>> >> Or - is that a problem for all playback?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Speaking for myself only.
>> >> See
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >> --
>> >> "bnmohan via WindowsKB.com" <u35859[ at ]uwe> wrote in message
>> >> news:8cd692bde6d84[ at ]uwe...
>> >> > Hi!
>> >> >
>> >> > Oh yes: there a million posts that say NowPlaying->More
>> >> > Options->devices-
>> >> >>Devices->display : Properties and CHANGE
>> >> >
>> >> > Only the shape of the ellipse changes most obligingly.
>> >> > But I want to change the aspect ration of the VIDEO.
>> >> >
>> >> > The one that made me look for this was a Cinemascope movie showing
>> >> > up
>> >> > all
>> >> > squished.
>> >> >
>> >> > I thought it was a incorrectly made DVD (?) copied from Video tape.
>> >> > I
>> >> > tried
>> >> > ohter DVDs, but all are the same. WMP says Digital Media may
>> >> > restart,
>> >> > but
>> >> > nothing like that happens.
>> >> >
>> >> > No player can play in the correct aspect ratio.
>> >> >
>> >> > But GMPLAYER.EXE can play it in Cinemascope, and change the aspect
>> >> > ratio
>> >> > between 16:9, 4:3, 2.35:1, and original. GMPLAYER is originally for
>> >> > Linux.
>> >> >
>> >> > So it is not my graphics card.
>> >> >
>> >> > I hopefully tried 'Run as administrator' when nobody was looking,
>> >> > but
>> >> > nothing
>> >> > happened.
>> >> >
>> >> > Is wmp 11 fixed at 4:3?
>> >> >
>> >> > I have updated my Vista Home Premium to just before SP1 : ie that is
>> >> > the
>> >> > only
>> >> > update pending. (435 MB!!!!)
>> >> >
>> >> > Wonder if there is a solution? or at least an explanation.
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> >
>> >> > Mohan
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Message posted via WindowsKB.com
>> >> >
http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windows-vista-mm/200811/1>> >> >
>> >>
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