[mythtv-users] transcoding widescreen recordings

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Mar 21, 2008, at 12:05 PM, Steve Peters - Priority Electronics wrote:

> Hello, i'm using the pvr-500 in my mythbox, and I get a few hd  
> channels via my cable box. Currently,  i record those channels and  
> get nice and useless black bars at the top and bottom of the mpeg  
> files. Does anyone know how to remove that? I know it's only an SD  
> recording, but sometimes, there are some good shows on hd only  
> channels.
>
> I want to remove the bars, then transcode my recordings, or have the  
> bars removed in the transcoding.
>
> I'm pretty sure that my cable box does not send the bars with the  
> composite signal, because when i plug the composite cable into my tv  
> directly, the black bars are now gray bars.
>
> What do you guys do with those bars?
> -Thanks
> -Steve
>
> PS. I know the hauppague hd pvr is coming, and i'm in line for that  
> one, but until then, i need some sort of solution.

Any reason you need them transcoded without the bars or do you just  
need to adjust your "Fill" and get rid of them when playing back your  
recordings?

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