.MOD files - fix aspect ratio

[andrew.46]

Thanks for that - tried it and still get the error as below. Have checked in Synaptic that I am up to date with ffmpeg, just in case.

Using the git FFmpeg here with no problems. Did you try the file I created? This should display in 16:9...

[arst06d]

Your file displays in 4:3

[coldraven]

I'm no video expert but this site says to just rename the MOD file to MPG or use Handbrake to convert it. Handbrake is in the Software Centre, I just used it to convert some 3840 x 2160 MOV files to 1280 x 720 M4V format.

https://www.file-extensions.org/arti...mod-video-file

[arst06d]

renaming the file to *.MP4 lets Parole play it (VLC can play the *MOD file) but still in 4:3.

As I said earlier, using kdenlive I have a way of changing the aspect ratio during editing/processing, but for thos that do not require the lengthy processing a quick fix would be nice.

[Yellow Pasque]

but for those that do not require the lengthy processing a quick fix would be nice.

The ffmpeg command andrew gave you should work, but specify -f mpeg (or rename the file to whatever.mpg as coldraven suggested) to work around the initial error. Please let us know if that works and at least allows ffmpeg to process the file.

renaming the file to *.MP4 lets Parole play it

Don't rename your .mod file to .mp4. It's not in an mp4 container, unless you put it in one like in the command andrew suggested. Rename it to .mpg

[Yellow Pasque]

Using the git FFmpeg here with no problems.

Is your ffmpeg built with --enable-libopenmpt flag? If so, maybe ffmpeg fixed the detection bug.

[arst06d]

The ffmpeg command andrew gave you should work, but specify -f mpeg (or rename the file to whatever.mpg as coldraven suggested) to work around the initial error. Please let us know if that works and at least allows ffmpeg to process the file.

Apologies - total idiot when dealing with anything complex!

Could I prevail upon you for the complete command to use? Do I use the -f flag in conjunction with Andrew's command?

[Yellow Pasque]

ffmpeg -f mpeg -i MOV001.MOD -aspect 16:9 -c copy MOD_altered_DAR.mpg

ffmpeg -f mpeg -i MOV001.MOD -aspect 16:9 -c copy MOD_altered_DAR.mp4

[arst06d]

OK, getting somewhere - thanks!
The files now show in 16:9 (widescreen).

Odd thing - don't know whether there's another setting that needs tweaking but using another camera which records MP4 in 16:9, played back in Parole It fills the screen (without distortion). The files produced by your commands are in 16:9 but do not fill the screen in Parole even if I specify FullScreen