Odd anamorphic playback problems with PAL DVDs?

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probedb
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Odd anamorphic playback problems with PAL DVDs?

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Hi,

First of all great program!

I've started ripping my DVDs to MKV and have come across a problem with anamorphic discs on the PS3. First of all I've tried:

1. Streaming mkv to PS3 via PS3 Media Server which uses TsMuxer to split the video (i.e. no reencoding going on)
2. Converting mkv to m2ts with tsMuxer and doing as 1.
3. Playing same .m2ts file back from the PS3s USB port, therefore taking PS3 Media Server out of the equation.

The problem is it's stretching the video incorrectly so rather than stretching it as you'd expect to make the resolution 1024x576 and filling the screen, it's displayed as if it were 2.35:1.

However VLC plays it fine and Handbrake detects the aspect correctly as 1.78:1.

System is Win 7 64 bit/4GB/Q9400.

MediaInfo gives:

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General
Complete name                    : V:\title00.mkv
Format                           : Matroska
File size                        : 1.06 GiB
Duration                         : 22mn 22s
Overall bit rate                 : 6 805 Kbps
Encoded date                     : UTC 2010-04-25 17:48:55
Writing application              : MakeMKV v1.5.2 beta win(x64-release)
Writing library                  : libmakemkv v1.5.2 beta (0.7.7/0.8.1) win(x64-release)

Video
ID                               : 1
Format                           : MPEG Video
Format version                   : Version 2
Format profile                   : Main@Main
Format settings, BVOP            : No
Format settings, Matrix          : Default
Codec ID                         : V_MPEG2
Codec ID/Info                    : MPEG 1 or 2 Video
Duration                         : 22mn 22s
Bit rate mode                    : Variable
Bit rate                         : 6 478 Kbps
Nominal bit rate                 : 9 400 Kbps
Width                            : 720 pixels
Height                           : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 16:9
Original display aspect ratio    : 2.35:1
Frame rate                       : 25.000 fps
Standard                         : PAL
Resolution                       : 8 bits
Colorimetry                      : 4:2:0
Scan type                        : Interlaced
Scan order                       : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.625
Stream size                      : 1.01 GiB (95%)

Audio
ID                               : 2
Format                           : AC-3
Format/Info                      : Audio Coding 3
Format_Settings_ModeExtension    : CM (complete main)
Codec ID                         : A_AC3
Duration                         : 22mn 22s
Bit rate mode                    : Constant
Bit rate                         : 192 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Channel positions                : Front: L R
Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz
Stream size                      : 30.7 MiB (3%)
Title                            : 2/0
Language                         : English

Menu
00:00:00.000                     : en:Chapter 01
00:03:04.320                     : en:Chapter 02
00:06:10.560                     : en:Chapter 03
00:12:10.960                     : en:Chapter 04
00:16:31.400                     : en:Chapter 05
mkvinfo gives:

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(MKVInfo) + EBML head at 0
(MKVInfo) |+ Doc type: matroska at 5
(MKVInfo) |+ Doc type version: 2 at 16
(MKVInfo) |+ Doc type read version: 2 at 20
(MKVInfo) + Segment, size 1141559273 at 24
(MKVInfo) |+ Seek head at 36
(MKVInfo) | + Seek entry at 41
(MKVInfo) |  + Seek ID: 0x15 0x49 0xa9 0x66 (KaxInfo) at 44
(MKVInfo) |  + Seek position: 131 at 51
(MKVInfo) | + Seek entry at 62
(MKVInfo) |  + Seek ID: 0x16 0x54 0xae 0x6b (KaxTracks) at 65
(MKVInfo) |  + Seek position: 280 at 72
(MKVInfo) | + Seek entry at 83
(MKVInfo) |  + Seek ID: 0x1c 0x53 0xbb 0x6b (KaxCues) at 86
(MKVInfo) |  + Seek position: 1141510521 at 93
(MKVInfo) | + Seek entry at 104
(MKVInfo) |  + Seek ID: 0x1f 0x43 0xb6 0x75 (KaxCluster) at 107
(MKVInfo) |  + Seek position: 893 at 114
(MKVInfo) | + Seek entry at 125
(MKVInfo) |  + Seek ID: 0x10 0x43 0xa7 0x70 (KaxChapters) at 128
(MKVInfo) |  + Seek position: 622 at 135
(MKVInfo) | + Seek entry at 146
(MKVInfo) |  + Seek ID: 0x11 0x4d 0x9b 0x74 (KaxSeekHead) at 149
(MKVInfo) |  + Seek position: 1141535568 at 156
(MKVInfo) |+ Segment information at 167
(MKVInfo) | + Timecode scale: 1000000 at 173
(MKVInfo) | + Muxing application: libmakemkv v1.5.2 beta (0.7.7/0.8.1) win(x64-release) at 180
(MKVInfo) | + Writing application: MakeMKV v1.5.2 beta win(x64-release) at 236
(MKVInfo) | + Duration: 1342.000s (00:22:22.000) at 275
(MKVInfo) | + Segment UID: 0xf4 0xfc 0x44 0xa2 0x9b 0xeb 0xf3 0xf4 0xf3 0xa1 0xcf 0x3d 0x7c 0x85 0x0b 0x26 at 286
(MKVInfo) | + Date: Sun Apr 25 17:48:55 2010 UTC at 305
(MKVInfo) |+ Segment tracks at 316
(MKVInfo) | + A track at 322
(MKVInfo) |  + Track number: 1 at 325
(MKVInfo) |  + Track UID: 1 at 328
(MKVInfo) |  + Track type: video at 332
(MKVInfo) |  + Enabled: 1 at 335
(MKVInfo) |  + Default flag: 1 at 338
(MKVInfo) |  + Forced flag: 0 at 341
(MKVInfo) |  + Lacing flag: 0 at 345
(MKVInfo) |  + MinCache: 0 at 348
(MKVInfo) |  + Timecode scale: 1 at 352
(MKVInfo) |  + Max BlockAddition ID: 0 at 360
(MKVInfo) |  + Codec ID: V_MPEG2 at 364
(MKVInfo) |  + Codec decode all: 1 at 373
(MKVInfo) |  + CodecPrivate, length 160 at 376
(MKVInfo) |  + Default duration: 40.000ms (25.000 fps for a video track) at 540
(MKVInfo) |  + Video track at 548
(MKVInfo) |   + Pixel width: 720 at 550
(MKVInfo) |   + Pixel height: 576 at 554
(MKVInfo) |   + Interlaced: 0 at 558
(MKVInfo) |   + Display height: 576 at 561
(MKVInfo) |   + Display width: 1024 at 566
(MKVInfo) |   + Display unit: 0 (pixels) at 571
(MKVInfo) | + A track at 575
(MKVInfo) |  + Track number: 2 at 577
(MKVInfo) |  + Track UID: 2 at 580
(MKVInfo) |  + Track type: audio at 584
(MKVInfo) |  + Enabled: 1 at 587
(MKVInfo) |  + Default flag: 1 at 590
(MKVInfo) |  + Forced flag: 0 at 593
(MKVInfo) |  + Lacing flag: 1 at 597
(MKVInfo) |  + MinCache: 0 at 600
(MKVInfo) |  + Timecode scale: 1 at 604
(MKVInfo) |  + Max BlockAddition ID: 0 at 612
(MKVInfo) |  + Codec ID: A_AC3 at 616
(MKVInfo) |  + Codec decode all: 1 at 623
(MKVInfo) |  + Language: eng at 626
(MKVInfo) |  + Default duration: 32.000ms (31.250 fps for a video track) at 633
(MKVInfo) |  + Name: 2/0 at 641
(MKVInfo) |  + Audio track at 647
(MKVInfo) |   + Sampling frequency: 48000 at 649
(MKVInfo) |   + Channels: 2 at 655
(MKVInfo) |+ Chapters at 658
(MKVInfo) | + EditionEntry at 664
(MKVInfo) |  + EditionFlagHidden: 0 at 668
(MKVInfo) |  + EditionFlagDefault: 1 at 672
(MKVInfo) |  + EditionUID: 690409881 at 676
(MKVInfo) |  + (Unknown element: EBMLVoid) at 683
(MKVInfo) |  + ChapterAtom at 724
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterUID: 2 at 726
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterTimeStart: 00:00:00.000000000 at 730
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterFlagHidden: 0 at 738
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterFlagEnabled: 1 at 741
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterDisplay at 745
(MKVInfo) |    + ChapterString: Chapter 01 at 747
(MKVInfo) |    + ChapterLanguage: eng at 759
(MKVInfo) |  + ChapterAtom at 765
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterUID: 3 at 767
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterTimeStart: 00:03:04.320000000 at 771
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterFlagHidden: 0 at 779
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterFlagEnabled: 1 at 782
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterDisplay at 786
(MKVInfo) |    + ChapterString: Chapter 02 at 788
(MKVInfo) |    + ChapterLanguage: eng at 800
(MKVInfo) |  + ChapterAtom at 806
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterUID: 4 at 808
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterTimeStart: 00:06:10.560000000 at 812
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterFlagHidden: 0 at 820
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterFlagEnabled: 1 at 823
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterDisplay at 827
(MKVInfo) |    + ChapterString: Chapter 03 at 829
(MKVInfo) |    + ChapterLanguage: eng at 841
(MKVInfo) |  + ChapterAtom at 847
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterUID: 5 at 849
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterTimeStart: 00:12:10.960000000 at 853
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterFlagHidden: 0 at 861
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterFlagEnabled: 1 at 864
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterDisplay at 868
(MKVInfo) |    + ChapterString: Chapter 04 at 870
(MKVInfo) |    + ChapterLanguage: eng at 882
(MKVInfo) |  + ChapterAtom at 888
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterUID: 6 at 890
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterTimeStart: 00:16:31.400000000 at 894
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterFlagHidden: 0 at 902
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterFlagEnabled: 1 at 905
(MKVInfo) |   + ChapterDisplay at 909
(MKVInfo) |    + ChapterString: Chapter 05 at 911
(MKVInfo) |    + ChapterLanguage: eng at 923
(MKVInfo) |+ Cluster at 929
Also after converting to m2ts with tsMuxer it does the same thing and also WMP12 plays it incorrectly.

Any thoughts as if it can't be solved then I can't use it as most of my DVDs are PAL anamorphic :(

Cheers,
Paul.
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