> you must use either "-vf scale=720,-2,expand=:::::16/9:16" or "-zoom -xy 720" but not both Thanks for the hints. Trying "-zoom -xy 720" alone changes nothing, the resolution stays at 720*576 "-vf scale=720:-2,expand=:::::16/9:16" works and the good news: no picture content is left out. But I am still confused: - Why do I need the video filter expand on top? Leaving it out leads to the resolution 720*406 (using 720:-2) or 720*400 (using 720:-10). Using the expand filter on top leads to a resolution of 736*416. - I would have expected to use "-vf scale=720:-3" or "-vf scale=720:-11" to use the original aspect ratio instead of the "prescaled" (I tried it, the resolution doesen't change again and stays at 720*576 although mencoder recognizes it as 16:9). Where is the aspect ratio prescaled? Thanks again for any answers Bernd B. _______________________________________________ MPlayer-users mailing list MPlayer-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-users