I've ripped this same movie about 5-6 times now. I've toyed with the res, taken away and added pixels to crop, but even when there was nothing there in the preview, there's always this damn black bar on the right (screen taken with VirtualDub).



I've never had this problem before. I'm not sure if something is wrong with my settings, or the lack of any effort into making the DVD is contributing to this (taken from a piss-poor VHS). Any advice would be much appreciated.

what's your avisynth script?

Sometimes your filter ordering matters and you can get green picture or added boarders as a result.

Just to note, you actually have a "white" pixel still to cropon the actual picture. IMO its better to take these off since its very annoying on some displays. White boarders are easier to see on light colours because it goes exceptionally light.

I think I've just been using the default. What filename am I looking for?

Also, where's the white pixel? All I see is the black on the right

I can't believe you can't see/notice that, i thought it was a major eye sore

avs files end .avs, your you click edit, under save and encode.

Hmm, maybe I need my eyes or monitor checked. I didn't notice that

Here's what I'm using

# Created with Gordian Knot
#
# http://gknot.doom9.org

# PLUGINS
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\DGMPGDec\DGDecode.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\decomb.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\KernelDeInt.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\UnDot.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\dgbob.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\Convolution3d.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\FluxSmooth.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\TomsMoComp.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\VSFilter.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\SimpleResize.dll")

# SOURCE
mpeg2source("F:\strangler.d2v")

# TRIM
#trim(startframe,endframe)

# IVTC
Telecide(order=1,guide=1).Decimate()
# or use
#IVTC(44,11,95)
#GreedyHMA(1,0,4,0,0,0,0,0)

# DEINTERLACING (1)
#FieldDeinterlace()
#FieldDeinterlace(blend=false)
#TomsMoComp(1,5,1)

# DEINTERLACING (2)
#KernelDeInt(order=1,sharp=true)
# or maybe
#DGBob(order=1,mode=0)

# DEINTERLACING (3) - special requests
#GreedyHMA(1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0)
#Telecide()
#SeparateFields()

# CROPPING
crop(10,2,690,472)

# SUBTITLES
#VobSub("FileName")

# RESIZING
LanczosResize(544,416)

# DENOISING: choose one combination (or none)
Undot()

# 1) little noise
#Temporalsoften(2,3,3,mode=2,scenechange=6)
#mergechroma(blur(1.3))
#FluxSmoothST(5,7)

# 2) medium noise
#Temporalsoften(3,5,5,mode=2,scenechange=10)
#Convolution3d("moviehq")
#FluxSmoothST(7,7)

# 3) heavy noise
#Temporalsoften(4,8,8,mode=2,scenechange=10)
#Convolution3d("movielq")
#FluxSmoothST(10,15)

# BORDERS
#AddBorders(left,top,right,bottom)

# COMPRESSIBILITY CHECK
# !!!!Snip Size now has to be 14 for use in GKnot!
#SelectRangeEvery(280,14)

# FOOL CCEnc
#empty = BlankClip()
#AudioDub(last,empty)

hmm that checks out, do a pixel autocrop and then check "Smart auto crop all", if your not already. That will appear to overcrop but it takes care of slight moving boarders and will get rid of that white pixel... hopefully.

You have really good eyes, Spud..

I still can't see that on the first picture.

i can and its very annoying. Its a really bright line down the right hand side of the guys arm, you must be able to see it... its made worse on the picture because it goes from really bright white to black matting.

Just a side note:

Is it possible for the movie to move 1 or 2 pixels to the left?

I've got a movie I ripped that moved up and down, thus screwing the autocrop

yes, cheap dvds that aren't given enough due care and attention having moving matte. Its not just a small thing, it can be huge differences in matting. 2 pixels is probably worth overcropping the scenes they aren't there on if its there for most the movie.

If its just for one scene, which it usually is, then you should consider leaving. If the bordering changes for significant parts of the movie, your probably best off overcropping to the minimum bounding box.