Sage recorder trial version

[buc]

I just got the trial version, and there is no scheduler available, is that normal?
Also, under encoding, is CVD the same as VCD? Because when I record in that mode, the file is not recognized by DVDFactory as a valid VCD file, and when playing back in Win Media Player, the aspect ratio is all wrong. The picture seems to be squeezed from the sides. I get the same result (wrong aspect ratio) with all the SVCD options.

[SHS]

No CVD is rigth it MPEG2 352x480 as for MPEG1 not support at this time.
Rigth click on Record button.
Don't use the Windows Media Player it know not scale video rigth any way.

[Narflex]

Right-click on Record to get to the recording schedule.

CVD is not the same as VCD; we currently only support CVD/SVCD/DVD compliant files.

The aspect ratio isn't wrong. It's at 480x480 resolution because that's what's its supposed to be at for those settings. The players you are using aren't displaying the material correctly and this is a limitation on their part. Play it back in SageRecorder and set it to 4:3 aspect ratio and it'll be fine.

[buc]

Thanks, I feel clumsy for not trying the right mouse click!
Would you have any suggestions as to what players I could use to playback these files at work? I do not have net access there, and the win media player is the only player installed. Is there a shareware player that i could burn onto cd and bring it to work?
thanks for such fast reply!!

[dkardatzke]

I don't know of any shareware options but the DVD Xpack from Intervideo gives you the decoders you need to playback MPEG-2 files and DVDs through WMP. I believe it's only $14.95.

[SHS]

Try Zoom out it use any codec http://www.inmatrix.com/zplayer/

[buc]

Thanks for all the help, I think I am really starting to like this software