How to correct the aspect ratio (I see it in 4:3 but it should be 16:9)?

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jani1971

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Hi,
I have a problem with the aspect ratio (seeing 16:9 videos in 4:3).
I'm just a new owner of a digicam (Panasonic SDR-H60) and filmed with 16:9 aspect ratio. After that, I copied the files on my computer (Windows Vista). When I try to look the files with Windows Media Player 11, I see them in 4:3 ratio (and they look like "squeezed"). I also see them like this when I want to edit them with Windows Movie Maker. I also tried to copy them to my PC vial VideoCamSuite (provided with the camera), but it also doesn't work.
What can I do in order to see 16:9 videos as 16:9 on my PC?
Thanks a lot!
 

My Computer

System One

In Movie Maker, click Tools>Options>Avanced, select the apect ratio, then OK.

Sorry not using Media player at the mo, but I recall if you click the black bar at the top, you get options.

Hope this helps

SIW2

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Vista
    CPU
    Intel E8400
    Motherboard
    ASRock1333-GLAN R2.0
    Memory
    4gb DDR2 800
    Graphics card(s)
    nvidia 9500GT 1gb
  • Operating System
    win7/vista
    CPU
    intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    ballistix 2x8gb 3200
Hi SIW2,
thanks for your comments but they don't work. WMP doesn't recognize the file as a 16:9 file. It squeezes it to 4:3. And if I put the aspect ratio at Tools>Options>Avanced, it just puts a black bar on each side.
 

My Computer

System One

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