AniDB

I have a couple of files where AOM users report
a diffrent resolution of the anime.

eg:
fid=4833 (entry ok)
slayers.try.-.episode.01.[parasite][90C327DB].avi

fid=4827
slayers.try.-.episode.07.[parasite][4FA3CA79].avi

The video width of of EP7 is visible smaller.
AOM reports a wrong size here.

the resolution in the AVI Header seems wrong.
Size: 720 x 480

The resolution in the video Format fits what I can see.
biWidth 696
biHeight 480

Can someone verfiy this with diffrent players?

======= AVI Header =======
us/frame: 33367 (fps=29.970)
max bytes/sec: 0
padding: 0
MainAVIHeader.dwFlags: (272) HAS_INDEX IS_INTERLEAVED
frames total: 40816 initial: 0
streams: 2
Suggested BufferSize: 0
Size: 720 x 480
==========================
list_end=0x2292 pos=0x58 chunksize=0x0 next=0x58
LIST strl len=4244
list_end=0x10F4
CHUNK strh len=56
==> Found video stream: 0
====== STREAM Header =====
Type: vids FCC: divx (78766964)
Flags: 0
Priority: 0 Language: 0
InitialFrames: 0
Rate: 29970/1000 = 29.970
Start: 0 Len: 40816
Suggested BufferSize: 65954
Quality 10000
Sample size: 0
==========================
list_end=0x10F4 pos=0xA4 chunksize=0x0 next=0xA4
CHUNK strf len=40
found 'bih', 40 bytes of 40
======= VIDEO Format ======
biSize 40
biWidth 696
biHeight 480
biPlanes 1
biBitCount 24
biCompression 808802372='DX50'
biSizeImage 1002240
===========================

OK, this information for episode 1.

MPC:
Video: DivX 5 720x480 29.97fps 1077Kbps
Audio: MPEG Audio Layer 3 48000Hz stereo 128Kbps

GSpot:
AVI File Details
========================================
Name.........: Slayers Try - 01 [parasitex](90C327DB).avi
Filesize.....: 197 MB (or 202,684 KB or 207,548,416 bytes)
Runtime......: 00:22:44 (40,878 fr)
Video Codec..: DivX 5.0
Video Bitrate: 1082 kb/s
Audio Codec..: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3
Audio Bitrate: 128 kb/s (64/ch, stereo) CBR
Frame Size...: 720x480 (1.50:1) [=3:2]

BSPlayer and VLC say 720x480.

In this case the actual video appears narrower, there are black bars on the left and right.

OK, this information for episode 7.
MPC:
Video: DivX 5 696x480 29.97fps 1151Kbps
Audio: MPEG Audio Layer 3 48000Hz stereo 128Kbps

GSpot:
AVI File Details
========================================
Name.........: Slayers Try - 07 [parasitex](4FA3CA79).avi
Filesize.....: 209 MB (or 214,608 KB or 219,758,592 bytes)
Runtime......: 00:22:42 (40,816 fr)
Video Codec..: DivX 5.0
Video Bitrate: 1155 kb/s
Audio Codec..: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3
Audio Bitrate: 128 kb/s (64/ch, stereo) CBR
Frame Size...: 720x480 (1.50:1) [=3:2]

BSPlayer and VLC say 696x480.

Here is are the dimensions for the eps (from BSPlayer, MPC & VLC):
1-6: 720x480, black bars on left and right
7-20: 696x480, very small black bar at the top
21-23: 720x540, black bar at the top
24-26: 720x540, no black bar

BTW, PetriW, you might want to look at how MPC loads the information, in every questionably situation I have run across so far, MPC appears to get the "correct" answer.

I'll check it out, thanks a lot for the report.