"Geoff Lane" <datemasde.***@gishpuppy.com> wrote in message
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> Recently downloaded the free Prism conversion software.
>
> Wanted to convert a m2p format to a widely playable format, chose .mpg
> format.
>
> Conversion goes fine but the visible image size has altered from a
> landscape view to a portrait view but it doesn't look as though it has
> been turned sideways as it appears squashed.
>
> I've viewed the settings and have not obviously chosen any resize options
> or at this stage (New to program) gone for any compression.
>
> Any clues appreciated.
>
> Geoff Lane

"geffers" <ge***@3lanes.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Nov 15, 3:06 am, "Netmask" <netmask56NOS***@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> > Recently downloaded the free Prism conversion software.
>>
>> > Wanted to convert a m2p format to a widely playable format, chose .mpg
>> > format.
>
>> Have you tried simply changing the suffix from m2p to mpg?
>
> I thought it was different coding so didn't even try it; have done now
> and it plays fine.
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> What is m2p then and why use it instead of mpg.
>
> Geoff Lane
>
>