16:9 back to native 4:3

[Cybernetic Organism]

Does anyone know if when you convert a 16:9 aspect ratio video (that was upscaled) back down to 4:3 (it's native aspect ratio), will any of the video be cut out by the upscaling or only stretched and if so, will it squeeze back into normal as if it was never altered?

 

I want to use an elgato game capture to record some old VHS tapes by getting a AV to HDMI upscaler, but the elgato apparently streches the 4:3 aspect ratio into a 16:9 aspect ratio. If I use some editing software to render the video back into 4:3, it should look normal?

[Bombastinator]

7 minutes ago, Cybernetic Organism said:

Does anyone know if when you convert a 16:9 aspect ratio video (that was upscaled) back down to 4:3 (it's native aspect ratio), will any of the video be cut out by the upscaling or only stretched and if so, will it squeeze back into normal as if it was never altered?

 

I want to use an elgato game capture to record some old VHS tapes by getting a AV to HDMI upscaler, but the elgato apparently streches the 4:3 aspect ratio into a 16:9 aspect ratio. If I use some editing software to render the video back into 4:3, it should look normal?

If you stretch it out and then stretch it back it will look less messed up.  You’re going to lose some fidelity of course.