16:9 project to DVD to play on WS and FS

[Neal Buconjic]

Hey gang,

I've been using the search function to find some answers, but most involve shooting with the DVX in letterbox or squeeze mode...

I have some footage shot in native 16:9 on an XL2. I imported into PP1.5 on a 16:9 timeline.

I have very little experience burning projects to DVD. In the past I've burned a Widescreen version and a separate Fullscreen version.

I thought maybe this time I'd be able to burn in ONE format, such that if a viewer had a WS television it would appear in WS and if the viewer had a regular TV it would appear letterbox.

I did a test burn exporting at 16:9 and tried it on my regular TV and the left and right edges were chopped off (terrible for title screens!).

Is there a way for me to make a WS version that will work on a regular TV as well? I've got to get this project done in the next few days - delivery for Monday!

Thanks for the help.

 

[Kevin Dorsey]

If you encode to DVD using your widescreen settings, 720x480, 1.2 pixel aspect ratio. You will create a DVD that will display correctly on a widescreen television, and will be letterboxed on a 4x3 television. If you've done this and your video is not being displayed correctly, this could be an issue with your DVD player settings. Make sure it's setup for a 4x3 display.
-Kevin