16:9 question

[kliizz]

the dvx 100 offers letterbox and squeeze. can someone please tell me the difference? thanks

 

[HorseFilms]

Letterbox is a 4:3 picture with black bars matted on the top and bottom of the frame.

Squeeze is a true 16:9 picture with no bars. You lose a little bit of resolution in Squeeze mode, but it's not enough to really worry about. I shoot Squeeze most of the time.

 

[kliizz]

i see. thanks. so when i extract will squeeze turn out 16:9? or do i haf to kinda unsqueez it. sorry reli new to this

 

[HorseFilms]

When you bring it into your NLE, make sure you put it on a 16:9 timeline. Also when it comes time to render it out, select 16:9 then as well. You should be good to go.

 

[kliizz]

i see. if i film in letterbox and place it in a 16:9 timeline. it wil turn out fine too i suppose?

 

[HorseFilms]

Letterbox footage was designed to be kept in a 4:3 environment, but you could try it on a 16:9 timeline. I've actually never done that before.

 

[kliizz]

allright. thanks alot =)

 

[HorseFilms]

If you crop the black bars off of the letterbox footage and throw it on a 16:9 timeline, it'll stretch it out to 16:9 and probably give you something similar to what shooting squeeze gives you.