joshtownsend
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One more quick question before I finalize my DVD's. I shot 4:3 and masked it to 1:85. Alot of DVD's I see say they are 16x9 enhanced for widescreen TVs. Is it worth doing this? Is it possible? Thanks
16x9 enhanced
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scharky
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Re: 16x9 enhanced
It is if you think that your possible viewers will be watching it on a 16:9 television. IF you don't and they watch it on a 16:9 television, it will be cropped both on the top and sides, giving you only a little patch inside the entire TV screen. IF you are sure that it will never be viewed on any 16:9 televison, then there is no point.
I guess the view could use the stretch mode on his television, but it would most likely look better if you rendered it first as a widescreen mpeg2 so that the DVD player does it automatically for them.
It is if you think that your possible viewers will be watching it on a 16:9 television. IF you don't and they watch it on a 16:9 television, it will be cropped both on the top and sides, giving you only a little patch inside the entire TV screen. IF you are sure that it will never be viewed on any 16:9 televison, then there is no point.
I guess the view could use the stretch mode on his television, but it would most likely look better if you rendered it first as a widescreen mpeg2 so that the DVD player does it automatically for them.
Re: 16x9 enhanced
It’s worth it if your DVD might be displayed on a 16:9 TV. Otherwise, you have hassles with the many imperfect ways of displaying 4:3 material on a 16:9 screen.
Instead of masking your material, crop it to 1.85:1 using pan/crop. (This is a clip-by-clip thing, and you’ll need to get all of the clips, including any titles.) Then output as Widescreen 24p in the DVD Architect templates (if it’s a 24p project, which I’m assuming it is). Bring it into a Widescreen project in DVD-A. Check it to be sure, but your movie should display at 16:9 in the preview window (with narrow black bands on the top and bottom).
If you don’t get every clip, when it comes to a clip which is still 4:3, it will display as 4:3 with black bands on both sides to fill out the rest of the 16:9 picture . . . so, make sure you get every clip.
Or, render the entire video sequence into one AVI clip and crop it – though this will give you a generational loss (which, I have to say, just isn’t anything to worry about).
When played on a 4:3 TV, the DVD player, if it’s set up properly, will letterbox it and it will display as normal, like you had masked it.
Keep in mind, though, that Vegas is doing a stretch when it renders, so there will be a little bit of a resolution loss in the picture. You’ll lose a tiny amount of detail, but this will only be noticeable – if at all – on a 16:9 display.
It’s worth it if your DVD might be displayed on a 16:9 TV. Otherwise, you have hassles with the many imperfect ways of displaying 4:3 material on a 16:9 screen.
Instead of masking your material, crop it to 1.85:1 using pan/crop. (This is a clip-by-clip thing, and you’ll need to get all of the clips, including any titles.) Then output as Widescreen 24p in the DVD Architect templates (if it’s a 24p project, which I’m assuming it is). Bring it into a Widescreen project in DVD-A. Check it to be sure, but your movie should display at 16:9 in the preview window (with narrow black bands on the top and bottom).
If you don’t get every clip, when it comes to a clip which is still 4:3, it will display as 4:3 with black bands on both sides to fill out the rest of the 16:9 picture . . . so, make sure you get every clip.
Or, render the entire video sequence into one AVI clip and crop it – though this will give you a generational loss (which, I have to say, just isn’t anything to worry about).
When played on a 4:3 TV, the DVD player, if it’s set up properly, will letterbox it and it will display as normal, like you had masked it.
Keep in mind, though, that Vegas is doing a stretch when it renders, so there will be a little bit of a resolution loss in the picture. You’ll lose a tiny amount of detail, but this will only be noticeable – if at all – on a 16:9 display.
joshtownsend
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Re: 16x9 enhanced
Thanks a bunch Dave. That's exactly what I'm looking for. I'm sending out to film festivals and stuff so I imagine they have 16x9 projectors. It's a 32 minute gangser movie called LOYALTY that I shot 24p with DVX. It's pretty violent and stuff but if you want a copy PM me yer address.
Here's my 'bootleg' trailer.
http://home.comcast.net/~towjun/Trailer512K_Stream001.mov
Thanks a bunch Dave. That's exactly what I'm looking for. I'm sending out to film festivals and stuff so I imagine they have 16x9 projectors. It's a 32 minute gangser movie called LOYALTY that I shot 24p with DVX. It's pretty violent and stuff but if you want a copy PM me yer address.
Here's my 'bootleg' trailer.
http://home.comcast.net/~towjun/Trailer512K_Stream001.mov
joshtownsend
Well-known member
Re: 16x9 enhanced
I'm waiting on Tim at San Marco to give me a date. It will be on a Friday before the midnight show. I'll be sure to let you know. BTW I'll be starting my short in a month or so if you wanna come help out. Actually being on set is the best way to leaern how to shoot movies.
joshtownsend@gmail.com
I should have a website up for the movie real soon.
I'm waiting on Tim at San Marco to give me a date. It will be on a Friday before the midnight show. I'll be sure to let you know. BTW I'll be starting my short in a month or so if you wanna come help out. Actually being on set is the best way to leaern how to shoot movies.
joshtownsend@gmail.com
I should have a website up for the movie real soon.