True 16:9 with the use of DV?

[HenrikSolberg]

Is this possible?

The only options i get are: Normal, letterbox and squeeze...

This is after doing the following:
- Setting the HVX to DV with the button on the rear end of the camera.
- Entering the meny true the button on the top of the camera.
- Entering the sub-meny called "aspect ratio" or something almost identical to that "title"...

Sorry for sounding like a newbie, but I am an Canon XL2 owner and got this camera trown in my hands for an event I am shooting in about ten hours... So I am a little bit stressed up right now...

Anyone?

 

[THoff]

Squeeze mode is anamorphic (non-square pixel) 16:9 DV.

 

[VaricamLife]

Its in the manual...

Its in the manual...

See page 44 of your manual...

Normal = 4:3
Letterbox = 16:9
Squeeze = horizontal squeeze to get 16:9 affect on compatible widescreen TVs

cheers.

 

[jjb]

See Barry's book page 144:
"In the HVX200 squeeze is the full-frame, full-width, full-height, higest-quality image you can get, and it's natively 16:9."

 

[THoff]

I doubt he's got Barry's book to guide him.

However, if you don't have the Operator's Manual, you can download a PDF version here:

ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/Panasonic/Drivers/PBTS/manuals/OM_AG-HVX200.pdf

It's not as insightful as Barry's book, but it has alot of information and can easily be searched if you have any questions.