• AJA Video Systems

  How to output 16×9 but NOT HiDef?

  Posted by Bill Thomas on March 18, 2008 at 7:41 pm

  I have a client who asked if we can output an HD program to widescreen, non-HD format (much like a rented DVD movie).

  I notice that Aja control panel has option for 525 and 720 output, but I connect to a set-top DVD burner and it will only see the 525 signal.

  Is there a way to output a non-HD widescreen signal to my set-top DVD burner?

  (FYI, until Blu-ray comes around with FCP, I am making my HD DVDs in DVDSP and playing them back on a Toshiba HD-DVD player.)

  Thanks all,

  Bill

  Michael Sacci replied 18 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Michael Sacci

  March 18, 2008 at 9:33 pm

  Both 4:3 and 16:9 has 720×480 pixel (525), they are just a different shape (.9 vs 1.2). In the control panel set Formats > Down > to anamorphic. You also need to set the DVD recorder to widescreen and you should be good to go.

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