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4×3 to 16×9 transform to DigiBeta
A distributor will be marketing some of our documentaries to European TV, and they require a 16×9 Digibeta version in addition to the original 4×3 version.
Am I correct in assuming that I should deliver in 16×9 anamorphic? Am I correct in assuming that it should behave similarly to an anamorphic 16×9 DVD, in that it will play 16×9 on 16×9 TVs and letterboxed on 4×3 TVs???
Can anybody confirm that I’m thinking this through correctly???
TIA,
DRW -
4 Replies
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Negative
on Digibeta you would have to supply a 16.9 Anamorphic Version
and a 4×3 Letterboxed Version.JimR
Thanx,
JimR -
Yes you will have to supply 2 seperate tapes.
If the program was made entirely in 4×3 domain then spit this out to digibeta. No letterbox, plain 4×3 as that was how it was shot. Easy.
The 16×9 version is more difficult.
With the 16×9 version you need more info from the distributor. Do they want the program to fill the 16×9 frame thus you blow up (arc) the 4×3 program and lose top and bottom of picture and quality (about 30% blow up). Maybe they only require it 14×9 safe thus the program is 16×9 but the picture does not go all the way to the edge of screen.
The final way is not blowing up the picture at all but sticking a 4×3 image into the 16×9 sequence and you’ll have black bars down the sides when watching on a 16×9 monitor.
I’d get more clarification before going ahead.
cheers Nick -
Thanks Nick, you have indeed coverd all the bases. I suspect they want a 16.x9 anamorphic, but as you say, I’d better check beforehand.
DRW
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Thanks Jim, tats what I think too, but I’ll check just to be sure…
DRW
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