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  Best method to make a DVD (PAL) from 2.3K (2048 x 1556) ProRes files (old 16mm films in 4:3 format)?

  Posted by Rick Minnich on April 12, 2016 at 2:03 pm

  Hi,

  Recently I had some of my old 16mm films transferred to 2.3K (2048 x 1556). They were color graded, then exported as 2.3K DPX files and as ProRes422HQ (1920 x 1080). The films were all originally shot at 25 fps and I’m working completely in the PAL world (Germany).

  What is the best way to downres and compress the files for a PAL DVD? I want to make sure that viewers watch the films in the original 4:3 format and that the films don’t automatically stretch on 16:9 TVs.

  I was planning to do all the authoring in DVD Studio Pro. I have to add alternative audio tracks and three different subtitle streams.

  I’m working on a MacBookPro with OX 10.11.3 and have the latest versions of FCPX and Compressor.

  Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

  Best,

  Rick Minnich
  http://www.rickfilms.de

  Rick Minnich replied 10 years, 2 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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