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Compressing 960 x 720 HD timeline to ‘Letterboxed’ 4×3 DVD output
Thanks in advance for your help.
I would like to output my HD timeline that is 960 x 720 via Compressor. Each time I do this using DVD: Best Quality 90 minutes, I get a “squished” image.
Will this work itself out when I put it into DVD Studio Pro? Or is there a setting I should use to be sure I maintain my ’16×9′ framing in a letterbox format on the DVD.
Ultimately I would like my client to view the dvd on a standard 4×3 monitor (tv).
Your advice on what seems to be a basic question with a troublesome resolution is greatly appreciated.
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Have you searched this forum by any chance? This has been asked about a dozen times over the past month alone. You’re making an SD DVD from an HD timeline.
Set Compressor to 16:9 for the MPEG-2 Compression.
Set DVDSP to a 16:9 DVD.
You’re done.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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Thanks Walter, I have checked out the forum and have not found anything that clearly helps me.
This may be because I put the timeline through Compressor and have never seen a clean 16×9 image in the end. Meaning, I would need to rely on DVD Studio Pro to make it right by resizing it. Is this the case, does DVD Studio Pro “correct” the image to play 4×3 letterbox?
I realize this may seem redundant/basic, though I am struggling with it and need assistance. I appreciate your help.
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We can talk about it, or we can just do it….
DVD Studio Pro seems to size it right and make it work.
I was double clicking the .m2v file and getting a squeezed preview. I should be good now.
Thanks. dk
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[DEAN Kuhnlein] “This may be because I put the timeline through Compressor and have never seen a clean 16×9 image in the end. Meaning, I would need to rely on DVD Studio Pro to make it right by resizing it. Is this the case, does DVD Studio Pro “correct” the image to play 4×3 letterbox?”
DVD Studio Pro should be fixing anything. You need to select the 16:9 aspect ratio in Compressor.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR
The new Color Training DVD now available from the Creative Cow!
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