Export to DVD as widescreen 16:9

[Harm Millaard]

Did you set-up your TV to display 16:9?

[Tvle2006]

No, I did not because I did not have to reset my DVD player to 16:9 but I still could play back a commercial DVD in 16:9 with black bars on top and bottom

[Blast1]

[tvle2006] “I can play back in computer as wide screen”
How? What Player?

[tvle2006] “However, when I play back on a fullscreen 4:3 TV, it does not show widescreen with black bars on top and bottom as when I play back a commercial widescreen movie.”
Does it show up stretched vertically on a 4:3?

[tvle2006] ” think I should be able to to that without resetting the DVD player.”
DVD players will usually letterbox 16:9 if they read the WS bit, some don’t, you have to set the DVD player to the proper output.

[Tvle2006]

[tvle2006] “I can play back in computer as wide screen”
How? What Player?
By just using built in DVD player in computer

[tvle2006] “However, when I play back on a fullscreen 4:3 TV, it does not show widescreen with black bars on top and bottom as when I play back a commercial widescreen movie.”
Does it show up stretched vertically on a 4:3?
No, it is cropped both left and right sides

[tvle2006] ” think I should be able to to that without resetting the DVD player.”
DVD players will usually letterbox 16:9 if they read the WS bit, some don’t, you have to set the DVD player to the proper output.

I found the foliowing article is very useful. I was able to letter box my project by using the advice in this article

Thanks everyone

[Blast1]

[tvle2006] “Does it show up stretched vertically on a 4:3?
No, it is cropped both left and right sides”
What project settings are you working with?

[Tvle2006]

My setting is 16:9 widescreen.
What I did is
– export to movie
– re-import to a new project set for 4:3
– Export to DVD at 4:3
Thanks