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How to make a 16×9 SD-DVD?
Not sure if this should be in this forum or the FCP forum, so I’ll try here first:
How would I make a 16×9 Standard def DVD out of FCP thru my IO HD? Basically just like a store-bought movie.
Original sequence is 720p 59.94. I can downconvert to 525 using “letterbox” in the downconversion settings. This gives me my full 16×9 image, but leaves black on all sides. Anamorphic just squishes it, and crop cuts off the edges.
How is it that movies on a store-bought DVD can resize to fit a widescreen TV? Right now I’m going out of the IO HD straight into my DVD recorder. Should I be using DVD SP instead? Are there some SD-DVD settings in there?
Thanks for any help…
Bill
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3 Replies
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16:9 SD DVDs use the anamorphic setting. You DVD player can sometimes send a clue to your widescreen tv telling it is anamorphic and the picture will adjust. Not sure if your dvd recorder supports that flag, so the user would have to adjust the aspect ratio on their tv for correct viewing. If you choose to use DVDSP, there are widescreen settings in there. They all say 16×9. Use those to start.
Jeremy
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Did you edit the original program in FCP as a 720P 59.94 sequence? If so, just export that sequence using Compressor. There are pre-sets in Compressor for 16×9 programs. Author the DVD in DVD Studio Pro, and it should come out wide-screen.
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Thanks guys!!
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