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PDW-F70 XDCAM HD disc direct to standard def DVD?
We shoot XDCAM HD, then edit on Final Cut. We master/archive to the PDW-F70 deck through an AJA Kona box.
Is there a way to make a standard def DVD from the PDW-F70? I want the picture to be 16X9 with letterboxing on the top and bottom. I don’t want to stretch the picture nor cut anything off.
What’s the cheapest way to do this? Is there a box like a small AJA box that I could use between the PDW-F70 and the standalone DVD burner?
Thank you.
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If you’re looking for a simple dub solution from XDCAM deck to DVD recorder deck (this is what you’re talking about, yes?)…
You could save some money by seeing if you can find a DVD recorder that allows you to set a 16×9 flag. The analog signal from F70 deck would be anamorphic, recorded to DVD as anamorphic, and then if the recorder sets a 16×9 flag, then the DVD player will letterbox for you. Follow?
I’ve never owned a stand-alone DVD recorder, so I don’t know if any of these devices do this. I would imagine there’s one out there that does. Maybe they all do.
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Thank you, Nate. We broke down and opened the manual! …and realized the deck downconverts when you go out composite or firewire. So we made a beautiful 4X3 dub with letterbox at the top and bottom with firewire. Picture’s perfect and didn’t cut anything off. Thank you.
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Aha. The cameras downconvert too, but will not letterbox, only anamorphic and center-cut, so I thought the fact that you needed letterbox was the issue.
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