Vegas screen resolution

[Joao Souza]

Let m try to put it on a simple way.

If you watch a youtube clip on different coputers, it has the same looking, I mean it doesn’t get stretched and distorted because of different computers and players.
When I watch my clip, which was rendered as 640/480, 1280/720 or any other size on other computers with different configurations, it looks stretched to fit that computer monitor and it’s not stretched keeping its proportions, I mean if somebody has a squared monitor my clip will look squared, if they have a rectangule monitor my clip will look rectangule.Of course players will strech clips to fit different computer monitors but still they should do it with proportion.

[Phil Seymour]

I understand what you are saying. But once again you are looking at a pre-ordained format from youtube. Why not try rendering and burning to a DVD and farm that around? Or put it on youtube.
If I’m on the wrong track, I would like someone to fill in the gaps in my logic.

[Mike Kujbida]

Phil, as far as I’m concerned, you’re right on the money.

[Joao Souza]

Phil are you saying when I upload my clip to youtube, youtube make it looks the same way in all computers, right?
Ok so when a company makes a dvd, how they make its dvd looks the same in all computers?
Why I can’t do that?
It means people in their houses(computers) can’t do that?

BTW guys thanks for you replies, time and patience.

[Phil Seymour]

To put it simply Joao, DVDs are played by standardised software, be it in a computer or DVD player. When files are compiled and burned to a DVD, they are encoded so that universal software understands it. Its a bit like languages. If people speak in your native tongue, you know and can repeat what they tell you, but if they speak in a language you are not very familiar with, then you can misinterpret what was said. A bit like politicians 🙂
Have a go at burning your own DVD.

[Joao Souza]

Hmm I see but when I burn a dvd, should I just burn my WMV file or should I use those burners which converts WMV to VOB files?
I think if I just burn my WMV file it’d be only a backup and not a dvd(vob) file so the problem will still be there, right?
If yes could you recomend me a burner with a vob converter?
Thanks.

[Phil Seymour]

Joao, if you have Vegas, you have DVD Architect. Architect is a DVD authoring program, and makes the VOB files and burns the DVD. But first… get a good book and teach yourself a little about the process of editing, rendering and authoring, then it should all be clear. Not overnight, mind you, there is a bit to learn – but eventually. 🙂

[Joao Souza]

No time for that stuff my friend.
I’m a guitarist with 4 cover bands, I have a small recording studio, I’m a scuba diving and skydiving instructor.
ONLY recording stuff and playing guitar is a “learning till death” thing so I really don’t have any free time to start reading another book.
I know how to use vegas , the only thing I couldn’t understand is why my clip looks different on different computers.
Now I understand and as I don’t pretend start working with videos or dvds I don’t have time to study it, plus I’m just making a clip of myself playing for fun.

Anyway thanks for helping, if you(anyone) have more things to say I’ll apreciate 😉

[Angelo Mike]

I have a feeling that if you’re playing the file on other people’s computers then maybe they have their video players configured incorrectly. For instance, in VLC media player, you can pick what aspect ratio you play a video, and when I used it more I would have to manually adjust it for each video. It might just be a coincidence that each person whose computer you’re playing your video on set their aspect ratio on their media players incorrectly. In which case, that’s their problem, there’s still nothing you can do short for the video to change that other than telling them how to adjust their aspect ratio themselves.