[Bryan Dodd]

One additional question —

If I opt not to “letterbox” the footage and continue on with the HD timeline… how will this translate on a regular, non-upconverting DVD player?

Would the HD display correctly on an HD television, while effectively “letterboxing” the footage on a regular television? Or would a regular TV chop off the edges of the video?

[Bryan Dodd]

Thank you both for the prompt responses.

I like the idea of bringing the footage down to letterbox format, but I’m a little concerned because I didn’t set out with that idea in mind and have already put many hours into editing the footage.

Currently, my Premiere Pro sequence is 1440 x 1080 (1.333)
Within it, I have my SD 720 x 480 (0.9) footage and my HD 1440 x 1080.

Can I convert my existing work into a format suitable for the letterbox method you have described without losing what I’ve already done?

The final video will be played back on everything from older televisions to newer HD flat panel models. I am worried that attempting to “letterbox” the footage in my current wide-screen sequence within Premiere Pro might compromise the durability of the video to be viewed on different types of TVs.

Thanks again!
-BD