[Huzzporter]

Thanks Noah.
Ste

[Huzzporter]

It is strange. I have done the following:
I set up the project as DV PAL Widescreen.
I exported the project twice – the first keeping the pixel aspect ratio at DV PAL Widescreen (1.422), and once changing the pixel aspect ratio to DV PAL (1.067). This is in the export movie settings.
I then converted these large AVI files to MPEG4, used NERO to burn them to DVD, and the SQUARE pixel (DV PAL 1.067) was the one that remained widescreen and not squahed when viewed…

[Huzzporter]

Yeah, I edited it in widescreen, and exported it using no codec under the Microsoft codec. I kept the ratio 720×576, but the pixel ratio was PAL DV Widescreen ( (1.4) or something).
I know different media players will treat it differently, but if it is a 720×576 image, isn’t that just 4:3?
My ultimate goal is to keep the widescreen ratio, put it on a DVD, and when viewed on a regular 4:3 TV, it is letterboxed – I can see the whole width with no squeeze. Likewise on a widescreen TV, I would like it to fil the screen (naturally)
Do I have to make a 4:3image that basically INCLUDES black bars as part of it (therefore reducing the area that the actual film is on)??
Thank you for your help btw!
Ste

[Huzzporter]

Thanks Vince,
This helps. It is under control. Now I am simply having problems with my aspect ratio and how to handle it properly. 😕
Steve