[Mike Doyle]

The dvd’s have played fine on all setups besides a bigscreen hdtv with a standard def dvd player.

TV is a Vizio VX37L HDTV 10A

The DVD player is called: philips dvp642 dvd video player

Looking into changing that pixel aspect ratio, but I hesitate only because this work flow has worked on all other setups, PC laptop, MacBook Pro, Macpro G4 tower. The up-conversion to the HDTV seems to be the only place where the problem exists. Is there anything in dvd sp that might make this disk more up-conversion friendly? Tried the following things

1. Non-square pixels in jpeg menu background through Photoshop CS5
2. Non-square pixels with even font numbers in PTS CS5
3. Non-square pixels with odd font numbers in PTS CS5
4. Non-square pixels with text shifted vertically
5. Single Field option in DVD SP checked off
6. Single Field option in DVD SP checked on
7. Using the software based compression option in dvd studio pro vs. hardware based compression which should have shown some improvement
8. Creating a 5 second loop of the jpeg in Final Cut Pro then compressing that with compressor as a jpeg100, and using that as the background.

None of these tests showed any improvement to that line, only change was in test 4 where the line stayed in the same place and the text moved. Also I was able to recreate the problem on 2 HDTV big screen dvd player combos, so I’ve ruled out that it’s the actual tv.

Posting my research to see if I’m on the right track, and if these tests inspire any suggestions. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Mike Doyle
Cinematographer/Photographer
NYC

[Mike Doyle]

Hey,
Problem solved!!

Mac’s DVD player creates meta data when playing disks allowing it to recall your last played point etc. so a previous test burned with the same dvd studio pro project must have left it’s mark with similarly named assets, changing the formatting of my menus.

The solution was simply to go into dvd player>preferences>under previously viewed tab>check start disks playing from beginning.

This shift would not be a problem with someone playing the disk who had not played the other test versions though, so all is well.

-Mike

Mike Doyle
Cinematographer/Photographer
NYC