[Ron Ressler]

Thank you again for your reply Steve. You’re an excellent “Leader” in the field.

[Ron Ressler]

Thank you Steve.
Interesting you mentioned the resample setting because I learned to do that through my own trial and error experiments and it is a reliable way to improve renders.

Thanks again.

Ron

[Ron Ressler]

Dave,

if Miguel is incorrect, I’m very happy you responded (no disrespect to you Miguel). It’s just that so much of what Miguel said is what I wanted to hear yet very contrary to the other responses I received.

Dave, here is the question; A CD-Rom certainly does not care about any file specifications when it comes to saving a data-file. Why should a DVD offer a restriction on dimension?

This is why I opened this post on the question of Architect. I just assumed the authoring software makes the dimension-decisions.

What exactly is it about the physical DVD that’s halting a larger dimension, that even the authoring software can not override it? And if the answer is format-coding, what’s preventing anyone of the many DVD disk manufacturers from simply re-coding to allow the same dimensions as the original video file?

My logic is telling me its about the authoring software yet my post-responses are telling me its the disk. I just want to know how and why.

Thanks,

Ron

[Ron Ressler]

Well, at this point I feel I have to simply work under the assumption that the typical HDMI players will upscale and customers
will see it in the best HD I can offer. Also I can burn a blu ray
version for those that have it.

Let me ask you this; In terms of rendering a video for a normal DVD, expecting it to be played on typical HDTV, should I render it in widescreen NTSC or 720p (with an understanding it will be scaled down)? I ask because I feel a scaled down version might give me a crisper image (as pixel compression sometimes does) but also I am concerned about the proper screen size for the HDTV. I don’t
know is NTSC widescreen will fit the HDTV as perfectly as 720 would.

[Ron Ressler]

I think what mixed me up was the player’s use of the term upscaling.
On the one hand it represents itself as an HDMI 1080p yet according to what you’re telling me, it does not actually play a true HD disk. It simply upscales a lesser dimension to the HDTV as full 1080p.

Is my conclusion accurate?

[Ron Ressler]

But Eric if I did that then the customer could only play it
“if” he owned a BR player.. right?

[Ron Ressler]

Yes, I just bought it, model #DVP2880

[Ron Ressler]

Hi Eric,

I guess I should not have gone into the AVI thing. I’m trying to understand a few things at once but the bottom line questions are this;

1) Will Architect 5.0 allow me to burn a 720p to a DL DVD?
2) Will a DL DVD maintain 720p or downsize it to 480?
3) If I can in fact burn it to the DL and the DL does keeps it
at 720p, will it be playable on a typical (non blue ray)
HD player?

Thanks,

Ron

[Ron Ressler]

I render AVI files all the time that I then burn to DVD which of
course converts it into an MPEG2. Your response tells me you did not read my post carefully. Please take another look at it and let me know the answer I seek if you can.

Thanks.

[Ron Ressler]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for your response. I am creating a video to sell to a specific vertical market and I want to be able to burn copies as I sell them WITH some form of anti-copy protection.

What are the options for me to ADD anti-copy to “my own”
blu-ray DVDs?

Thanks,

Ron