Hi
Thanks very much for your response, its really appreciated because I am not terribly technical.
Yes so to respond, it does seem to be how the media player is reading the file because once imported into a 16:9 sequence its aspect ratio is correct. However it doesn’t look that sharp does reducing the scale alter the quality? The full size files that I have made have retained their quality.
I also did as you said and exported a QuickTime file square pixels (1024×576) for playback in the computer and it works perfectly for viewing on my computer. So are these settings for computer viewing only because I send files away to art exhibitions who then make up showreels for exhibition.
I wonder then if you could help me a step further If I want to make a full size Quicktime file for exhibition should the settings be QuickTime 1920 x 1080, DV Pal widescreen, Progressive, Quality 100. I am not using square pixel. Audio – I have set to 24 bit.
Thank you again