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Zach Wallinger · January 15th, 2008, 09:10 PM

What is the best definition a normal dvd can achieve. I recently purchased a normal dvd that was 720p. Or atleast that is what my tv said it was being displayed as. Anyways if 720p is the best how do I achieve this? Do I have to shoot in High Def then down convert it to 720p? Or do I shoot in standard definition and render it as 720p. Please be patient with me I'm kind of a newb at this stuff.

Aric Mannion · January 16th, 2008, 10:55 AM

If it was a normal DVD I would assume your player or TV was upconverting it for play back. My TV says that my dvds are HD when I play them off of the PS3. I made them, so I would know if they were HD. But the PS3 scales it to an HD size.

Zach Wallinger · January 16th, 2008, 06:58 PM

Makes sense. But I have another standard dvd that plays in 480p. Is that right? It's 4 something.

Aric Mannion · January 17th, 2008, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Zach Wallinger

Makes sense. But I have another standard dvd that plays in 480p. Is that right? It's 4 something.

I would really like to know if that's (480p) possible. But I'm pretty sure studio pro can't do it, and I was told by a DVD lab that it's not possible.

January 15th, 2008, 09:10 PM	#1
Zach Wallinger Tourist Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NE Posts: 3	Best definition? What is the best definition a normal dvd can achieve. I recently purchased a normal dvd that was 720p. Or atleast that is what my tv said it was being displayed as. Anyways if 720p is the best how do I achieve this? Do I have to shoot in High Def then down convert it to 720p? Or do I shoot in standard definition and render it as 720p. Please be patient with me I'm kind of a newb at this stuff.

January 16th, 2008, 10:55 AM	#2
Aric Mannion Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 616	If it was a normal DVD I would assume your player or TV was upconverting it for play back. My TV says that my dvds are HD when I play them off of the PS3. I made them, so I would know if they were HD. But the PS3 scales it to an HD size.

January 16th, 2008, 06:58 PM	#3
Zach Wallinger Tourist Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NE Posts: 3	Makes sense. But I have another standard dvd that plays in 480p. Is that right? It's 4 something.