16:9 not transfered to DVD at DVinfo.net

Jim Benton · December 6th, 2007, 03:07 PM

Well, I edited a project that I shot 16:9 in FCP and all clips were checked to be captured anamorphic. I dragged and dropped it in idvd and my dvd is not displaying 16:9 on the tv. what am I missing here I wonder? Thanks

Mark Bournes · December 6th, 2007, 03:34 PM

You have to put it on a 4/3 timeline to see it 16/9 on your tv.

Mike Flynn · December 6th, 2007, 04:19 PM

In DVD Studio Pro you have to check the Inspector and change the options for your track to be 16:9 instead of 4:3 when you are dealing with anamorphic video. You might look for a similar option in iDVD.

Jim Benton · December 6th, 2007, 04:29 PM

Thanks guys. I was looking at another thread and it seemed that this this could also be a quicktime issue. someone said this could possibly be tweeked in a setting option there?

Chris Hocking · December 6th, 2007, 05:08 PM

What version of iDVD are you using? One of the earlier versions had a bug where you couldn't import 16:9 footage. There was a work around, but it was very messy and involved HEX editors...

Avoid iDVD, and just go straight to DVD Studio Pro. It's just as fast to get your project set up and exported to DVD.

Export out of Final Cut Pro as a "Quicktime Movie", then import that file into DVD Studio Pro, ensuring that you have "16:9 Letterbox" selected.

Timothy D. Allen · December 6th, 2007, 07:15 PM

You should be able to create a 16x9 DVD project. I did this with episodes of "24" I purchased from iTunes, and it played perfectly on both my 4x3 TV, and Widescreen TV.

Andrew Waite · December 6th, 2007, 11:39 PM

simple.
open the video in quicktime.
type "command"+"j" or "Window", then "show movie properties"
select "video track"
the select "Visual Settings"
uncheck "preserve aspect ratio"
then change the scaled size to "853 X 480" (this will not effect video quality one bit)
You're DONE!!!!

sometimes you need to go to the main clip then "presentation" and un check the "conform aperature to:" box.

That's It!

Chris Hocking · December 7th, 2007, 01:58 AM

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Terence Murphy · December 10th, 2007, 08:29 AM

Note that iDVD 6 has a bug such that the menus on a 16:9 project aren't flagged to appear as letterboxed on a 4:3 TV, but the movies will play as properly letterboxed. iDVD '08 has fixed that bug, but it seems a bit less stable (like every new iLife release). I mostly work with 4:3 anyway, so I'm going to revert back to iDVD '06 until all the bugs are sorted out.

-Terence

December 6th, 2007, 03:07 PM	#1
Jim Benton Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: France Posts: 46	16:9 not transfered to DVD Well, I edited a project that I shot 16:9 in FCP and all clips were checked to be captured anamorphic. I dragged and dropped it in idvd and my dvd is not displaying 16:9 on the tv. what am I missing here I wonder? Thanks

December 6th, 2007, 03:34 PM	#2
Mark Bournes Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 565	You have to put it on a 4/3 timeline to see it 16/9 on your tv. __________________ Mark www.sharkvp.com

December 6th, 2007, 07:15 PM	#6
Timothy D. Allen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 86	You should be able to create a 16x9 DVD project. I did this with episodes of "24" I purchased from iTunes, and it played perfectly on both my 4x3 TV, and Widescreen TV. __________________ Timothy D. Allen http://www.tribaliris.com

December 6th, 2007, 04:19 PM	#3
Mike Flynn Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 94	In DVD Studio Pro you have to check the Inspector and change the options for your track to be 16:9 instead of 4:3 when you are dealing with anamorphic video. You might look for a similar option in iDVD.

December 6th, 2007, 04:29 PM	#4
Jim Benton Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: France Posts: 46	Thanks guys. I was looking at another thread and it seemed that this this could also be a quicktime issue. someone said this could possibly be tweeked in a setting option there?

December 6th, 2007, 05:08 PM	#5
Chris Hocking Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 595	What version of iDVD are you using? One of the earlier versions had a bug where you couldn't import 16:9 footage. There was a work around, but it was very messy and involved HEX editors... Avoid iDVD, and just go straight to DVD Studio Pro. It's just as fast to get your project set up and exported to DVD. Export out of Final Cut Pro as a "Quicktime Movie", then import that file into DVD Studio Pro, ensuring that you have "16:9 Letterbox" selected.

December 6th, 2007, 11:39 PM	#7
Andrew Waite Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 307	simple. open the video in quicktime. type "command"+"j" or "Window", then "show movie properties" select "video track" the select "Visual Settings" uncheck "preserve aspect ratio" then change the scaled size to "853 X 480" (this will not effect video quality one bit) You're DONE!!!! sometimes you need to go to the main clip then "presentation" and un check the "conform aperature to:" box. That's It!

December 7th, 2007, 01:58 AM	#8
Chris Hocking Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 595	http://capital2.capital.edu/admin-st...idescreen.html

December 10th, 2007, 08:29 AM	#9
Terence Murphy Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 161	Note that iDVD 6 has a bug such that the menus on a 16:9 project aren't flagged to appear as letterboxed on a 4:3 TV, but the movies will play as properly letterboxed. iDVD '08 has fixed that bug, but it seems a bit less stable (like every new iLife release). I mostly work with 4:3 anyway, so I'm going to revert back to iDVD '06 until all the bugs are sorted out. -Terence