Shooting widescreen HVX-200:: Help needed. at DVinfo.net

Noah Couchot · September 18th, 2007, 06:49 PM

Here's my issue. The HVX-200 in 720p mode will only do a 4:3 letterboxed picture with black bars. I want to have a full 16:9 image that will display natively on a 16:9 screen. I'm having one hell of a time finding the option in the menu that would set the camera up this way. I figured it would be totally obvious, but this does not appear to be the case.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Benjamin Hill · September 18th, 2007, 08:03 PM

In HD the output is true 16:9, which will necessarily look stretched on a standard 4:3 monitor unless the monitor itself can correct the image, with letterboxing. Output to a true 16:9 monitor, a 720P signal will look correct (unless the monitor itself has a sidebars or letterbox function that can be turned on and off).

Noah Couchot · September 18th, 2007, 08:50 PM

Yes, that's definitely how it should be. But I'm having a little difficulty setting up the camera.

Can you tell me what settings I need to have in order to have true 16:9 widescreen? I don't have the camera in front of me, or else I'd describe the settings I have currently.

Barry Green · September 18th, 2007, 10:35 PM

In 720p mode, or 1080 mode, or "squeeze" mode, the HVX is always full 16:9.

The only time you get 4:3 is if you shoot standard-def 480 mode and choose "norm" or "letterbox". Anything else ("squeeze", 720, or 1080) will always be full 16:9.

September 18th, 2007, 06:49 PM	#1
Noah Couchot Tourist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 4	Shooting widescreen HVX-200:: Help needed. Here's my issue. The HVX-200 in 720p mode will only do a 4:3 letterboxed picture with black bars. I want to have a full 16:9 image that will display natively on a 16:9 screen. I'm having one hell of a time finding the option in the menu that would set the camera up this way. I figured it would be totally obvious, but this does not appear to be the case. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

September 18th, 2007, 08:03 PM	#2
Benjamin Hill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Iowa City, Iowa Posts: 670	In HD the output is true 16:9, which will necessarily look stretched on a standard 4:3 monitor unless the monitor itself can correct the image, with letterboxing. Output to a true 16:9 monitor, a 720P signal will look correct (unless the monitor itself has a sidebars or letterbox function that can be turned on and off). __________________ youtube.com/benhillmedia linkedin.com/in/benhillmedia

September 18th, 2007, 08:50 PM	#3
Noah Couchot Tourist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 4	Yes, that's definitely how it should be. But I'm having a little difficulty setting up the camera. Can you tell me what settings I need to have in order to have true 16:9 widescreen? I don't have the camera in front of me, or else I'd describe the settings I have currently.

September 18th, 2007, 10:35 PM	#4
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	In 720p mode, or 1080 mode, or "squeeze" mode, the HVX is always full 16:9. The only time you get 4:3 is if you shoot standard-def 480 mode and choose "norm" or "letterbox". Anything else ("squeeze", 720, or 1080) will always be full 16:9.