Shoot 4:3 project in SD or HD?

Richard Lesser · April 26th, 2007, 07:16 PM

Nate,
Thanks for the reply & Recipe
I'll give it a try.

"If I knew as much as Nate Weaver I'd be retired by now."
Thanks

Greg Boston · April 26th, 2007, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate Weaver

You don't have to specify a different frame size in Compressor to get the side crop.

Just go with 720x480 as always, and tell it to crop 160 from right and left.

Just curious Nate, how do you come up with 160? Double that is 320 and when added to 720, it's 1040. I'm not saying you're wrong, just that I don't follow how you got there.

When I tried using 720 in MPEG Streamclip, it always looked squished. That's why I ended up using 854x480 then lopping off the sides to leave a 720x480 frame.

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Nate Weaver · April 27th, 2007, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg Boston

I'm not saying you're wrong, just that I don't follow how you got there.

Trial and error. I had to do a bunch of short tests to arrive at those numbers, and I have no idea what they're based on. I did it some time ago last year.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Boston

When I tried using 720 in MPEG Streamclip, it always looked squished. That's why I ended up using 854x480 then lopping off the sides to leave a 720x480 frame.

I guess all I can say is that the two programs are going about the process differently internally.

Warren Gentry · April 30th, 2007, 07:07 AM

I just got back in, thanks Nate. Looking forward to giving a try.

April 26th, 2007, 07:16 PM	#16
Richard Lesser Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sherman Oaks California Posts: 31	Nate, Thanks for the reply & Recipe I'll give it a try. "If I knew as much as Nate Weaver I'd be retired by now." Thanks __________________ Richard Lesser Producer, Cameraman, Editor F350 • FCP • Media 100

April 30th, 2007, 07:07 AM	#19
Warren Gentry Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 28	I just got back in, thanks Nate. Looking forward to giving a try.