DVD Architect - Preview right, output cropped at DVinfo.net

Dana Salsbury · August 29th, 2007, 03:50 PM

HELP! Everything is set for 720x480, but the TV/DVD player is playing it with all four corners cropped. Please advise!

Douglas Spotted Eagle · August 29th, 2007, 03:56 PM

Does your external monitor have underscan capability? or, does your converter have underscan capability?

Dana Salsbury · August 29th, 2007, 04:08 PM

I don't know what underscan is. The mpg file plays correctly on the computer, and the preview plays correctly in Sony DVD Architect, but the burned DVD appears cropped on multiple TV/DVDs.

Dana Salsbury · August 29th, 2007, 04:18 PM

I also just have one large monitor on this system.

Mike Kujbida · August 29th, 2007, 04:23 PM

Dana, underscan/overscan has been an issue with video since it's inception.
It has gotten better over the years but is still an issue, even with LCDs, Plasma sets and video projectors.
In a nutshell, you should allow at least a 5% border for any critical video and 10% for titles to ensure that the necessary information will be seen on your TV screen.
The Preview window in Vegas has a Safe Area overlay (looks like the # symbol) and the settings for it are found in Options-Preferences-Video.
I always have it enabled any time I'm doing titles.
The defaults are 10% for Safe Action and 20% for Safe Title.
While these are over the SMPTE recommended standards of 5% & 10%, at least you'll be sure that you'll see what you intended.

Dana Salsbury · August 29th, 2007, 04:32 PM

Thank you.

In DVD Architect it won't let me zoom out; it will only let me zoom in.

Mike Kujbida · August 29th, 2007, 05:21 PM

That's correct Dana.
You'll have to go back into Vegas and use Track Motion to zoom out as desired.
At least you know what to look for know and can be more aware of it.

Dana Salsbury · August 29th, 2007, 08:52 PM

Thanks Mike,

I'm used to a degree of cropping, or underscan, but I've never seen it that bad. I'm surprised they don't have a zoom out feature to compensate. On this job my wmv and mpg will be different.

Mike Kujbida · August 30th, 2007, 03:50 AM

Dana, I've seen 20-yr. old TVs that I know I could get away with a 5% margin for titles and almost-new ones where a 20% safe area (for titles) wasn't enough :-)

August 29th, 2007, 03:50 PM	#1
Dana Salsbury Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 859	DVD Architect - Preview right, output cropped HELP! Everything is set for 720x480, but the TV/DVD player is playing it with all four corners cropped. Please advise! __________________ www.LegacyHDV.com Weddings \| Corporate \| HMC150s \| FCPX \| Encore \| Lion

August 29th, 2007, 03:56 PM	#2
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Does your external monitor have underscan capability? or, does your converter have underscan capability? __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

August 29th, 2007, 04:08 PM	#3
Dana Salsbury Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 859	I don't know what underscan is. The mpg file plays correctly on the computer, and the preview plays correctly in Sony DVD Architect, but the burned DVD appears cropped on multiple TV/DVDs. __________________ www.LegacyHDV.com Weddings \| Corporate \| HMC150s \| FCPX \| Encore \| Lion

August 29th, 2007, 04:18 PM	#4
Dana Salsbury Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 859	I also just have one large monitor on this system. __________________ www.LegacyHDV.com Weddings \| Corporate \| HMC150s \| FCPX \| Encore \| Lion

August 29th, 2007, 04:32 PM	#6
Dana Salsbury Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 859	Thank you. In DVD Architect it won't let me zoom out; it will only let me zoom in. __________________ www.LegacyHDV.com Weddings \| Corporate \| HMC150s \| FCPX \| Encore \| Lion

August 29th, 2007, 04:23 PM	#5
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Dana, underscan/overscan has been an issue with video since it's inception. It has gotten better over the years but is still an issue, even with LCDs, Plasma sets and video projectors. In a nutshell, you should allow at least a 5% border for any critical video and 10% for titles to ensure that the necessary information will be seen on your TV screen. The Preview window in Vegas has a Safe Area overlay (looks like the # symbol) and the settings for it are found in Options-Preferences-Video. I always have it enabled any time I'm doing titles. The defaults are 10% for Safe Action and 20% for Safe Title. While these are over the SMPTE recommended standards of 5% & 10%, at least you'll be sure that you'll see what you intended.

August 29th, 2007, 05:21 PM	#7
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	That's correct Dana. You'll have to go back into Vegas and use Track Motion to zoom out as desired. At least you know what to look for know and can be more aware of it.

August 29th, 2007, 08:52 PM	#8
Dana Salsbury Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 859	Thanks Mike, I'm used to a degree of cropping, or underscan, but I've never seen it that bad. I'm surprised they don't have a zoom out feature to compensate. On this job my wmv and mpg will be different. __________________ www.LegacyHDV.com Weddings \| Corporate \| HMC150s \| FCPX \| Encore \| Lion

August 30th, 2007, 03:50 AM	#9
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Dana, I've seen 20-yr. old TVs that I know I could get away with a 5% margin for titles and almost-new ones where a 20% safe area (for titles) wasn't enough :-)