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FrancisB wrote on 1/21/2003, 12:45 PM
bump :)
FuTz wrote on 1/21/2003, 2:44 PM
You shoot 16:9 with the cam.
You set the properties to *Normal* NTSC.
You render to *Normal* NTSC (on the template).
SO: NO widescreen on both properties and rendering. THEN, you'll get these black bars on top and under the picture.
FuTz wrote on 1/21/2003, 2:54 PM
You can have a look at pb's post too: he asked the same question!
PAW wrote on 1/21/2003, 3:25 PM
Hello Futz,

Hopefuly you an answer something that has been driving me mad. I thought it was an issue with VV3 but this also occurs with VV4 beta. I preview on an external monitor via the cam or via a Canopus ADVC-100.

My video is taken with a Sony cam with the 16:9 setting.

I have an external TV monitor with 16:9 and 4:3 settings, I set it to 16:9

My template is set to PAL DV Widescreen

When I play back the timeline any clips with no changes i.e not recompressed in preview window, look the correct aspect on the TV monitor.

At a crossfade or any effect which recompresses the frame the 16:9 display adds black bars to the top an bottom of the frame on the external preview.

If I render the output to a file the ascpect ratio is consistent and in the correct format.
If I pre-render to AVI the aspect ratio is correct on the preview on the external monitor.
If I do a Dynamic RAM preview I get the aspect ratios/additional bars on recompressed frames on the external monitor.

At all times if I preview in the window in Vegason the computer monitor the aspect ratio is consistent in widescreen.

If I change the template to PAL DV (not widescreen) and the TV monitor is set to display 4:3 the timeline previews on the external monitor in the correct aspect ratio but all frames are recompressed (with the reduction in quality for a lower framerate).

I dont understand the logic here.

In my default setup (first listed), I would expect a consistent aspect ratio on the external preview with recompressed frames where the original frames are modified due to edits etc.

I have raised this in the past and had some feedback from the forum and SF.

I still don't understand if there is a problem with VV/Configuration or me being barking mad and just not understanding something.

Can you help end my madness - I think King George said that once :-)

pb wrote on 1/21/2003, 4:25 PM
the advice worked for NTSC wide screen. Shot 30 seconds with on eof the DSR 500s, captured at 720 X 480 then printed to tape at 720 X 480. Quality seems okay and the hideous aliasing effect I had yesterday is gone. It will be a late night but the commercials will be finished. Thanks to all.

Peter