Mixed Format SD-DVD: How?

Lou van Wijhe wrote on 3/9/2009, 5:28 AM

I need to author a DVD where one of the movies is (anamorphic) 16:9 and the other two are 4:3. In theory this can be done by putting each format in its own VTS.

I did this in DVDLab 2.0 but how do I do this in DVDA 5.0? I've been dugging through the program but can't find it.

Lou

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TheHappyFriar wrote on 3/9/2009, 7:01 AM

two separate movies?

Simple: put them on the DVD in DVDA & have a button play each of them. AR is independent for each movie you put on a DVD. You can have a WS & 4:3 copy on the same DVD.

Lou van Wijhe wrote on 3/9/2009, 10:19 AM

I'm not so sure. Have you actually tried it? I can only find a way to set the overall project properties, not individual VTS properties, and AFAIK having different video formats (and different sound systems for that matter) on one DVD is only possible if you put them in their own VTS's. Furthermore, the online help info says:

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If a media file's format does not match the project format, the media file will be re-encoded during the preparation process. For example, if your media file is 4:3 MPEG-2 and your DVD Architect project is 16:9, the file will be re-encoded.
UNQUOTE

Nevertheless, I'll do some testing and see if it works.

Lou

TheHappyFriar wrote on 3/9/2009, 10:30 AM

last I knew, the project properties only affected the menu's, nothing else. I've done mixed AR DVD's before.
infact, I just did it.

Lou van Wijhe wrote on 3/9/2009, 12:52 PM

You're completely right. DVDA apparently does what is needed and does it under the hood, which I wasn't used to.

However, the online help info isn't correct which sent me on an unnecessary search. I already had the impression that it needs updating.

Lou