authoring a 16:9 dvd, how best to do it?

[Schmell]

O.k. I have tried to get the answer to this on my own, but have come up empty. So if the answer is obvious, I appologize, I obviously didn't search right (as sometimes happens).

Anyway, I just and HDTV. I also have some 16:9 DIVX video. Of course what I want to do is take the 16:9 DIVX video (PAL HD btw) and burn to a regualar dvd, but with the 16:9 flag turned on so I don't get a really small letterboxed image in the middle of the set. I know I can't burn HD quality as I only have a DL burner and a regular DVD player. But shouldn't I be able to turn "on" the 16:9 flag for a DVD? I've tried a few things, but Premiere Pro chokes on DIVX, and I am unlucky enough to have to be running this on Vista.

Any hints?

I don't mind if quality goes down somewhat since I am downgrading the image anyway, but filling that screen would be very nice.

Thanks

[setarip_old]

Hi!

You might want to try the very impressive (freeware) "Flick DVD Creator" package...

[Schmell]

Well I got DVD Flick and it is a nice piece of software. Simple and easy for what I want.

The problem is that it didn't work. I still get a letterboxed 16:9 image inside a 4:3 section of my TV. For some reason the flag is being read as as 4:3 instead of 16:9!!! Even though I set it to 16:9. It runs fine on my PC, but then everything does since the PC will simply strip off any "empty" areas.

Could it be my player? It is a Sony, and it seems to deal well with most things. In fact when I start it up, it runs a 16:9 startup screen.

This is driving me nuts.

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[Abond]

I also have some 16:9 DIVX video.

Are you sure it isn't 1:1?

[Clown shoes]

Hi Schmell,

Welcome to Doom9 :)

Excuse me for asking obvious questions, but firstly is your DVD set to output widescreen and not 4:3 letterbox. It's just that you mentioned "I still get a letterboxed 16:9 image inside a 4:3 section of my TV" To view correctly your entire screen needs to be used and that is most likely going to be down to your DVD and/or TV settings.

I may be completely off the mark here, In which case please tell us your full process in depth and we'll see if we can help.

[Schmell]

DOH!

It was deep in my DVD player menus. Deep.

Since the DVD automatically switched to 16:9 for the splash screen I thought it would just do the same.

So I had to dig down about 4 levels to an obscure section and turn things on.

Pain in the butt.

But it worked! Once again Doom9 saves the day...

[Clown shoes]

Glad to be of help :)

[setarip_old]

@SchmellWell I got DVD Flick and it is a nice piece of software. Simple and easy for what I want.
The problem is that it didn't work.So, now that you've adjusted your standalone player's settings - did "Flick DVD Creator", in fact, create the desired DVD format?

[noddy]

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