exporting 320x240 avi to 720x480 dvd

[stickie]

i'm using virtualdub and the latest adobe premiere.

I've captured a few small 1 minute avis from my camcorder and have imported them into premire (to a default 720x480 sequence). i was succesfull in exporting the smaller 320x240 avis to dvd. both of them coming out as 720x480 resolution on the dvd. the trial runs turned out great, so i proceeded to the actual project. . .

but when i tried to do the same for the actual full lenth (1 hour) project the video exported to the dvd as a smaller box inside a larger black box.

is there something i'm missing?

i've fooled around with it for about a week, and i can't reproduce what i did the first 2 times.

after fixing countless driver and hardware problems, i'm so close to being able to do this. just this one last hurdle.

i'll have internet access at home soon, so i will post screenshots if i have to. any help would be appreciated.

thanks.

[flaninacupboard]

sounds like your image is staying 320x240 inside a 720x480 frame. check exactly what filters and settings you're using in Vdub.

[stickie]

sounds like your image is staying 320x240 inside a 720x480 frame. check exactly what filters and settings you're using in Vdub.

yes, thats exactly whats happening.

so you think it could be virtualdub. . . i kept thinking it was the settings in premiere.

thanx, i'll mess around with it tonight and see if i can fix it.

[Krispy Kritter]

320*240 is not a valid DVD format. It needs to be resized. 352*240 would probably work without borders.

[ZippyP.]

It needs to be resized. 352*240 would probably work without borders.

352x240 is also the closest DVD resolution to your source so that's the best one to pick. Upsizing too much will cause blockiness and artifacts, it's best avoided.

[macleod]

check my signature for a link that should help you out.