Problem with titles "cut" on TV

[angamandi]

Hello!

I have a problem with my titles on my Dvd after the authoring.
I use Womble DVD wizard to work with my video, i add titles and stuff. The files are in 16:9. Then I export and burn the project on a DVD-R, i read it on my TV and all the titles (in the lower part of the sreen) are "cut".
I think it is because of a kind of zoom, or a problem with 16:9 - 4:3 conflict between the file and the tv.

If you have any idea please let me know.
Thank you!

[Baldrick]

It's probably because of overscan. Try search for overscan for more information.

[edDV]

The problem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overscan

Use safe title grids

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/9.0/WSA964B7EB-1AD1-489a-AEC1-2E8E92172D35.html

[angamandi]

Ok thanks i will try to look for something with womble dvd wizard, beacause all these tips are with adobe premiere!
thanks again.

[tomlee59]

The problem is with your TV, as the article explains. You can either adjust the TV to have less overscan; buy a new, non-CRT TV; or go to the hassle of resizing your vids to compensate for the TV's overscan (so that if you ever upgrade to a better TV, all of that work will now result in vids with black borders).

[guns1inger]

You will have to learn how to judge for yourself, because Womble doesn't have titlesafe/actionsafe guides

[edDV]

RE: Adobe's "About title-safe and action-safe zones"

The Adobe page explains the industry respected "safe title" zones, the reasons they are necessary and shows all the calculations. Whether Womble has a grid or not you can mark your own template on your computer monitor and keep titles within that space.

[angamandi]

Yep thank you.
I just put the titles a little bit above the original position.

I will try to burn and to test on the TV.

But i have another question. If i read that DVD on a 16:9 TV (like all the flat LCD one'S), my titles will have a very high position on the screen isn't it?

If yes, should i burn 2DVDs, 1 with the "low" titles and 1 with the "high" titles? (Just to be able to have the titles in a nice position on every TVs?)

Thank you all for you help and advices.

[guns1inger]

If you are creating 16:9 titles then put them just high enough to be seen on a 16:9 TV. You don't have to worry on a 4:3 TV because the player will add black bars top and bottom and your titles will be well clear of the overscan area

[edDV]

Here's an example when broadcast standard 16:9 tiltle safe is used. Titles are positioned for the worst case which is overscanned 4:3.

Here is the uncropped version. HDTV sets will overscan this about 5-7%


Here is how that looks on an overscanned 4:3 standard TV.