Widescreen DV for YouTube...

[bsuska]

I want to export a DVD for YouTube. I've tried reading up on the correct dimensions to export (convert) the video, but different sites seem to have conflicting info. I've read that I should export to 720 by 405 which would maintain my 16 x 9 ratio. But I've also read that really NTSC Widescreen DV only has a vertical resolution of 360. Which would put my other dimension at 640. What is the right dimension to export at?

Thanks...

[Baldrick]

DV is 720x480 or 720x576 pixels. If your DV is interlaced be sure to deinterlace it also.

But don't use 405 pixels, use a size that is dividable by at least 2 or even better by 16.

[bsuska]

So the 640 by 360 is a better choice? I understand that DV is 720 x 480 (NTSC) but that translated into square pixels is not widescreen...

[manono]

So the 640 by 360 is a better choice? I understand that DV is 720 x 480 (NTSC) but that translated into square pixels is not widescreen...

But it's not square pixels, which is why you had better resize to a square pixel resolution. Like the suggested 640x360 or some such with a similar 16:9 ratio. If you want to get the HQ button at YouTube, then something like 854x480 might be preferred. You can send a couple of short experimental uploads to see how YouTube handles them.

[bsuska]

Thanks...those were the numbers I needed verified.