I've encoded a lot of widescreen (16:9) films to letterboxed 4:3..will these play correctly on a 16:9 widescreen TV (in proportion, filling screen)...or will I have to encode them again?
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First off, not all widescreen movies fit the whole screen on a widescreen TV. Some WS movies are shot a little shorter than others. Depends on the directors vision, or in George Lucas's case... lack their of.
Comedy & Drama's usualy fit the whole WS TV. Most action flicks are slightly shorter so, even on a WS TV you will get black bars.
Back to your question. WS TV's have a FILL function that will stretch the picture. When you watch it on your regular TV it looks kinda squished. While on a WS TV it will not. So I would have to say NO.Don't give in to DVD2ONE, that leads to the dark side. -
When you watch it on your regular TV it looks kinda squished.
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That was your benefite of going 16:9 to 4:3, it gets un-squished. On wide screen it would look normal, requiering no fill.
No, the fill function on WS stretches up & down not across.
What is the medium you are refering to? VCD? DVD?
Are you looking into a WS TV?
I have one. If you are into WS movies I recommend getting one.Don't give in to DVD2ONE, that leads to the dark side. -
What is the medium you are refering to? VCD? DVD?
Are you looking into a WS TV?
I have one. If you are into WS movies I recommend getting one.
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We'll what I was getting at was. When you make the jump to WS, the smallest is around 43". Yes, some are smaller but, not many.
Anyway, 43" or better at WS you will find that SVCD quality will leave you flat.
DVD on a WS projection HDTV is killer (awsome). You will more than likely make the jump to DVD once you see the poor quality of SVCD on it.
This site has a forum that's very good. You might want to give it a look.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/213962
One note: with WS projection " you get what you pay for"Don't give in to DVD2ONE, that leads to the dark side.
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