Bill Hark
EF5
I have been shooting exclusively HDV since the beginning of 2008. Both of my cameras (Sony Z1 and Canon HV20) can output SD video that is still widescreen. When I input it into a set top DVD recorder to make a SD DVD, I get a cropped widescreen video of somewhat poor resolution when viewed on my HD television via a blueray player. The entire widescreen video is visible but the image is smaller and has black bars around it. I get the same effect when I input into Premiere Pro (widescreen setting) and output to a DVD or to Youtube. Here is an example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZeXqhZONFM
I have bought SD DVD's of commercial movies that are listed as widescreen along with some chasers videos such as from Scott McPartland and Tornadovideos.net that say widescreen. When played on my blueray, the entire screen is filled and the resolution is not HD but is quite good. How to obtain a nice widescreen video from HDV that is still SD but fills the screen?
Bill Hark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZeXqhZONFM
I have bought SD DVD's of commercial movies that are listed as widescreen along with some chasers videos such as from Scott McPartland and Tornadovideos.net that say widescreen. When played on my blueray, the entire screen is filled and the resolution is not HD but is quite good. How to obtain a nice widescreen video from HDV that is still SD but fills the screen?
Bill Hark