Apect Ratio puzzle

[bob1066]

I recorded a programme that was broadcast in 16:9 but caught the last few seconds of the previous programme which was 4:3.

 

When I import to Videowave it thinks the whole clip is 4:3.

 

My players adjust ok when I play the clip so the playback changes from 4:3 to 16:9.

 

How can I delete the 4:3 frames so Videowave will then import as 4:3?

 

Bob

[ggrussell]

I recorded a programme that was broadcast in 16:9

Unless you have HD, NOTHING is broadcast in 16:9. Regular channels and even cable/satellite still broadcast only in 4:3 with the widescreen in letterbox. Only HD is broadcast in 'true' widescreen.

[bob1066]

Unless you have HD, NOTHING is broadcast in 16:9. Regular channels and even cable/satellite still broadcast only in 4:3 with the widescreen in letterbox. Only HD is broadcast in 'true' widescreen.

 

Well I guess the good 'ol USA is behind again..........

 

Over here in the UK we have it:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/digital_tv/widescreen.shtml

 

As confirmed by the BBC....

 

Which is nothing to do with the problem...

 

I HAVE a video clip that starts at 4:3 and then switches to 16:9; it plays fine in my players at the correct aspect ratios. I simply cannot edit it at 16:9 in Roxio> Because it starts out at 4:3 Roxio thinks the whole clip is 4:3.......

 

Any useful information?

 

Bob

 

You did tweek me in a slap down way........guru....

[ggrussell]

Right click on the video track and use the TRIM function. That cuts ONLY the beginning and end of a clip. Make sure you set Videowave project as 16:9.

[bob1066]

Thanks, but it does not fix the problem.

 

With the project set at 16:9 Roxio fits what it thinks is a 4:3 clip into the 16:9 window, so there are black bars on either side of the picture even for the part which really is 16:9 -- all the people are tall & thin.

 

I need the ability to change the aspect ratio at the time of saving the file.

[grandpabruce]

Thanks, but it does not fix the problem.

 

With the project set at 16:9 Roxio fits what it thinks is a 4:3 clip into the 16:9 window, so there are black bars on either side of the picture even for the part which really is 16:9 -- all the people are tall & thin.

 

I need the ability to change the aspect ratio at the time of saving the file.

 

Try trimming out 4:3 part, and saving the production. Close VideoWave, open it again, select 16:9 for the new project type, then open the .dmsm file.

 

If that doesn't work, get out of that production, start over, trim out the 4:3, and output the rest as a DV-AVI file. Close VideoWave, open it, select the 16:9, then bring in that output file. If that doesn't work, I have no clue what to suggest except try the same trimming process in Windows Movie Maker and save it as DV-AVI. You could then bring it into VideoWave for whatever else you want to do with it.

[ggrussell]

Sorry, as far as I know there are no settings in EMC9 to force aspect ratio. You could try running the file through TMPGEnc. There is a free version. Haven't used it in some time, but I think you can force the entire file to be 16:9. Then you should be able to trim the ends.