Wrong display format

[TomTomTom]

Hello,

when I try to make a Video-DVD with Toast 7.1.3 from some dv-clips in format 4:3 the result is almost a DVD in format 16:9, only sometimes 4:3 as it should be.

I selected in the setting of Toast 4:3 format. But also in automatic it is the same.

The DVD-memue is 4:3 !

What it this for a new bug. Earlier versions of Toast don´t had this error.

What can I do - any idea?

Thanks

Tom

[TomTomTom]

Hello,

it doesn´t matter if it is a softwareplayer on a computer or a real DVD-player, this effekt is on every DVD-player. On a normal 4:3 TV it becomes letterbox instead of fullscreen.

I can send you an short example movie, then you can see it yourself.

Tom

[tsantee]

I just find out that it depends on what codec I use in my mov files. Only the Apple Intermediate codes is making this problem, all others I try works okay. So it is the easiest way in the moment I do change my codec.

How can I tell the roxio people obount this bug or are they reading this discusion-group?

I will also try the dvdedit program.

Thanks a lot.

Tom

Send a private message to either John at Roxio or patatrox describing what you learned. You'll see them listed in the threads at the top of this forum.

[tsantee]

Hello,

it doesn´t matter if it is a softwareplayer on a computer or a real DVD-player, this effekt is on every DVD-player. On a normal 4:3 TV it becomes letterbox instead of fullscreen.

I can send you an short example movie, then you can see it yourself.

Tom

How adept are you at learning new applications? There is a donation-ware application called MyDVDEdit that comes in handy right now. You can download it at mydvdedit.com. It lets you look inside the settings in the IFO file. What I want to know is what aspect ratio setting Toast gave those widescreen titles. If it gave them "16:9 and letterbox and pan & scan" then it is possible to just edit that to 4:3 and burn a new DVD from the edited VIDEO_TS folder. I can explain the steps if you want to look into this.

[TomTomTom]

I just find out that it depends on what codec I use in my mov files. Only the Apple Intermediate codes is making this problem, all others I try works okay. So it is the easiest way in the moment I do change my codec.

How can I tell the roxio people obount this bug or are they reading this discusion-group?

I will also try the dvdedit program.

Thanks a lot.

Tom

[tsantee]

I have not previously heard of this happening. You say your 4:3 DV clips become 16:9 when making a DVD with Toast even after selecting 4:3 as the aspect ratio. I've seen times when Toast won't recognize a 16:9 source properly but never the other way around. Does these videos have the same problem whether you play it on the Mac or play it on a DVD player?