DSR-1500A Dub Unsqueeze at DVinfo.net

Brad Schreiber · March 26th, 2006, 06:48 PM

As you are all painfully aware, I'm doing a big batch of tests dubbing and encoding into my DSR-1500A. As I've discovered, doing a downconvert form HDV to DV causes the footage to be squeezed into 4x3. Any thoughts on how to fix that going into a DSR Deck?

Vincent Rozenberg · March 27th, 2006, 12:44 AM

What do you want to 'fix'? The Squeeze is the normal way to fit 16:9 material in a SD environment. Perfectly for a widescreen tv. What do you want? Letterboxed material? undoable with the DSR1500A only. The best method is to go via a NLE first then unfortunately..

Brad Schreiber · March 27th, 2006, 01:03 AM

Bummer, I had hoped to modify the incoming signal, essentially unsqueezing the signal in the DSR. I'll flip through the Video commands but I suspect Vincent you are right, going through NLE is now my only option. Unless I want to drop a ton of Resize effects onto my Avid timeline. Which I would rather not do.

Vincent Rozenberg · March 27th, 2006, 03:36 AM

A Sony Z1 can output letterboxed DV, so if your material is simple 1080i 60 or 50, then you might consider that camera to do a pull down..

March 26th, 2006, 06:48 PM	#1
Brad Schreiber Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 96	DSR-1500A Dub Unsqueeze As you are all painfully aware, I'm doing a big batch of tests dubbing and encoding into my DSR-1500A. As I've discovered, doing a downconvert form HDV to DV causes the footage to be squeezed into 4x3. Any thoughts on how to fix that going into a DSR Deck?

March 27th, 2006, 01:03 AM	#3
Brad Schreiber Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 96	Fix in the DSR1500 a no go Bummer, I had hoped to modify the incoming signal, essentially unsqueezing the signal in the DSR. I'll flip through the Video commands but I suspect Vincent you are right, going through NLE is now my only option. Unless I want to drop a ton of Resize effects onto my Avid timeline. Which I would rather not do.

March 27th, 2006, 12:44 AM	#2
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	What do you want to 'fix'? The Squeeze is the normal way to fit 16:9 material in a SD environment. Perfectly for a widescreen tv. What do you want? Letterboxed material? undoable with the DSR1500A only. The best method is to go via a NLE first then unfortunately..

March 27th, 2006, 03:36 AM	#4
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	A Sony Z1 can output letterboxed DV, so if your material is simple 1080i 60 or 50, then you might consider that camera to do a pull down..