Exporting 16:9 for Windows Media at DVinfo.net

Michael Middleton · April 2nd, 2003, 10:22 PM

I shot some video using in 16:9 with my Pdx10, and then captured the footage on the same setting in Premiere 6.5. Exporting the finished video to video maintains the 16:9 ratio, but when I try to export for windows media, it crunches it down to 4:3. Is there something I'm missing in export, or is it not possible to export a .wmv to 16:9?

Michael

Trey Perrone · April 4th, 2003, 12:21 PM

I've had issues like this with premiere using a GL1 and its "fake" 16:9. i would always export to an AVI and then use WMEncoder and manually select the crop settings. seemed to work for me.

James Emory · April 4th, 2003, 01:12 PM

Try setting your resolution to 320x172. This should give you the correct frame.

Jan Roovers · April 4th, 2003, 03:50 PM

In win media there are two possibilities to encode in 16x9:

option 1.
Chose under "compression/general": "Alow non-square pixel output" and under video size "same as profile" or 16x9", depending on yr actual input size. Choose under compression/speed for instance: 360x288

option 2.
Uncheck: "Alow non-square pixel output"
and chose under "compression/speed" the video size 16x9
for instance 512x288

Win Media claims that under "processing/options", choosing not to Deinterlace gives better results as deinterlacing. ( when the output size is less off the half of the original). Read the helpfile for this matter.

My experience is that choosing square pixels and a video output 16x9 gives better results as choosing non-square pixels!

Play a bit with the other settings suiting your connection speed.

Succes!

Jan Roovers · April 11th, 2003, 02:43 PM

Microsoft has a new Beta plugin for AdobePremiere to render WinMedia9 files:

<URL>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/premiere/</RUL>

April 2nd, 2003, 10:22 PM	#1
Michael Middleton Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Paris, TX Posts: 71	Exporting 16:9 for Windows Media I shot some video using in 16:9 with my Pdx10, and then captured the footage on the same setting in Premiere 6.5. Exporting the finished video to video maintains the 16:9 ratio, but when I try to export for windows media, it crunches it down to 4:3. Is there something I'm missing in export, or is it not possible to export a .wmv to 16:9? Michael

April 4th, 2003, 12:21 PM	#2
Trey Perrone Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 155	I've had issues like this with premiere using a GL1 and its "fake" 16:9. i would always export to an AVI and then use WMEncoder and manually select the crop settings. seemed to work for me. __________________ Trey Perrone

April 4th, 2003, 01:12 PM	#3
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	Maintaining 16:9 framing Try setting your resolution to 320x172. This should give you the correct frame.

April 4th, 2003, 03:50 PM	#4
Jan Roovers Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Amsterdam NL -Turnhout BE Posts: 158	win media 16x9 In win media there are two possibilities to encode in 16x9: option 1. Chose under "compression/general": "Alow non-square pixel output" and under video size "same as profile" or 16x9", depending on yr actual input size. Choose under compression/speed for instance: 360x288 option 2. Uncheck: "Alow non-square pixel output" and chose under "compression/speed" the video size 16x9 for instance 512x288 Win Media claims that under "processing/options", choosing not to Deinterlace gives better results as deinterlacing. ( when the output size is less off the half of the original). Read the helpfile for this matter. My experience is that choosing square pixels and a video output 16x9 gives better results as choosing non-square pixels! Play a bit with the other settings suiting your connection speed. Succes! __________________ ___________ Jan Roovers www.jtv.be

April 11th, 2003, 02:43 PM	#5
Jan Roovers Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Amsterdam NL -Turnhout BE Posts: 158	MS WinMedia9 plugin for Premiere 6.5 Microsoft has a new Beta plugin for AdobePremiere to render WinMedia9 files: <URL>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/premiere/</RUL> __________________ ___________ Jan Roovers www.jtv.be