Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... at DVinfo.net

Ian Slessor · July 7th, 2011, 09:08 AM

Is there any way to fix this in DVDA or prior to insertion in DVDA without having to rerender the whole damn vid? (2.5 hours) :/

To clarify the footage is shot 16x9 and is supposed to be 16x9 but right now its all squished into a 4:3 box. :(

Working in VPro8 and it looks like it was just a stupid error on my part that rendered it thusly...although as I watched the beginning of it render it before I went to bed it looked 16x9 fine. :(
DVDA is set up for 16x9 video.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

sincerely,

ian

Jeff Harper · July 7th, 2011, 09:36 AM

Unless I'm mistaken, Ian, you seem to be thinking of fixing the footage by stretching it a different direction?

Just re-render it. It cannot be fixed.

Ian Slessor · July 7th, 2011, 09:53 AM

Damn!
That's what I thought, Jeff, but I was holding out hope for an alternate option... :/

Thanks.

Now back the renderer-er..... heh.

*sigh*

ian

Jeff Harper · July 7th, 2011, 09:58 AM

Good luck!

David Jimerson · July 7th, 2011, 12:04 PM

What error did you make on render, and where are you seeing it as a squished 4:3 box?

Ian Slessor · July 7th, 2011, 04:22 PM

Hey David,

The only thing I can think of is that I'd already rendered a similar video (day 1 of 3 days of recitals) and when I went to render day 2 the bitrate/aspect/progressive items were all set but then I stepped out of the setup for that for a moment (I'd never saved the settings...doh!) and went back into them noticing the bitrates had reset default so I re-entered the numbers, set to progressive but, perhaps, forgot to set 16x9 so it rendered out as 4:3.
grrrr.
Well, back to the comp.

ian

David Jimerson · July 7th, 2011, 04:40 PM

But if you set it to render as 4:3, it should letterbox the footage, not squish it. (Unless you also messed with the "stretch to fit" settings or something, but that's probably not likely.)

I ask because it's possible there was nothing wrong with the render; it could be that whatever you're watching the footage in is simply displaying it as 4:3 instead of 16:9. If it does this with widescreen footage, it will appear as you describe.

Ian Slessor · July 7th, 2011, 05:36 PM

Hmmm.
Well, I played it in VLC and Windows Media Player and it's squished.

David, I hear what you're saying about the black bars. Yeah it should show if rendered 4:3

So, maybe I did uncheck "stretch to fit" damn.

ian

David Jimerson · July 7th, 2011, 06:12 PM

How does it look in DVD Architect?

Is this an AVI or MPEG file?

For DVD Architect, just use the DVD Architect templates under MPEG-2. Don't change anything. Then you never have to worry.

Ian Slessor · July 7th, 2011, 06:19 PM

It's an mpeg file with ac3 audio
All my menus and intro files are 16x9 but when I preview the rendered video it is squished with bars on the sides.
And mpg2 templates?
Am I blind?
heh.

I'm using DVDA5

ian

David Jimerson · July 7th, 2011, 09:22 PM

Yeah, then you need to re-render.

Ian Slessor · July 9th, 2011, 03:22 AM

Yup.
And that's just what I did, Dave. :)

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Appreciated, even though I had to re-render. :)

sincerely,

ian

July 7th, 2011, 09:08 AM	#1
Ian Slessor Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South-Central Ontario, Canada Posts: 216	Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... Is there any way to fix this in DVDA or prior to insertion in DVDA without having to rerender the whole damn vid? (2.5 hours) :/ To clarify the footage is shot 16x9 and is supposed to be 16x9 but right now its all squished into a 4:3 box. :( Working in VPro8 and it looks like it was just a stupid error on my part that rendered it thusly...although as I watched the beginning of it render it before I went to bed it looked 16x9 fine. :( DVDA is set up for 16x9 video. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. sincerely, ian

July 7th, 2011, 09:36 AM	#2
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... Unless I'm mistaken, Ian, you seem to be thinking of fixing the footage by stretching it a different direction? Just re-render it. It cannot be fixed. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

July 7th, 2011, 09:53 AM	#3
Ian Slessor Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South-Central Ontario, Canada Posts: 216	Re: Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... Damn! That's what I thought, Jeff, but I was holding out hope for an alternate option... :/ Thanks. Now back the renderer-er..... heh. sigh ian

July 7th, 2011, 09:58 AM	#4
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... Good luck! __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

July 7th, 2011, 12:04 PM	#5
David Jimerson Jubal 28 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 872	Re: Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... What error did you make on render, and where are you seeing it as a squished 4:3 box? __________________ www.wrightsvillebeachstudios.com

July 7th, 2011, 04:22 PM	#6
Ian Slessor Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South-Central Ontario, Canada Posts: 216	Re: Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... Hey David, The only thing I can think of is that I'd already rendered a similar video (day 1 of 3 days of recitals) and when I went to render day 2 the bitrate/aspect/progressive items were all set but then I stepped out of the setup for that for a moment (I'd never saved the settings...doh!) and went back into them noticing the bitrates had reset default so I re-entered the numbers, set to progressive but, perhaps, forgot to set 16x9 so it rendered out as 4:3. grrrr. Well, back to the comp. ian

July 7th, 2011, 04:40 PM	#7
David Jimerson Jubal 28 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 872	Re: Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... But if you set it to render as 4:3, it should letterbox the footage, not squish it. (Unless you also messed with the "stretch to fit" settings or something, but that's probably not likely.) I ask because it's possible there was nothing wrong with the render; it could be that whatever you're watching the footage in is simply displaying it as 4:3 instead of 16:9. If it does this with widescreen footage, it will appear as you describe. __________________ www.wrightsvillebeachstudios.com

July 7th, 2011, 05:36 PM	#8
Ian Slessor Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South-Central Ontario, Canada Posts: 216	Re: Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... Hmmm. Well, I played it in VLC and Windows Media Player and it's squished. David, I hear what you're saying about the black bars. Yeah it should show if rendered 4:3 So, maybe I did uncheck "stretch to fit" damn. ian

July 7th, 2011, 06:12 PM	#9
David Jimerson Jubal 28 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 872	Re: Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... How does it look in DVD Architect? Is this an AVI or MPEG file? For DVD Architect, just use the DVD Architect templates under MPEG-2. Don't change anything. Then you never have to worry. __________________ www.wrightsvillebeachstudios.com

July 7th, 2011, 06:19 PM	#10
Ian Slessor Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South-Central Ontario, Canada Posts: 216	Re: Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... It's an mpeg file with ac3 audio All my menus and intro files are 16x9 but when I preview the rendered video it is squished with bars on the sides. And mpg2 templates? Am I blind? heh. I'm using DVDA5 ian

July 7th, 2011, 09:22 PM	#11
David Jimerson Jubal 28 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 872	Re: Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... Yeah, then you need to re-render. __________________ www.wrightsvillebeachstudios.com

July 9th, 2011, 03:22 AM	#12
Ian Slessor Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South-Central Ontario, Canada Posts: 216	Re: Rendered 16x9 is 4:3 with people tall and thin... Yup. And that's just what I did, Dave. :) Thanks for the advice everyone. Appreciated, even though I had to re-render. :) sincerely, ian