Which resolution for DVD? 768 x 576 or 720 x 576

[Guest]

Hi.

I have problems making DV-AVI and WMV files.
With my old camera I could eassily record my files at 768 x 576.

With my new camera I can only choose 720 x 576 which seems to give
me the wrong resolution on my film. I can't choose 768 x 576 which
is the resolution I always use to record DVD.

How can I change to the right resolution?

best regards, Mikael

 

[John Kelly]

Hello there,

With the amount of information provided there is no answer !!! What make
of camera and model are you using, Is that camera capable of the resolution
you require? Have you checked the specifications for the camera? Do you have
a manual for the camera?

Best Wishes.....John Kelly
www.the-kellys.org
www.the-kellys.co.uk

 

[Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media]

As John says info is a little sparse, but...
DV-AVI is 720x576 and there is nothing you can do about that if you are
using a digital camcorder. This size is also right for making dvd's. When
making titles/stills etc is is best to use 768x576 because of the way that
the still is made in to the dvd, it's 4.3 resolution.

So probably all you need to do is make you dvd.

Graham

 

[Rehan]

720x576 in DV (Pal) resolution is same as 768x576 in normal computer pixel
resolutions. The reason being the DV (Pal) spec mandates non square aspect
ratio for pixel encoding, while the computer screen pixels are always
square. If you play your 720x576 movie after capture, it would be displayed
as 768x576 in media player.

So everything seems OK. Your new camera is more spec compliant.

For more details about pixel aspect ratio etc see this:
http://www.uwasa.fi/~f76998/video/conversion/