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Analyzr1 · 02-10-05, 10:38 AM

Just looking for some feedback while I learn these new products.

Using FairUse, I created an AVI of the movie Notting Hill (2.25:1 widescreen, 2 hours 5 min) for my wife. The settings on FU's initial screen were XviD, 480mg file size, 96kbs, and automode. The generated file has a video size of 496x208 and overall size of 355,162kb. I loaded it on a 512mg CF card to be used on our x50V using BetaPlayer 0.5.

When watching the movie my wife asked a basic question I'm not able to answer. She's trying to understand the impact of using the 4:3 vs 16:9 options within BetaPlayer. She assumed 16:9 would be a more accurate way of watching the movie, but that setting distorts the picture. The best settings for viewing appear to be View-Zoom-"Fit Screen" and View-Pixel Aspect Ratio-"4:3 NTSC". This gives an accurate widescreen look with black bars on top and bottom, and no distortion.

Can someone explain why the 16:9 setting distorts the image? When would the 16:9 setting be used?

Thanks!

02-10-05, 10:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Analyzr1 Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	X50v+BetaPlayer0.5+FU-Created Movie Just looking for some feedback while I learn these new products. Using FairUse, I created an AVI of the movie Notting Hill (2.25:1 widescreen, 2 hours 5 min) for my wife. The settings on FU's initial screen were XviD, 480mg file size, 96kbs, and automode. The generated file has a video size of 496x208 and overall size of 355,162kb. I loaded it on a 512mg CF card to be used on our x50V using BetaPlayer 0.5. When watching the movie my wife asked a basic question I'm not able to answer. She's trying to understand the impact of using the 4:3 vs 16:9 options within BetaPlayer. She assumed 16:9 would be a more accurate way of watching the movie, but that setting distorts the picture. The best settings for viewing appear to be View-Zoom-"Fit Screen" and View-Pixel Aspect Ratio-"4:3 NTSC". This gives an accurate widescreen look with black bars on top and bottom, and no distortion. Can someone explain why the 16:9 setting distorts the image? When would the 16:9 setting be used? Thanks!