Picture doesnt fit to TV size

[Zoors]

Hallo all,

My DVD movie is ready for burning, the picture is DVD standard size and fits perfectly in the DVD player on my computer. That is 4:3 --> 720x576

Now, I take the fresh burned DVD to my DVD-player at my TV corner, put it in and...what!!?? The picture doesnt fit. Its like somebody zoomed in my movie some 20-50 lines or more!

When I check the Encore Preview window, and switch on "safe areas" markings, I can se that the "safe area" is like the size of my TV output.

But why the heck?? Shall I shrink the ratio to the safe area or what else did I miss?

Would be really grateful to hear the answer, as Im some noob on this.

regards,

Zoors

[Soulhunter]

Search for the terms tv & overscanning...


Bye

[setarip]

If you are in the NTSC "world", the proper resolution is 720x480 (720x576 is the proper resolution in the PAL "world")...

[Zoors]

Hey, thx for quick replys.
Yeah, im in da PAL world.
And, thanks for the "overscan" lead, Soulhunter.

Now, a PAL screen is 625 lines...and the visible part is 576.
576 is what my m2v-file is.

So, Encore is somehow transcodin these 574 lines into 625 in such manner, that about 50 lines disappear???

I cant see no other explanation. I have the PAL preset selected, but it feels like im in NTSC land anyway for some reason.

....PAL

NTSC

[setarip]

Do you run into the same problem if you playback a COMMERCIAL PAL DVD on your TV?

[Zoors]

No, that is not the problem, far as I know.

I think I solved it by adding a Track Video FX called Deform, and zoomed out the image exactly in within the safe area. (Vegas 5.0)

[setarip]

Congratulations on resolving your dilemma!