Posted by Larry in AZ on 01/17/07 20:20

Waiving the right to remain silent, "FOV" <mbevilacqua@gmail.com> said:

> Hi I've been asked to create a DVD with some video and animations going
> on which will be played as part of a company presentation.
> Problem is this presentation will be in a major theater which will be
> hosting a huge screen in which my material will be projected. This
> screen will be several meters high and several meters wide so it'll be
> quiet something.
>
> My question is, does anyone have any experience in this and could
> identify potential pitfalls?
>
> I'm using some company DVDs to get footage from but I'm seeing almost
> each DVD has different screen ratio setups, at least I've seen: 4x3
> 1:33:1, 16x9 2.35:1, 16:9 1.66:1 and 16.9 2.40:1.
>
> I've almost always used my own footage so aspect ration is something I
> don't usually have to think about.

Ask the event producers what they prefer. That's the best way to begin.

Most projection companies now use some kind of scaling/switching device
ahead of the projector(s) which can resize, correct aspect ratio, crop,
etc., each of its inputs so they all match the screen size and shape.

Another issue - DVDs are generally more difficult to cue up and play if
the show's cues are tight. They might prefer your DV tape instead.
Another thing to ask them...

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Larry Jandro
Video Engineering & Equipment Rentals
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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