Wide screen

1. japaboston
   Member

   
   Hi everybody,
   can somebody explain to me how do I get wide screen video done? Is there a special lense or a function on a video camera, or is it done as I edit video with my editing system.
   Thanks for the answer, appreciate any help.

   Posted 5 years ago #

2. hidef1080
   Member

   
   There are a few ways to get widescreen video.
   The best way is with a widescreen camera: 16:9 chip/s.
   
   Some cameras have 4:3 [square] chip/s but they can film in a type of widescreen by "reshaping" the imgage.
   
   You can create widescreen in post with most middle to high end NLEs.
   
   I'm guessing that you have a 4:3 camera if you are asking this question so the question is what camera are you using?
   It could very well have a "widescreen" option.
   
   I have an old Sony Digital8 single chip 4:3 and it gives me a "widescreen" setting but you really have to watch how you shoot composition wise because you will be cutting off much of the top and bottom.
   
   
   Check this out: http://blog.johnjosephbachir.org/guide-to-widescreen-in-video/

   Posted 5 years ago #

3. compusolver
   Member

   
   Preferably, your video camera will have a wide screen setting for you to shoot by. Then, you'll "advise" your editing software that you are about to capture in wide screen.
   
   Trying to letterbox 4:3 into 16:9 in post is fraught with "issues".

   Posted 5 years ago #

4. japaboston
   Member

   
   I bought sony pd170, and shold be delivered next week. Does pd170 have an option to shoot in wide screen mode?

   Posted 5 years ago #

5. hidef1080
   Member

   

   japaboston Wrote:

   I bought sony pd170, and shold be delivered next week. Does pd170 have an option to shoot in wide screen mode?

   
   
   Yep.
   
   You'll have a 16:9 widescreen option with that camera.
   
   Very good camera BTW.

   Posted 5 years ago #

6. japaboston
   Member

   
   Thanks , lokking forward to learn more about the pd170 and learn how to work with it.

   Posted 5 years ago #

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