is iDVD able to keep 16:9 menu and play 4:3 video?

D311 · 05:18 PM

Is this possible? One of the apple techs told me no. I would have to change the menu to 4:3. I have 20 year old videos that I want to play in 4:3 because anytime it stretches the top gets cut down pretty bad. Yet I would love to keep the 16:9 menu screen (theme).

Another question what is best resolution to use when sending old movies (4:3 poor quality) from iMovie to iDVD? Medium? or Large?

What sucks is when I preview my video in iDVD everything looks right. Menu is 16:9 and when it plays the videos it's 4:3 ( for some reason with grey sidebars instead of black). It's just when I burn it to dvd and play on home widescreen tvs when the problems start. The menu is chopped off on a side and the videos are being stretched.

uuaschbaer · Nov 24, 2009, 04:46 PM

I can't strictly help you there as I don't have a mac. But perhaps alternatively you could render your 4:3 movies over a 16:9 black background in a movie editing program to gain the same effect. Giving them black sidebars, so to speak.

D311 · Nov 24, 2009, 05:07 PM

thx for the suggestion. I'm sure there is a way without using outside programs. I wouldn't know how to go about your suggestion anyway. It sounds good if thats my last option. Only programs I have are the ones that came with this new iMAC 27' i7. Not sure if any can do what you suggested.

D311 · Nov 25, 2009, 08:07 PM

one time bump

anyone that knows for sure please respond thx

Nov 24, 2009, 04:05 PM	#1
D311 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009	is iDVD able to keep 16:9 menu and play 4:3 video? Is this possible? One of the apple techs told me no. I would have to change the menu to 4:3. I have 20 year old videos that I want to play in 4:3 because anytime it stretches the top gets cut down pretty bad. Yet I would love to keep the 16:9 menu screen (theme). Another question what is best resolution to use when sending old movies (4:3 poor quality) from iMovie to iDVD? Medium? or Large? What sucks is when I preview my video in iDVD everything looks right. Menu is 16:9 and when it plays the videos it's 4:3 ( for some reason with grey sidebars instead of black). It's just when I burn it to dvd and play on home widescreen tvs when the problems start. The menu is chopped off on a side and the videos are being stretched. Last edited by D311 : Nov 24, 2009 at 05:18 PM.

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Nov 24, 2009, 04:46 PM	#2
uuaschbaer macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2009	I can't strictly help you there as I don't have a mac. But perhaps alternatively you could render your 4:3 movies over a 16:9 black background in a movie editing program to gain the same effect. Giving them black sidebars, so to speak.

Nov 24, 2009, 05:07 PM	#3
D311 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009	thx for the suggestion. I'm sure there is a way without using outside programs. I wouldn't know how to go about your suggestion anyway. It sounds good if thats my last option. Only programs I have are the ones that came with this new iMAC 27' i7. Not sure if any can do what you suggested.

Nov 25, 2009, 08:07 PM	#4
D311 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009	one time bump anyone that knows for sure please respond thx