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Hi Folks,
I've been using Prem Pro for a while now and usually make my DVDs in Encore.
However, I recently wanted to use some rather good DVD menu templates that are standard in Ulead's DVD Movie Factory (Now taken over by Corel).
I imported my tapes into PPro, edited the footage as normal and output an avi file (via Adobe Media Encoder) using the presets "Microsoft avi files" and "DV Pal Widescreen".
Now here's my problem and hence the question: When I import the files into DVD Movie Factory, they show up as 4:3 instead of 16:9.
I've tried several versions of Movie Factory, 4,5 and 6 and also Corel Video Studio Pro X2. All give the same result.
Now if I import the original tape files (captured using PrPro) they show up as 16:9, it's only after editing in PPro and exporting via AME that they show up as 4:3.
Also, as an added twist, this only happens on long files.
I'm currently doing some tests and a 5 minute file exports OK but a 1 hour file turns into 4:3.
I'm not sure where the cut-off or changeover is as I'm still testing.
I did check with a friend who has just upgraded to CS5 and the problem is identical.
So I'm baffled. Is there some kind of problem with long files in AME or is there more than one method of marking files as 16:9, and Adobe uses a method not recognised by Corel or vice verse?
Any info or results of anyone elses experiments most welcome.
Regards.

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You mention
>To use Adobe Encore 2, I have converted the source file to Mpeg2 using a software program, on it's slowest, highest quality setting, so Adobe can read it, and then do my authoring.
What file types are created by the Sony please?
And what are you converting with?
Remember the Adobe monitor is showing you the footage both in progressive scan format - ie, non interlaced, and additionally it's streaming directly off the drive, not from a written disc.
Once you get to disc, the rules all change - and this is where you will see the results of "conversion".
MPEG files are heavily compressed, and converting them to another compressed format will cause inevitable quality loss.
Can you please give some info on exactly what the structure is from the Sony, the file types, and if at all possible the data rates of your MPEG-2 files after conversion?
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