Editing two files together for proper aspect ratio output

hello,
i have 2 files that are 720 x 480 which i'll edit into one project playing together side by side.
this will then show on a projector with a native resolution of 1280x800.
i do not want to crop the sides of two source files by half, but to crop them by a lesser amount to make a wider pairing that will play well with the projector's 16:10 aspect ratio, with no black banding.
to begin my project: 768x480 (same 16:10 ratio as the projector) is not an option to select as a project starting point. 1280x800 is also not an option, and although the crop is actually perfect in a 1280x720 project, i don't want fcpx to do the upscaling, and i believe the 16:9 aspect ratio would lead to black banding top/bottom when shown on the projector.
i'm not sure where to begin, any advice would be appreciated,
thanks.

Unfortunately, FCPX does not offer any 16:10 project settings. The different resolutions offered for HD formats refer to pixel ratio rather than actual dimensions. A project in FCPX is going to be either 4:3 or 16:9. There are a couple of things you can try, but my recommendation would depend on what program will be used to output the movie to the projector (QuickTime?). The 1280x720 dimensions are the standard 720p resolution and is as close as you will get to your desired resolution. If you are worried about the banding that would occur when displaying a 16:9 file on a 16:10 projector, the easiest solution would be to use the media player to stretch the movie to fill the screen. If you have Compressor you could encode your FCPX output to your desired resolution, but you will still be stretching the image. If you want more assistance provide a little more info, are the soure files 4:3 or 16:9 for example, and I may be able to offer more advice if I know a little more.  

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