Stage size for flat screen TV's

Just wondering what pixel dimensions people generally use for
flat screen tv presentations?
Thanks
D.

If your technical guy tells you that the sets can go up to 1080i, but that they're NOT HD, I'd say you need a new technical guy. The sets are indeed HD as 1080i is HD.
I would suggest creating your project in HD regardless. Even if you master down to SD, HD as a starting point will look better at the end of the road than SD alone. However, I agree with your idea to use a laptop. Much better for looping video IMHO. Just be sure that you can get an HD signal (1080i) on the set through the DVI (some TVs can only handle computer resolutions through the DVI).
The good side to running off of QT Player instead of a DVD is you can get really good quality from low bandwidth by using the H.264 codec even with HD sizes. It'll look great at HD resolution on those sets.
BTW, Motion can do all your pan and zoom moves nearly as easily as iMovie using behaviors. No keyframing is necessary. I did a project like that just recently and it was simple, but afforded me the control I wanted. I makes it easier if you're not going from program to program.
Andy

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