Remind me please- what is the correct size to render for regular TV?

Broadcast specs for the US are either 720 x 486 (the D-1 standard) or 720 x 480 (the DV and DVD standard). However, these specs are based on TV pixels which are non-square. Poser renders in square pixels - which are the norm for computers and HD material. Therefore you need to render at 720x540 out of Poser and re-size the video in a video-editing program that will conform it to the proper pixel shape if you want it to go on a regular TV.

Thanks Bob :)

That was quick :D

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As long as we're at it, what about HD/16:9 widescreen format? I've been rendering @ 848 x 486 and ingesting into the Avid and it seems right, but, if there's something I should know before I go any further with this project, I'd appreciate it!

TIA,

 

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HD widescreen is either 1280x720 or 1920x1080. Both use square pixels. For the record, DV widescreen (like you'd find on a widescreen DVD) is 720x480 as well but the pixels are 1.2 times wider than they are tall. Thus when I'm creating something square-based for conversion I make it 864 x 480 (864 is 1.2 times 720). And in the interest of technical info, the Standard TV pixels are .9 times as tall as they are wide. Avid and other pro software often are able to interpret and adapt miscellaneous source material automatically. However it usually works best when you start with the best prepared source material. Note: These Tech specs are for NTSC standards. PAL is different.

Bobasaur,

Thanks for the techspecs!

I guess I was close enough at 848 x 480 (not 486)  that the missing 16 pixels aren't noticed. I won't have to go back and re-render my 8-sec intro that took 31.5 hrs to output. Phew! I was scared there for a minute!! LOL!

Ciao,

 

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Usually you can blow things up to 110% without bad distortion so it looks like you're gonna be fine. The proof is in the viewing. If it looks good, rock on!!