DVD Camcorder and Playback on 16:3

[kpierce]

I have just purchased a new camcorder and recorded something in 16:3, took the MiniCD out of the camcorder, placed it into my DVD player at home and it plays back with the bars at the top and bottom. Picture is squashed.

I am still pretty new to 4:3 vs. 16:9, etc.

I would like to record this with as high quality as possible but also play back on my TV full screen.

Should I just record in 4:3?

 

[mtrycrafts]

I have just purchased a new camcorder and recorded something in 16:3, took the MiniCD out of the camcorder, placed it into my DVD player at home and it plays back with the bars at the top and bottom. Picture is squashed.

I am still pretty new to 4:3 vs. 16:9, etc.

I would like to record this with as high quality as possible but also play back on my TV full screen.

Should I just record in 4:3?

If you have the option for two aspect ratios with the camcorder and your TV is the old fashioned 4:3, then yes, you would have to record in the same format. But, that will have bars on the sides in a 16:9 tv, unless you instruct it to stretch it that will distort that picture.
So, you can only win when the recorded and playback TV are at the same aspect ratios.

 

[kpierce]

Thank you, but still need some help

I am doing something wrong. I recorded a video in 16:3, put it in my other DVD and HD TV, fired it up and it shows in full screen.

I put it in my home theater system and it shows with lines at the bottom and top. CD player, projecter (verified it is in 16:9).

Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong?

thanks

 

[Johnd]

I am doing something wrong. I recorded a video in 16:3, put it in my other DVD and HD TV, fired it up and it shows in full screen.

I put it in my home theater system and it shows with lines at the bottom and top. CD player, projecter (verified it is in 16:9).

Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong?

thanks

You keep writing 16:3...do you mean 4:3?

1) What is your screen size?
2) Are you certain you recorded in 4:3? Because unless you have some screwy native resolution or screen size, bars (not lines) that take up almost half of the screen reeks of 16:9 being displayed on a 4:3 screen.

 

[kpierce]

Thank you, here is a little more information

Here is a little more information.
First I am recording the DVD onto a Cannon DC210 in widescreen. 16:9.

I am then finalzing the disk, and play on cheap DVD player onto my Sony HDTV. It plays in full screen. No bars across the bottom or top.

I take that same disk, play it on my home theater. Onkyo Receiver, Screen Play projector and Tohsiba dual VCR/DVD player and it plays with the bars across the top and bottom. I have component cables running from the DVD Output jack in the back of the DVD player into the Onkyo.

Then I plug my Cannon DC210 directly into my Onkyo Receiver and it plays in full screen mode. So the issue appears to be with my Toshiba DVD player. Any thoughts? I don't see where I can make any changes to the settings on the DVD player.

I would like to take these Mini-DVD and put them on larger DVDs but want to make sure I can view in full screen first.

thanks

 

[mtrycrafts]

Here is a little more information.
First I am recording the DVD onto a Cannon DC210 in widescreen. 16:9.

I am then finalzing the disk, and play on cheap DVD player onto my Sony HDTV. It plays in full screen. No bars across the bottom or top.

Yes, your HDTV is also a 16:9 screen, so it is filled up.

I take that same disk, play it on my home theater. Onkyo Receiver, Screen Play projector and Tohsiba dual VCR/DVD player and it plays with the bars across the top and bottom. I have component cables running from the DVD Output jack in the back of the DVD player into the Onkyo.
Then I plug my Cannon DC210 directly into my Onkyo Receiver and it plays in full screen mode. So the issue appears to be with my Toshiba DVD player. Any thoughts? I don't see where I can make any changes to the settings on the DVD player.

I would like to take these Mini-DVD and put them on larger DVDs but want to make sure I can view in full screen first.

thanks

How is the toshiba DVD set up and at what resolution output?

Some look for anamorphic discs to properly display and ordinary non-anamorphic will be projected a bit differently.
Also, would suggest you physically measure the on screen size with that dvd, width/height and see if it is a 1.77 ratio?

May have to use zoom on the DVD player.