P.J

Try this, install the latest patch, even if you have already done so. The last step of the installation lets you start PD as the next step, so do that. After PD opens, go to the Capture tab and wait to see if the appropriate capture icon becomes enabled.

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I'm using Build 2516. So can you choose MPEG4 or 16:9 is Profile?

P.J,

I misread your post.

You cannot capture to MPEG-4 format, just MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and AVI uncompressed. You can capture to 4:3 aspect ratio initially, but then on the PD timeline you can indicate that the video is actually 16:9 and PD will then treat it as 16:9. If you need to use the video outside of PD, then you can quickly produce a video with SVRT so that the 16:9 flag is permanent in the video. There will be no recompression. Gateway DX4380, AMD A8-5500 Quad Core 3.2GHz with ATI Radeon HD 7560D; 16GB RAM; 1 TB SATA 7200 RPM; Windows 8 Pro 64-bit; PDR11, PDVD12.

I have chosen 16:9 but the video is still 4:3 and SVRT can't be used!

Quote: I have chosen 16:9 but the video is still 4:3 and SVRT can't be used!

Are you trying to stretch a 4 by 3 to 16 by 9 without the loss of any of the video or without having bars on the side or top?

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Yes, but how can I do it?
If I import the captured 4:3 video to 16:9 project, SVRT won't work.

Quote: Yes, but how can I do it?
If I import the captured 4:3 video to 16:9 project, SVRT won't work.

Of course not. Perhaps there is some confusion about what SVRT does and how it works. It is designed to "skip" rendering of sections of a video that are already compliant. Read about SVRT rules in the help files. There is a special section.

To go from 4 by 3 to 16 by 9, the entire video needs to be rendered.

BTW, I don't seem to understand what you are really trying to do. Unless you use some strange pixel shape, there is no way that you can get a 4 by 3 to fit perfectly into a 16 by 9 shape unless you cut off some of the sides or top of the video OR you add it as an overlay to a color panel. and size it down to fit? Simple math. Sort of trying to fit almost a large square into a rectangle. .
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Because the analog source is 16:9

Quote: PowerDirector can't capture in 16:9 from VCR source unlike VideoStudio.
I can't choose MPEG4 format for recording too

The capture module in Powerdirector has not been modified in years.
The Analog capture is still 4:3 ratio SD quality.

You can capture HD content, but you must have a Digital input source.

The best option is to use the software that came with the capture device or other software that will capture a 16:9 Analog Source.
Then Import that Video file into Powerdirector for editing.

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Just interested. How and where did you get a 16 by 9 ANALOG source? I never saw a 16 by 9 VHS tape. .
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Hi,
MY suggestion would be to use the software that came with the capture device (most have software with the program) and save it to a file on computer, then open PD and import it as required, rather than use Pd to capture.
I done it with an old super 8 vhs through a dazzle device and the outcome was reasonable (being an old video format).
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The source is a set-top box not VHS.
And the bundled program has problem with capturing.

Did you read the directions? Did you close the disc? Read the manual about capture and transfer. Why would the VHR capture a 4 by 3? .
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I think we need a lot more details on P.J's process.

Precise details would give members a better basis for answers.

1. What is the source of your video?
2. What is the recording device?
3. What method do you use to transfer the video to Powerdirector or your computer?

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1. DVB-S set-top
2. Gigabyte U8300
3. Composite Input

I tried the bundled software (with their problems) and VideoStudio but PowerDirector has superior quality.
It would be great if it had more options for capturing

If you capture to MPEG-2, you will be able to go from 4:3 to 16:9 using SVRT. I have a mini-dv camcorder that can record in 16:9. If I capture using the VCR composite cables hooked to a Diamond or KWorld USB adapter instead of firewire, the 16:9 will be recorded as 4:3 squished. When I put the clip on the timeline and then tell PD that the aspect ratio is 16:9, the preview then shows the correct video aspect ratio, as long as the project settings are already 16:9. If you can get to that point, then so far so good. After that I can go right to the Produce tab and select MPEG-2 for the video format, and select the 720x480 HQ setting. If the SVRT button doesn't come on, then I have to edit the preset (click the plus sign) and change the bitrate so it is the same or higher than the clip's bitrate. Sometimes I'll have progressive clips, and then I'll have to change the setting from "Top field first" to "Progressive."

Here is five minutes of youtube video that shows what I did to a MPEG-2 clip in 4:3 ratio to make it permanently 16:9 ratio using SVRT. There's no sound. With a 63 minute video, you can tell that SVRT is being used because it shows SVRT 3 in the preview window and because it takes less than 3 minutes to process the 63 minute video.

http://youtu.be/wiYDRRar0ho

The video was recorded full screen 1920x1080 HD.
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You're right. Though the SVRT color is red, I can choose SVRT in Produce page.
I set the clip's AR to 16:9 in timeline and produced via SVRT and it worked

Thank you!

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