What resolution please?

LouiseTopp

Newbie Location: UK Joined: Dec 16, 2011 03:54 Messages: 45 Offline

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Aug 16, 2015 12:48

When exporting my video using Mpeg-2, what resolutuion should I click on before pressing start please?

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BarryTheCrab

Senior Contributor Location: USA Joined: Nov 06, 2008 22:18 Messages: 6240 Offline

Aug 16, 2015 13:02

Louise,
it depends largely on what you intend to do with the video. For a DVD, 720x480 is the norm. For Blueray you might want any of the higher-definition choices. HP Envy Phoenix/4thGen i7-4770(4@3.4GHz~turbo>3.9)
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Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Aug 16, 2015 13:10

Hi LouiseTopp ,
If I may ask, what are you producing the video for/for what purpose?
The choice you make is determined by the original video footage (whether you want to retain the same quality) and the purpose you're indenting it for.
Let us know and members here will be pleased to assist you.
Dafydd

Edit: Darn, Barry beat me... well I got distracted by being given some warm home made bread.

Editx2

Hi LouiseTopp, Just so you know, Barry has quoted the 720x480 size to you and that's an NTSC, USA area. You're in a PAL location and the DVD frame size would be 720x576. This would be reflected in the selections offered to you in PowerDirector for a PAL location.

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