Please read this sticky: https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/80133.page . Load the project that has this problem. Take a full screenshot of the edit screen and attach it on your next reply.

Quote Please read this sticky: https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/80133.page . Load the project that has this problem. Take a full screenshot of the edit screen and attach it on your next reply.

Thanks - Snapshot of edit screen attached - also dxdialog in case Regards Denis

Your screenshot has the cursor at the end of the timeline with a blank black display so unable to determine what the preview normally looks like. The Intel graphics driver is 3 years old. You can download the latest Windows 10 dch drivers here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/88345/Intel-HD-Graphics-530 . It can make a difference when using the Intel Quick sync for rendering to disc.

Other users have reported issues with PD, all versions for creating discs. I have found that it is best to check Create a folder instead of Burn to disc. The folder can then be burned to disc using freeware like ImgBurn or Power2Go. ImgBurn allows verification to be used. I use ReWriteable (erasable) .discs for testing.

Hi DenisW13 -

Since I first read your post, I've been mucking around here attempting to replicate what you've reported. I've tested using both PDR365 & PDR18 (2725 build), burning both DVD & BR discs & testing in multiple players.

Using the resources available to me, I can't replicate anything like "output too low on TV screen". The projects had titles deliberately placed at the extremities of the TV Safe Zone and the actual screen to highlight any issues.

From one test project I took screenshots of the discs (DVD & BR) being played back in PowerDVD20 & photos of the TV screen withe the discs being played back in a BR player (these photos are flawed, in a sense, because there are keystone & cropping inconsistencies).

Here are the comparison screenshots/photos. Download & you can view at full size.

Here is one of the zipped, packed projects I made for testing. It would be interesting to see what you get if you download the project & burn it to DVD/BR.

Cheers - Tony
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I have downloaded Tony’s packed project and burned it to a rewritable DVD. Left the Enable Intel Quick Sync Video unchecked. Placed it in my Sony standalone dvd player and took a screenshot of the 16:9 pattern on my LG TV screen. No overscan is seen and the picture is perfectly centered as shown in the attached screenshot.

It is possible using the Quick Sync, a different dvd player, or a different TV can have a different result.

Since the OP has the same problem when PD16 or when PD18 is used, they may point to the Intel QS being enabled and used. Updating that Intel graphics driver may fix the issue.

Quote Your screenshot has the cursor at the end of the timeline with a blank black display so unable to determine what the preview normally looks like. The Intel graphics driver is 3 years old. You can download the latest Windows 10 dch drivers here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/88345/Intel-HD-Graphics-530 . It can make a difference when using the Intel Quick sync for rendering to disc.

Other users have reported issues with PD, all versions for creating discs. I have found that it is best to check Create a folder instead of Burn to disc. The folder can then be burned to disc using freeware like ImgBurn or Power2Go. ImgBurn allows verification to be used. I use ReWriteable (erasable) .d
iscs for testing.

Thanks - especially for the warnig about driver being out of date - Since updated - I'll report back - thanks again

Quote Hi DenisW13 -

Since I first read your post, I've been mucking around here attempting to replicate what you've reported. I've tested using both PDR365 & PDR18 (2725 build), burning both DVD & BR discs & testing in multiple players.

Using the resources available to me, I can't replicate anything like "output too low on TV screen". The projects had titles deliberately placed at the extremities of the TV Safe Zone and the actual screen to highlight any issues.

From one test project I took screenshots of the discs (DVD & BR) being played back in PowerDVD20 & photos of the TV screen withe the discs being played back in a BR player (these photos are flawed, in a sense, because there are keystone & cropping inconsistencies).

Here are the comparison screenshots/photos. Download & you can view at full size.

Here is one of the zipped, packed projects I made for testing. It would be interesting to see what you get if you download the project & burn it to DVD/BR.

Cheers - Tony

THANKS - I will report back - Regards Denis

Thanks very much for your attention and work on this.
My graphics drivers are now up to date.

I ran Tony's project and unfortunately I still get the same result- as a measure - "Title Placed At Bottom of Screen" is truncated and we have a large black band at the top. And the graphic "Test Pattern 1" has the lower plus sign invisible and part of the cirle truncated.

We still have the work around that both of you suggest and it works fine -creating either MP4 or ISO to burn to disc - (but using products other thanPowerDirector) .

Regards
Denis

Quote We still have the work around that both of you suggest and it works fine -creating either MP4 or ISO to burn to disc - (but using products other thanPowerDirector) .

Thank you for the feedback.

Other users have also reported that 3rd party tools are necessary to get a working disc like this recent one: https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/82678.page#post_box_340688 . I use the ImgBurn freeware to burn a created folder to disc. You can burn the created ISO image to disc too with ImgBurn.