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Last year I used DVDPixPlay to create a photo slideshow and used the program's Preview button to output the slideshow "live" through the standard PC monitor output connection direct to a projector and onto a screen. This worked great the resolution of the images being good enough for the show to work.
This year I thought I'd output my slideshow to DVD disk and make life easier by connecting the DVD player to the projector and onto a screen. This works but the resolution of the output is not good enough. It looks fine on a TV but if you zoom in it's too blocky.
I've tried Burning to DVD using both Standard and Highest settings but can't really see much difference.
Is this a limitation on DVDPixPlay produced DVDs?
What are my options - if any?
I tried Burning last years slideshow so I know the images are the same. Source images being 2048 x 1536 Pixels (3.15 MPixels).
PixPlay has a secondary MPEG encoder that while slower can resolve encoding issues that occassionally happen. This encoder is only used when the "Using Alternate Encoder" option is selected.
Because of its slowness it is not recommended unless a specfic issue is encountered.
You said "It looks fine on a TV but if you zoom in it's too blocky," the problem is probably due to the projector settings as opposed to the DVD PIXPLAY burning process.
don't think there's a problem with projector settings since it plays a shop DVD ok with no adjustments and clear non-blocky images. CVBS input used on projector.
the projector is at a friend's house so to try and simulate the blocky problem at home i am using the zoom button on my DVD player remote control to magnify the images on my small TV.
when i play the PixPlay created DVD through my small TV and use the DVD remote zoom button to increase magnification x4 then the images appear blocky. the same process on a shop DVD and they appear ok.
is it the pixplay created dvd resolution that's the problem?
what burn option will get me the best image quality on the DVD disk?
If you want the exact quality that you see in the Preview, you need to select the Image format option(called PC FORMAT IN VERSION 4.0), but that will create a disk for PC playback not DVD.
Some DVD players will be able to play this format, but in general, they will not be able to show the motion or transition effects.
Thanks Jim - I'll try this Burn format and see what happens.
Shame really that it got this far and so close to the show date before I found out. Maybe chance for better explanation of output formats and usages in your Help topics?
DVD PixPlay disks created in "DVD" format are output as a DVD movie because that gives the widest compatibility with DVD players.
Unfortunately DVD resolution is not very high and if you are trying to display on a projector and zoom it to four times its original resolution then you will certainly see some blockiness.
Poor Resolution - DVD player output to projector
Posted - Oct 15 2008 : 15:13:36
