[MacDV] First Post: DVD Pro Questions

[Erica Sadun]

At 12:56 AM -0700 10/3/03, Carter Tomassi wrote:
>Hi Everyone,
>2) Does DVD Pro latest version have the ability to set the DVD to 
>autoplay. You (or the company owner) just slips the disc into the 
>machine and it plays our short movie.

Yes.

>3) How short can a movie be burnt on a DVD and still play? Under a minute?

Yes.

>4) We are eventually going to a rental plasma screen. Is there a 
>standard pixel size for anamorphic (16x9) frames going to plasma? 
>Our clients told us 848 x 480, I have been told otherwise on the 
>After Effects list. The animation we are using fits 848x480 but a 
>little change would not be noticed.

Plasma shouldn't have any affect unless its 16:9 isn't really 16:9.

853 x 480 is the proper 16:9 proportions. Squeeze down to 720 x 480
for anamorphic after layout.

-- Erica