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Question about DVDXCopy Xpress
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infini
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2. January 2004 @ 14:12 |
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I saw an option in DVDXCopy Xpress, under the tab video format "full screen" and "wide screen". What exactly is the difference between the two? If i select "full screen" the movie will fit in the whole screen but won't show as mhch as in "widescreen mode" in the left and right side?
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RWG
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3. January 2004 @ 16:12 |
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Xcopy Xpress will copy Fullscreen if you have it set to Fullscreen and there is a Fullscreen movie on the DVD. If no Fullscreen movie is found it will copy Widescreen regardless of your setting. Same goes for Widescreen setting. It won't convert a movie screen size for you.
Fullscreen = full 4:3 tv screen.
Widescreen = wider field of view with borders top & bottom depending on what format it was filmed in.
When I was using 321Studios products I left Xpress set to Fullscreen, English language, English subtitles.
RWG
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wallstAL
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6. January 2004 @ 17:36 |
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Then what is the point of having it!
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dcdoc
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10. January 2004 @ 05:34 |
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Hey folks, Must inject this point: In full screen, a good deal of the visual peripheral is lost! I went thru a Full screen kick for a short time, but after seeing how MUCH is lost from the original scene/screen, I am a true blue wide screen fan now. Worth studying yourself...a much more "impressive" effect I think with WIDESCREEN, and more of what the film maker intended to get across in the film.
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AfterDawn Addict
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13. January 2004 @ 05:13 |
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Must inject this point: In full screen, a good deal of the visual peripheral is lost! I went thru a Full screen kick for a short time, but after seeing how MUCH is lost from the original scene/screen...
That's not always the case, many movies were shot "full screen" and simply masked at the theaters for a 1.85:1 widesdreen effect. With some of the Lethal Weapon series the full screen version actually shows more of the original film.
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dcdoc
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13. January 2004 @ 05:54 |
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HEy Mystic, U could be right...but what u speak of is likely more the EXCEPTION, true in very FEW cases. Most "reformats" involve clipping of the peripheral./left & right. Don't know about Lethal WEapon, thats an oldie! Was that a Bruce Willis film? Anyway...a search of WS versus FS,on Google for example, will yield some good graphic comparisons of the two formats. Touche'!
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dcdoc
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15. January 2004 @ 08:04 |
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Well, friends, had my first Xcopy xpress failure!
Was trying The Matrix( first movie), and it wudn't take it.
Only thing I can figure,is that THAT movies' listed run time is 131 minutes. This exceeds the range of data space on regular commercially available DVD media,( for HQ.),which is 120 min.
But I did get a good burn on Basic Xcopy (on two disks
of course). So take heed!
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15. January 2004 @ 13:11 |
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Naw, I don't think it's the running time just that particular DVD. Many older standalones had problems when Martix first hit the streets.
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dcdoc
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15. January 2004 @ 17:34 |
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Hey Mystic! Hmmmm...dunno for sure what u mean by "standalone". But so far, Matrix is the only one I haven't been able to coax it to do. I am no techie, so wud be lost tryin' sum of the other stuff I read about here. But.,alas, will probably try sum,like Shrink ,when I get the courage up. But also note some think it (Shrink) is too hard and slow to mess with. I burnt about 3 other movies last night, so I am thinking its sumthin' in that particular DVD. I THINK when they list a running time, that means the feature or movie itself, and not inclusive of the special features. Is that right?(:?
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AfterDawn Addict
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15. January 2004 @ 18:27 |
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wallstAL
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15. January 2004 @ 20:52 |
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Well, friends, had my first Xcopy xpress failure!
Was trying The Matrix( first movie), and it wudn't take it.
Only thing I can figure,is that THAT movies' listed run time is 131 minutes. This exceeds the range of data space on regular commercially available DVD media,( for HQ.),which is 120 min.
But I did get a good burn on Basic Xcopy (on two disks
of course). So take heed!
Running time has nothing to do with it, I made a sucessful copy the original and the Matrix Reloaded with Xpress.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 15. January 2004 @ 20:53
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dcdoc
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16. January 2004 @ 02:53 |
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Heya Walsie. Gotcha. Thanks! At least I know it HAS been done. Am outta town this weekend, but will regroup in a few days and GO 4 IT when I return.Y'all have a good weekend.
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AfterDawn Addict
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17. January 2004 @ 13:32 |
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My sony dru510a reads 7.8 gig in 50 mins & burns the aforementioned data in 25mins. Your compression software in your dvdx express/platinum should cope with what you want. I backed up my Lord of the rings with very little loss in picture quality.
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