Re: [DCP-o-matic] New scaling options

Am 22.06.2014 um 10:16 schrieb Manuel AC: Quite probable - there is a lot of fan discussion about the 'original' Episode IV (as matter of fact, I DO insists to call this Episode I) being only available in 4:3 letterboxed scope on DVD. All later issues are the remastered/'enhanced' versions. Scaling a 4:3 letterboxed scope to DCI scope is technically possible by using cropping as Manuel explains, but I wouldn't dare to do it, the resolution is just too low for any decent screen size. Even if it is not this particular Episode IV DVD - Scope and Flat exist on consumer media ONLY in the form of letterboxed content. So technically, the black bars are always part of the image, and unless you mask them out during the projection, need to be cropped away in DCP-o-matic. DVD can be native 4:3 or 16:9, while Bluray is ALWAYS 16:9 with all other aspect ratios obtained using letterboxing or pillarboxing. Mike - the subtitles on DVDs are usually NOT burned in and will not be transferred with the picture automatically. But you can use a DVD Ripper which grabs the subtitles with the image into separate tracks of an MKV container. DCP-o-matic is then able to burn these titles into the picture with the DCP conversion if needed. - Carsten