[Dorset] [OT] Video Slide show with digital photographs

2013-05-19 Thread Tim
Sorry for being slightly OT, but a quick question if may. I am going to make a video slide show using digital photographs (300+ images). I have two questions, I get various options as to what Profile I want the video to be in, DV\DVD Pal, HD 1080i (with various frame speeds), HDV 1080 25i

Re: [Dorset] [OT] Video Slide show with digital photographs

2013-05-19 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Tim, I would like to have the eventual video playable on a normal DVD\TV combination if at all possible. Modern TVs are mainly HD 1080, AIUI. You may find http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Vector_Video_Standards2.svg/960px-Vector_Video_Standards2.svg.png useful when

Re: [Dorset] [OT] Video Slide show with digital photographs

2013-05-19 Thread Andrew Morgan
It depends what you're doing. If you want to distribute this as a DVD then you want to select PAL DVD. The 1080 options are all high-definition and I rather doubt any DVD players could play this. Blu-ray players could, but are they common yet? I recently saw a Blu-ray writer drive for around

Re: [Dorset] [OT] Video Slide show with digital photographs

2013-05-19 Thread Ken Adams
On Sun, 2013-05-19 at 13:18 +0100, Andrew Morgan wrote: It seems common for TVs to have ethernet ports and USB, I wonder if SD cards or USB sticks can be used on most TVs these days? I use a 512Mb HD in a USB caddy with my Samsung TV. Works a treat. Also used USB sticks too. Rgds Ken --

Re: [Dorset] [OT] Video Slide show with digital photographs

2013-05-19 Thread Tim
On 19/05/13 13:18, Andrew Morgan wrote: It depends what you're doing. If you want to distribute this as a DVD then you want to select PAL DVD. The 1080 options are all high-definition and I rather doubt any DVD players could play this. Blu-ray players could, but are they common yet? I recently