Re: Getting the correct aspect ratio on SD recordings from SD input

[Michael Moser] "Right, so it's an issue to be dealt with in FCP, not the Ki Pro, correct? "

All SD material is recorded 4x3. Now, it can be recorded with different aspect ratios, meaning 4x3 D1, or 4x3 D1 Widescreen. TO the KiPro, it's just a matter of 4x3 video, and will record either. It's your camera that will set the aspect ratio you send to the KiPro. So, make sure you have it set the way you want (4x3 'squeezed' provides the most vertical resolution) and setup the KiPro to record SD (not sure if it flags the footage as anamorphic or not, I'll have to see). If it doesn't, then you simply flag it in FCP and edit on an anamorphic timeline.

Your other option is to record the 4x3 image as letter-boxed, but that eats up a good amount of vertical resolution. I'd keep it squeezed.

Hope all that makes sense, if not, post back.

Jeremy