understanding 16x9 and anamorphic video

So just what is 16:9 SD video anyway? : Broadcasting
Dec 24, 2008 . First, my limited understanding in the edit world is that 16:9 or "widescreen" video for standard def is really anamorphic video with a raster of .
http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/21/858123

Anamorphic widescreen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
. DVD, Blu-ray supports resolutions with a source aspect ratio of 16:9, so widescreen video can be displayed non-anamorphically, .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anamorphic_widescreen

Anamorphic Widescreen - Understanding Pixel Aspect Ratios - Safe ...
Jul 2, 2010 . When viewing an anamorphic video clip with these players, the image may look horizontally squished, appearing more like 4:3 video than 16:9.
http://www.sharbor.com/tutorials/1844.html

Exporting 16:9 Anamorphic Video
Exporting 16:9 Anamorphic Video. Instead of outputting to tape, you may want to export your 16:9 anamorphic sequence to a media file for online distribution or .
http://documentation.apple.com/en/finalcutpro/usermanual/chapter_F_section_8.html

Final Cut Pro: DV and Widescreen Video Formats Explained
Feb 20, 2012 . Remember that 16:9 anamorphic video is supposed to look "squished" on a typical 4:3 monitor. Although this may seem odd, it is the correct .
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA26788

The Ultimate Guide to Anamorphic Widescreen ... - The Digital Bits
Mar 6, 2000 . the Everyperson's bible to DVD's most important video quality feature. . you to better understand just exactly what anamorphic is and how it works. . seen all the bewildering terminology: 16x9, anamorphic widescreen, .
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/

The Ultimate Guide to Anamorphic Widescreen ... - The Digital Bits
Mar 6, 2000 . Some of the DTV formats don't even deliver video at all, carrying . of the cool things about DTV is it's aspect ratio - 1.78:1 (also known as 16x9). . In many cases, they simply didn't understand the anamorphic feature of DVD.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/page2.html

16:9 Widescreen and Consumer Camcorders
Mar 2, 2003 . You can shoot 16:9 widescreen video with your Mini DV camcorder, but . hard to understand, but anamorphic film has been shot for decades.
http://maxent.org/video/16x9.html

PAL 16x9 2:35:1 Anamorphic DVD to NTSC 16x9 DVD help... [Archive ...
Aug 6, 2007 . Has anyone ever converted a retail PAL 16x9 2:35:1 Anamorphic DVD to NTSC 16x9 . You'll have to excuse me, but I do not understand what you are asking. . If I render the video with encore I get a true 16:9 video but .
http://forum.grassvalley.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-1828.html

Using IfoEdit: Setting the 16:9 (16x9) Flag - Digital Video Forums
Dec 25, 2005 . Nero Vision might fail to understand or read the internal flag, and so . Load in your anamorphic video file, and select the PAL or NTSC 4:3 AR .
http://forum.digital-digest.com/f14/using-ifoedit-setting-16-9-16x9-flag-59409.html

PAL Standard Definition Widescreen 16:9 Examples
This is an example of a real 16:9 video snap shot. 16:9 like this is sometimes called 16:9 Enhanced, or 16:9 Anamorphic). You can see that images number 1, 2 & 3 . Video Formats Explained · Ken Stone: Understanding 16:9 in Final Cut Pro .
http://www.gdbint.com.au/tech/16x9/

What is anamorphic NTSC and how do I know if my video file is or not?
I've got some 16:9 DV shot with a Sony Digital8 Handycam. . "anamorphic" 16:9 DAR frame, or a 16:9 video letterboxed into a 4:3 DAR frame.
http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/314379-What-is-anamorphic-NTSC-and-how-do-I-know-if-my-video-file-is-or-not

16:9 4:3 animorphic??? [Archive] - NewTek Discussions
Aug 17, 2004 . If so should I create my video then in 16:9 format in VT3? . 16:9 anamorphic has to be set during the mpeg-2 encoding (I don't . Stores do the same thing, I don't understand how people can stand to watch such distortion.
http://forums.newtek.com/archive/index.php/t-27153.html