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  Render settings for a 4K video

  Posted by Jono Grant on June 19, 2020 at 6:15 pm

  Hi there, I’ve filmed some 4K video using a Sony a6500
  I’ve edited some clips and added minimal brightness/contrast, nothing fancy.

  I’d like to render it at the best quality I can with Vegas. I’ll attach a screen shot of the settings right now, but I’m sure I can choose a better format to render to. Not an expert.
  Can anyone suggest a better format? M2t or something?

  Thanks!
  Jono

  

  Jono Grant replied 5 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 6 Replies
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  Jono Grant

  June 19, 2020 at 6:50 pm

  It may be helpful to show the specs of the original footage from the camera. Screenshot below. Thanks!

  
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  Jono Grant

  June 20, 2020 at 4:39 pm

  I guess everyone’s sick of this question! LOL
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  John Norton

  June 25, 2020 at 11:44 am

  Hi Jono, I’m sure the mp4 format is fine, all things being equal the higher the data rate then the higher the output quality. If your source is ~ 100 Mbps and you choose to render at about 1/4 of that data rate then your giving up quite a bit. It depends on what you’re use case is.
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  Jono Grant

  June 25, 2020 at 6:12 pm

  Thanks, ya, I don’t really get that stuff…:)
  I want to output it the best I can.
  Would you suggest changing the render settings under variable bit rate?
  What would be the best setting given the specs of the original video?

  Should I just enter:
  max: 100,000,000
  min: 50,000,000

  Thanks again!
  Jono
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  John Norton

  June 26, 2020 at 7:07 am

  Sorry for taking so long to get back, yes thats probably a good setting, but it all depends on what its destined for, private use, on say PC , head more towards the source data rate, for other uses just reduce, do an eyeball test in say any low light, high movement sections and make sure its ok.
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  Jono Grant

  June 26, 2020 at 6:36 pm

  Okay, thanks!
  Jono

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