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HDV Export
Grettings,
I export a HDV Project (1080 60i) on current settings in quictime movie and DVD SP says it’s incompatible.
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Run that quicktime file through Compressor or simply Export from Final Cut using Compressor.
Either way, compress it to MPEG II before you bring it into DVD Studio Pro. DVD SP can compress video but I guess it doesn’t do HDV? Even if it did, you’re better off compressing before you work on the DVD as you’ll be able to build and burn the disc very quickly once you’re done working. It’s much better for testing purposes as you work on the DVD.
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Thanks for the reply. It seems when I use compressor the quality comes out horrible. Am I doing something wrong?
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DVD Studio Pro just uses Compressor when it does compress, so if you’re having trouble it’ll be the same there. We should probably try to figure it out in Compressor since it gives you more options to explore.
Are you using a preset? How long is this video? If it’s under an hour try duplicating one of the presets and then altering the duplicate to a CBR with a bit-rate of 7.0. Be sure to also compress your audio to a Dolby 2.0 AC3. If the video is some other time, let us know what it is.
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So the Video is only 5 mins long for test reasons, but it will be about 120 mins. I’m not to familiar with compressor but trying to learn. I’m not using any preset just applying the setting to mpeg-2. What’s CBR, and how do you change the bit rate?
Also wouldn’t mpeg-4 or H.264 be better quality?Thanks
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If you’re making a DVD then MPEG II is your only choice.
Testing with a 5 minute clip is a good idea but we’ll use the 120 minute settings so that you can judge what the final quality is going to be.
When you export in Final Cut or drag a Quicktime into Compressor it ends up in “BATCH” window. First, go to the “PRESENTS” window, open the “APPLE” folder, go into “AUDIO FORMATS” and drag the “DOLBY 2.0” file over onto your video.
Next open the folder in “PRESETS” that’s called “DVD: Best Quality 120 minutes – 16:9.” Click on the MPEG II file in that folder and then click the “Duplicate” icon at the top of the list. (Let the mouse sit on each button and a pop-up window will tell you which is which.)
Then go to the very bottom of the list to the “CUSTOM” folder. You’ll see a copy of that MPEG file. Click on it and you’ll see the settings for it appear in the “INSPECTOR” window. Go ahead and change the name of this to the name of your project so you know what it’s for. You’re altering the copy now so it’s ok to mess with it. Click the 2nd icon in the INSPECTOR and then click on the “Quality” tab. Change the “Max Bitrate” to 7.0. Then drag THAT file over to the test video too.
NOW comes the fun part. Duplicate the duplicate settings a few times. Let’s say 3 more. Then, go into each one and alter it slightly, number them 1 to 4. So we’ll end up with 4 different video compressions that are all slightly different. Try setting the 4 like this:
1) Average 5, Max 7
2) Average 4, Max 6.5
3) Average 3, Max 5.9
4) Average 2.6, Max 7Those are just some guesses on my part, but start with that. Drag all 3 of those to your test file. Click “submit.” Then drag all of the files you get into DVD Studio Pro and burn a test disc. See how the different settings look.
That’s a start, but you really have to apply those settings to your 120 minute final video to see what size the video and audio (the compressed Dolby file) all end up as. You want to get as close to 4 GB as you can. If everything’s low, raise the settings and try again. It’s a trial-and-error thing. It’s impossible to predict exactly what you’ll get until its compressed. This is where having a fast processor can really help.
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Thanks for the crash coarse man, I’m compressing now!
I’ll let you know.
Thanks Again.
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Just use the presets…. Its much easier and rarely do you need to change one of them.
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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
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