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HELP!!! encoding HDV 720p 25fps footage
Hello all,
Here we go again!!! I’ve just shot 120 mins of live footage. The editing, (What there was of it!!) is now complete, and I need to output 2 files…..
1: Small file to upload to .ftp, (for preview) but good quality.
2: Full res for DVD encoding, etc, but must be playable in Quicktime.
I’m having major problems with both of the above. I need to find out the best format to use when creating a top quality, but small size file to upload to an .ftp site.
I also want to create a high res. file that retains the full HDV quality, but is small enouth to fit on a DVD, and is playable in Quicktime……I’ve only got until Sunday evening to complete this job, and frankly I’m at my wits end!!
I know there are plenty of people on Creative Cow that are working in HDV now, so I’ve confident someone on here will be able to help.Regards & best wishes
Dave
Footage HDV 720p 25fps, shot on a JVC GY-HD110 camera.
System G5 dual 2.5, 4gb ram, 1tb storage.
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[Sick Puppy] “: Small file to upload to .ftp, (for preview) but good quality.”
A two hour show is pretty long for ftp uploading or downloading. How fast is your upload speed? Try to think about how many megabytes would be possible for you to upload. For just a preview, you’ll probably need to scale your video down instead of providing a full 1280×720 size. 960×540 or 640×360 would be better for preview.
For this purpose, the ideal would be a fast encoder that gives decent quality at the lowest data rate. Putting all those together, I would choose Windows Media CBR. You will need some version of the Flip4Mac or Episode software to make Windows Media on the Mac.
Quicktime Sorenson 3 is also good if you have Sorenson Squeeze. Third choice is Quicktime H.264. It’s a beautiful quality codec, but the encoding time is long and it is less common on clients’ PC computers.
[Sick Puppy] “2: Full res for DVD encoding, etc, but must be playable in Quicktime.”
For this, you export Quicktime Movie using current settings. Take the resulting Quicktime movie into Compressor and use the Best Quality 120 Minute 16:9 setting for DVD.
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Hello Tom,
It’s 2.32am, and I’d just about given up!!! Many thanks indeed for your help…..I’m going to put your advice into practice!!!
I’ll let you know how I get on.
And your right, its a huge project to be loading onto an .ftp.Many thanks again.
All the best
Dave
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Hey Sick, 🙂
Another thing…some of the folks here that use HDV have recommended making a copy of your sequence and changing the compression settings of it to 8-bit uncompressed. This causes transitions and graphics to render better than they would in HDV format–for final delivery of sequence. Graeme Nattress is one who does this, so you can search his posts and focus in on HDV sequence settings. I’m not sure if this offers any advantage in your situation.Here is a handy site with a bitrate calculator that can help you decide what bitrate to select when encoding your preview version.
https://www.3ivx.com/support/calculator/index.html
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