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  • How to export for projector

    Posted by Julie Lewis on August 26, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    What is the best way to export a fcp 7 for screening via projector?

    My sequence is DVCPRO HD 720p60.
    Frame Size 960×720
    Vid Rate 23.98.

    During a test run the colors looked Washed out.

    Also During a test run — There were two thin black lines running running horizontal across the image dividing the screen into thirds. Do you think this is a projector issue?

    Should I upsize it for better screening? If so to what?

    This was my workflow:
    Sent Sequence to Compressor:
    H.264
    Data Rate > 15,000
    1280 x 720 — I made the size larger. Should I have done this?
    Pixel Aspect 1.000 Default for Size

    Thanks

    Rafael Amador replied 13 years ago 3 Members · 7 Replies
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  • Steve Eisen

    August 27, 2013 at 2:53 am

    You base your export based on your playback device connected to the projector. You can attach a variety of playback devices to a projector. A video device will give you the best quality. Some devices can output an HD signal. AJA KiPro (ProRes), Blu-ray player (BD Disc), Apple TV (h.264)

    You can use a computer via VGA or DVI. That will be your lowest quality.

    Steve Eisen
    Eisen Video Productions
    Vice President
    Chicago Creative Pro Users Group

  • Rafael Amador

    August 27, 2013 at 11:25 am

    [Julie Lewis] “H.264
    Data Rate > 15,000
    1280 x 720 — I made the size larger. Should I have done this?
    Pixel Aspect 1.000 Default for Size “

    That’s OK.
    Make sure that you set “Key-frames: AUTO”.
    In Compressor you must set the “Frame Control ON”. and “Resize: Best”.
    rafael

  • Julie Lewis

    August 27, 2013 at 11:37 am

    Thanks Rafael,
    Does everything else remain the same in Frame Controls? Do in need to de-interlace? I don’t thing so because my project is DVCPRO HD 720p60. Rate conversion?
    Thanks, Julie

  • Rafael Amador

    August 27, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    [Julie Lewis] “Does everything else remain the same in Frame Controls? Do in need to de-interlace? I don’t thing so because my project is DVCPRO HD 720p60.”
    Right.
    Your stuff is already Progressive.

    [Julie Lewis] ” Rate conversion?”
    Your footage is p60, but you said that your FC sequence was 23,98fps, so FC should have done the p60>p23,98 time base conversion.
    rafael

  • Julie Lewis

    August 27, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    no my sequence is DVCPRO HD 720p60. Is this a problem?

  • Julie Lewis

    August 27, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    Just to be clear… my sequence compressor settings is DVCPRO HD720p60 and the vid rate is 23.98.

    I read on another forum that “video projectors don’t do 23.98fps…they’re clocked by the power, which is 60Hz so either 29.97 or 60p is best.”.

    So am I OK or should I change anything?

    Thanks again,
    J

  • Rafael Amador

    August 28, 2013 at 1:14 am

    That’s if you are using an old NTSC projector.
    23,98 fps is a a broadcast video standard.
    But is to you to decide which frame rate you want to use.
    There is a noticeable visual difference from 60fps to 23,98fps.
    The picture at 60fps will be much smoother than at 23,98fps.
    Picture at 23,98fps is film like; much more choppy.
    rafael

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