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Best quality compression for DVD
Using latest version of Apple Compressor. Trying to compress a 7 minute project from Final Cut for best quality on a DVD, type 5. Been using the pre-set “Best quality: 90mins”, but wondering if there is a higher quality compression I can get for such a short project? Have most up to date versions of Final Cut, Compressor and DVD Studio Pro. Thanks!
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using that same setting(in compresser) select the mpeg part of the two options and go the inspector box, click the second icon, it should change to menu that says video format, quality, GOP and extra. click the quality tab and slide the average bit rate bar all the way to the end.
then click the third icon in the inspector called frame controls turn these on and change the rate conversion to best.
that should boost it
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What is your source format?
Where is the DVD likely to be viewed? Is it for general distribution or is there a very good chance that your clients will be viewing it on flat panel displays?
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Likely to be played on computer and TV screens alike. Not wide distribution, but I would like to know that it is generally playable. Is there a bit rate too high for play on standard dvd players?
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I believe 9.8 Mbits/sec for both video/audio is the max, but older DVD players will likely have problems playing anything above about 8Mb/sec.
I know several authoring programs will complain and force you to re-encode in the authoring app if you exceed something like 8.5Mb/sec.
Here’a a wiki that helps explain it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-Video
Chris Blair
Magnetic Image, Inc.
Evansville, IN
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It really helps if you could tell us your source format!
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Source format? How i shot it? Standard def, anamorphic (shot on a Canon XL-2, 16×9 ratio). 30 fps.
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Yeah whew I feel your pain.
I too always have such problems with mpeg2 compression for a DVD. Problems being: pixels are pronounced, even when viewing at native size, color gets all wonky – saturation/contrast issues. I also am usually fitting under 10 minutes of video onto a DVD.
I just figured this is the way mpeg2/dvd compression is.
I generally export using compressor from a FCP comp made up mostly of uncompressed QT at 1920×1080.
Are we just screwed for now?
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Daniel – do you change certain settings if you know that the content will be played on a flat screen TV? What would you change, and why?
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seems good. For Mac users, you can try DVD Copy Pro , it works well too.
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