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Best Render Settings
I captured video from my Panasonic GS250 in AVI files ( 34 minutes, 8 GB, 720×480, 4:3, 29.97 fps) using Pinnacle Studio 8.
Then, I edited the AVI files, added transitions and music audio, compositing, using my Vegas Pro 9.0b.
What is the best render settings (either in AVI or MPEG) so I could use the rendered file in my DVD Architect for inserting menu and burn a DVD movie?
I tried rendering to AVI in Vegas Pro using Mainconcept MPEG-2, =DVD NTSC, at “Best” settings. Rendered file is only 1.8 GB which seems small compared to 8GB original AVI file. The MPG file created is clear but AVI file is clearer.
I also tried Video for Windows (AVI), =NTSC DV, and “Best” settings. It was able to render up to 100% but when I opened the AVI file, it played up to maximum of 2 minutes. End of cursor played only 2 minutes.
My compuer setup is Windows 7, i7-920 CPU, 6 GB DDR3 RAM 1600 Mhz, and GTX 275 895 MB GPU.
Im planning to burn the menued project to DVD in DVD Architect.
Thank you and your valuable input would be greatly appreciated.
Ed
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DVD’s can only hold MPEG2 video so you need to render to MPEG2. What you did the first time was correct. Alternately you could render the video and audio separately but for now, just render to MPEG2 as you did with the NTSC DVD template and that should be good. Yes the AVI will always look better because MPEG2 throws away some information to make the file size smaller to fit on a DVD. But it’s your only choice.
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Thanks for the valuable input, John.
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For a faster workflow, use Vegas for the capture (ingest) process.
Open Vegas, then select the import function and se the camera icon. This opens up Sony Video Capture 6.
Unfortunately this next bit is not designed well. To select WHERE you want to park the files, Click Capture, then capture preferences, then DISC MANAGEMENT. In here, create the folder you want and where you want.
Then use the prompts to ingest the files.
The advantage of this is that once ingest is finished, and you close capture, ALL of the clips appear in the media pool ready for placement on the timeline.
Saves me a few minutes each time.
Ben
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