Clips look good in Quicktime but poor in FCP

[Walter Biscardi]

What external monitor are you using and how is it connected to the computer.

Don’t tell us you’re using the Canvas screen to judge your image.

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[Walter Biscardi]

Shane Ross also has information in his FAQ.

https://forums.creativecow.net/faq/applefinalcutpro#59

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[Brendan Pyatt]

Thanks for replying.

I am using a Apple Cinema Display hooked up using a Matrox MXO box. I am don’t have alot of experience (obviously!) but I have tried to create a decent setup.

I believe my system is setup correctly as DV clips look fine on it. It’s a converted HDV to SD clip that looks bad…

[Walter Biscardi]

[Brendan Pyatt] ” It’s a converted HDV to SD clip that looks bad…”

If you’re making the conversion in FCP, then it will look bad.

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[Brendan Pyatt]

hi,

The conversion done in FCP looks better than using compressor.

If i convert using compressor and check the result in QT then it looks good but if I then import this clip into FCP it looks bad.

I must be doing something wrong / missing something but I have read and read and been round and round in circles and can’t find a solution.

[Brendan Pyatt]

I have confirmed to myself that it is a problem I am having with Compressor. I am sure its something I am doing wrong rather than a bug with compressor but if I take a DV anmorphic clip and run it thru compressor using the same set of settings it looks fine in QT and FCP.

Here are my Compressor settings:

Encoder:
Video:
Compression type: DVCPRO50 – NTSC
Motion: 29.97
Compressor: Best
Scan Mode: Interlaced
Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Frame controls:
Frame controls: On
Resize filter: Best
Output fields: Bottom first
Deinterlace: Better
Adaptive details: Unticked
Rate conversion: Best
Set duration: So source frames play at 29.97

Geometry:
Frame size: 720×480
Pixel Aspect: NTSC CCIR 601/DV (16:9)

Please help! this issue is driving me insane….I really want to use Compressor to convert the clips rather than using the FCP timeline!