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compression for dvd duplication
I have just finished a project 45mins long.
What is the best way to compress the project to get the most out
of it.
I usually just drop an uncompressed export into dvd studio pro for compression but this project is for larger distrabution and would like to get the best quality possible ?
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I believe you are using Apple products.
In this case your best bet is Apple Compressor,
it has different preset of mpeg2 (DVD) compression, and since you have a 45 mins project you should look for a
“best dvd encoding 90mins” from your preset window.
Once Compressor has generated the file, you can easily import it in dvd studio pro. -
Using the compression that was spoke of will only fill half of your disc. I would suggest playing around with your bitrates but don’t go over 8 mbits. The higher the bitrate, the better the quality.
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Some dvd players (desktop dvd players) wont read a 7mbits file… I am talking about the cheap ones that you buy for 30$, and most people have that.
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Really…
We have a cheap ole Wal-Mart special, the Apex that’s about 7 years old and it reads my 7 mbit disks with no problem.
7 mbit is about the maximum you really should go.
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thank you
I will try a few things with compressor. -
I’ve switched over from Compressor to Bit Vise Mpeg2 encoder. I had to find something that handled dissolves and text well, and I’ve been blown away. I ran into a situation that required a quick turn around on compressing two feature length docs (90 mins each) without the budget to go to a compression house. The quality has exceeded my expectations on every front.
You may want to check into it. Google BitVise encoder, and try out the demo.
Hope this helps.
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It sounds cool.
Do you compress directly from HDV, or you export first the footage in a different format? -
I actually compressed an HD quicktime reference file last night. The project was only 6 minutes long, but BitVise does the scale down so you don’t have to output any intermediate file before hand. The result was stunning as usual. Transitions, solid colors, gradients, and Text were all crisp and clean. I’m blown away by the quality that encoder puts out.
I’ve never been all that happy with any jobs I’ve had to output with compressor.
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It sounds interesting.
How does the demo come?
Any watermark or aliens in the background? -
Yeah. The demo has a rather crude watermark in the center of the image, but you can still get a good idea of how the compression will look on a project.
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