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Correct workflow from avchd to pal dvd ?
Currently I just bought a HighDef consumer video camera, with the file result in AVC format, High@L4.0, 1920×1080 (16:9), 25fps, PAL, interlaced UFF and .mts extension.
I batch convert the files via Corel VideoStudio to 25 fps, 1440×1080 mpeg2 (25Mbps) – also UFF.
Import to Premiere CS3, with HDV 1080i25 (50i) project setting – and there is no red line when I drop the files on the Premiere timeline.
Hit the space-bar, and the movie play smoothly in Premiere’s monitor.After some editing, Export via AME, and choose MPEG2-DVD format, with PAL Widescreen Medium Quality preset.
Here my confusion begin.
In Basic Video Setting : Field Order, it displays Lower as default.Reading here and there from the internet, some say just leave it alone because PAL DVD is LFF …. but others say that the setting should be changed to Upper and others say it doesn’t matter whether it’s LFF or UFF.
I’ve tried both, and I didn’t notice any differences when the burnt DVD played on my standalone DVD player and displayed on my LCD-TV. Too bad, I can’t check via regular CRT-TV because I don’t have one.
My question is :
1. Is my workflow correct ? Or is there a better, simpler, faster workflow ? (hopefully freeware :)).2. With that kind of project setting in CS3 mentioned above – should I choose the DV-PAL widescreen project setting (with the red line on the timeline and also resize the video when put on the timeline) to make the DVD ?
3. Do I have to change to Upper in AME Basic Video setting Field Order ? (when I put my cursor on that Field Order box, the message say that I should put the correct order according to my footage).
4. Or do I need to choose Lower Field First when batch convert the mts to mpeg2 in Corel ?
5. Which one is actually correct for DVD ?
LFF ? UFF ? or it doesn’t matter ?Please forgive me of my English.
Any kind of respond would be greatly appreciated.Thank you in advanced.
regards.
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Golden rule if source is upper, rest stays upper too.
DVD pal is set default to lower. No big deal just change it to upper.
You can change the bitrate to VBR2 pass, 2.8-7-8 for better quality.———————————————–
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[Ann Bens] “Golden rule if source is upper, rest stays upper too.
DVD pal is set default to lower. No big deal just change it to upper.
You can change the bitrate to VBR2 pass, 2.8-7-8 for better quality.”Hi Ann Bens, thank you very much for your info. Now I’m sure, the field order must follow the field order of the footage.
BTW, yes – I prefer to change the quality … CBR at 7 Mbps.
Thank you once again and really appreciate it.
regards.
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