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Creating first DVD using Full HD (Which Export Settings)
*Sorry I had to re-post this, I hit the solution button, when I shouldn’t have.
Hi Guys, just a quick question before I hit the Render button. I’m making my first DVD with Full HD footage. In Vegas 10, my raw footage shows as 1920x1080x12, 29.970 fps.If I want this footage to play at the highest possible resolution from a DVD player, should I be exporting to Main Concept MPEG-2, Template HDV 1080-60i or should I be choosing DVD Architect NTSC video stream. Since I will be Authoring this project in DVD Architect 5.2 will it need to re-render these files? Trying to save myself a little bit of work and time, and still wind up with the highest resolution I can. Thanks in advance, for any and all advice.
P.S. I should add that this was shot with my Sony HDR-PJ10 at 1920x1080x12, 29.970 fps 60p, which is the highest resolution of this camera, if I’m not mistaken. If that has any bearing on your answer.
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1) Always shoot and edit in the highest resolution and quality that you can. Downres to the final resolution only at the last step.
2) “DVD Architect NTSC video stream” is correct. If your encoded bitrate is correct then DVDA will not re-encode it.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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Thank you so much, Stephen. It’s appreciated! Is my assumption correct the highest resolution, I can shoot in, for my camcorder is 1920x1080x12, 29.970 fps 60p?
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29.97 and 60p are mutually exclusive (frame rate). Your frame rate depends on what your target media is. If it’s DVD, then shoot 29.97 and avoid a lot of headaches.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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Okay thanks, if I understand your statement “they are mutual exclusive”, that means both can’t exist at the same time? In other words, 60p is actually twice as many frames as 29.97, is that correct? And if my target media is DVD, then I should shoot in 60i? And conversely, if my target media is Blu-Ray, then I should shoot in 60p? Excuse my ignorance on this subject, but it’s a lot to wrap my head around. Hopefully I’ve understood you correctly, this time?
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My advice is to try them all. Shoot some scenes at the local park then encode them for DVD or Blu Ray and see which gives you the best results.
Since my camera only shoots 29.97i (or 25i because it will also record in PAL), I have little experience with other frame rates since I just recently bought a camera with 60p capability.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com
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