Deinterlace question

[Simon Hustings]

Rafal,

The easiest way would be to rip the video from Mpeg Streamclip again and export it with the deinterlace video option left unchecked.
Then you should be able to bring it into FCP without any need to render. What is your final delivery format for this project? If it’s for web then you don’t have to worry about interlacing, but if the output is to tape or DVD, then just follow the steps above.
There is also the issue to consider that if you are ripping from a DVD and upscaling to DV PAL then editing and then compressing to Mpeg2 again, there will be a noticeable difference in quality compared to the footage that started out at DVPAL48Khz. Do you have access to the original footage to work with?
Cheers,
Simon

[Rafal Pyszka]

I dont have original material on betacam. Which method is better? use filter or check field dominance in sequence setting? which format is better when ripping from dvd in mpeg streamclip?

[Simon Hustings]

Field dominance for PAL DV should be set as default on the timeline as Lower Field. FCP may be altering this to match the first clip you lay down on the timeline.
I’ve never had to alter this myself within FCP so wouldn’t like to comment on whether adding a filter or changing the field order is better, but if you bring in the footage again from MpegStreamclip as interlaced, then you shouldn’t have any problems or need to apply any filters.
Streamclip does a great job of converting to DV, but as with any conversion, there is only so much you can do considering how compressed your original footage is!

[Rafal Pyszka]

Thanks.

[Rafal Pyszka]

Which method, format and settings is the best for ripping dvd’s in mpeg streamclip , final cut editing for dvd authoring? We use only Pal dvd’s,