DVCpro HD DVD???

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Use Compressor.

[Walter Biscardi]

Just export a Reference movie from your DVCPro HD timeline.

In Compressor simply select the 16:9 selection you want.

In DVD Studio Pro, choose a 16:9 DVD.

On a widescreen monitor, the video will fill the screen. On a standard TV, it will letterbox.

That’s it. And YES it will take longer to compress than an SD timeline.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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[Michael Gissing]

Or with either the Kona or Decklink cards, down convert from HD to SD in real time to an external DVD recorder. This is the fastest way if you just need a quick & simple DVD.

[Liam Stephens]

So with a AJA LHe i can go straight from my timeline to a DVD recorder? I think we got one of them lying around somewhere!

[Tom Meegan]

If you play out to an external DVD recorder, be aware that the resulting disc may not play in all DVD players. I don’t recommend this option if you are sending the disc to a client, or taking the disc to show others on an unknown player.

Good luck.

Tom

[Walter Biscardi]

[Tom Meegan] “If you play out to an external DVD recorder, be aware that the resulting disc may not play in all DVD players. I don’t recommend this option if you are sending the disc to a client, or taking the disc to show others on an unknown player.”

Honestly have never had that problem here with our original Philips DVD Recorder and our new Panasonic DVD Recorder. You just have to be sure to “Finalize” the disc which some people forget to do. DVD Recorders are a great option if you’re just giving the client an approval copy.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Food Network’s “Good Eats”
HD Editorial for “Assignment Earth”

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[Tom Meegan]

Hi Walter,

I’m glad you haven’t had any issues. If I decide to go back to that work flow for client copies in the future I will purchase the disc recorders you mention above.

We do DVD records for producers in live TV trucks because it is the only practical way to give them a DVD of the line cut as they rush to catch a flight. About 1 out of 15 times the producer has trouble with playback on at least one device.

To me this is an acceptable ratio if you are your client is local, or there is no other alternative. It is not acceptable if I am FedEx overnighting the disc and there is a deadline looming.

Just reporting my experience.

Best,

Tom Meegan
http://www.wovenpixels.com

ps Wish I had been able to catch your session at Post Production World. I hope it went well.

[Rich Rubasch]

As far as the external recorders, it is also best to use DVD-R media not DVD+R. Seem to be more compatible. Also I never use the maximum encoding setting, but use second from the best….helps keep bitrates down.

Never had a problem disc….I also use Maxell media exclusively.

Rich Rubasch
Tilt Media

[Richard Boghosian]

I’ve had this issue as well, and if you want an SD disk that’s not letterbox, there is no solution other than to burn out the time line to a DVD recorder as suggested, or to print out to tape and reingest as an SD project. The DVCPROHD codec (and HDV) doesn’t fair well in FCP because of the compressed image format. Something they really need to address.

Richard Boghosian
Bogh AV Productions

[Walter Biscardi]

[Rich Rubasch] “Also I never use the maximum encoding setting, but use second from the best….helps keep bitrates down.”

That’s also something we do here. We never set up for the 1 hour recording mode, only 2 hours or more. I was absolutely amazed at the quality difference between our 2 year old Philips and our brand new Panasonic DVD Recorders. The Philips looks very artifacty even at the 1 hour setting. The Panasonic looks like high quality DVD material at the 2 hour setting. Huge improvements in just two years.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Food Network’s “Good Eats”
HD Editorial for “Assignment Earth”

Read my blog! https://blogs.creativecow.net/WalterBiscardi