Export settings for DVD (big file)

[Rafael Amador]

Are you trying to make an standard DVD?
5f so, use the 90 minutes High Quality DVD preset in Compressor.
DVDs do not supports MP4, only MPEG-2.
If you are trying to make a non standard DVD with HD contents, in Compressor you have “H264 for DVDSTP” presets. Those are supposed for one layer disks, so you can increase the data rate for video, but do not double it.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Sara Blom]

I never worked with compressor before (shame on me..).
I’ve now set it (in compressor) at MPEG-2 90 minutes. I’ve dragged the MPEG4 file into it and it
is going to take 4 hours. Is that because it has to compress MPEG4?

Is it better (and quicker) to drag the full MPEG2 file (14,5) into it?
settings: 1280×720
lineair PCM MPEG-2 video
quicktime movie

thanks!

[Rafael Amador]

No Sara.
Forget about the Mp4 that you have done and about MPEG-2.
Convert your HDV movie.
In Compressor, look in the folder DVD (10 groups) > HD DVD H264 60 minutes.
That preset are for single layer DVDs, so you can rise the data rate.
Set Average data-rate: 15Mbps.
Keep the same Max data rate.
Then use the Dolby preset for the audio.
You have to import the H264 and the AAC audio resultant to DVDSTP to author the DVD.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Sara Blom]

Hi Rafael,

When I do so, the estimated time is 5 or six hours..I will try with a short export piece and will post what happens then…

[Rafael Amador]

4 or 5 hours for a multipass compression of a 70 minutes film, depending of the computer you are using, is not a crazy time.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Sara Blom]

okay thanks..will try it

[Scott Moroney]

Thank you Rafael, This is very helpful. I am preparing a 105 min file with some extras to DVD and Blu Ray. Would the same specs you mentioned apply for the DVD? Any ideas on Blu Ray prep using compressor (IO file)?

Thank you!!