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Interlaced Export – Sequence Settings for Image/Text/Master Templates?
I am about to produce a video 10 minute video for use on a Tricaster that will generally be made up of images (jpeg and png), text and a few master templates. Also included will be one or two 15 second clips that have been supplied to me as mp4 h.264.
The Tricaster sends out an interlaced video signal through a composite cable to a screen. The Tricaster recommends using DV PAL Standard Definition video for best results.
Can anyone suggest what would be the best sequence settings to use? Will it just be a case of using the same sequence settings as I plan to export? The size of DV render files is making me think twice about this. I haven’t got too much hard drive space ha!
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5 Replies
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Hi Dave,
Maybe your TC is older and perhaps doesn’t support this, but you might try the actual Newtek codecs, see here – https://forums.newtek.com/showthread.php?119118-NewTek-TriCaster-Codec-Pack-Now-Available
Thanks
Jeff Pulera
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Jeff,
Thanks for your reply. I’m not sure this applies to what I’m asking.
I need info on what sequence settings I should be using for editing text/images/master templates and then exporting as DV PAL (see original post).
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Can you tell us what model TriCaster you have? That would help to know.
As for the file size, a safe all around format to use on TriCaster is MPEG-2. Otherwise, as Ryan mentions, we have a codec called SpeedHQ that you can use (the codecs he was referring to). These file will be larger than your typical MPEG-2, but they are easy to create and support alpha channel. However, you need to be using a TriCaster XD system to use them (ie a TriCaster that can work in HD video modes).
Kane
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Kane,
Thank you for your reply. As I explained to Jeff, I am not looking for an answer on what file format I should be using on the Tricaster (TC100), but what sequence settings I should be using in Final Cut Pro – all this based on the fact I am using images/text/master templates and I will be exporting as DV PAL Anamorphic.
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I don’t know FCP that well. But if PAL is your final output, then it should be PAL, upper/odd/top field. Frame size of 720×576 @ 25 fps.
I think all of those should be the defaults of a PAL project type.
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