Is ‘H.264 dvd studio pro’ 720×576 from compressor (pal) compatible for SD dvd.

[Craig Seeman]

DVDs use MPEG2 Elementary Streams.
HD DVD is a format the died years back.

Please read the sticky at the top of this forum and provide complete information.

I can guess the jaggies are from downscaling but without giving complete information you’re just going to get guesses which may be wrong.

[Leon Willis]

Filmed on 60D, edited a 90min 3 camera concert. Exported from FCP as QT with ‘recompress all files’ clicked. Using Compressor to build / format in Dvd STudio Pro.

The initial problem was I was new to DSLR editing and I wasn’t aware of app pro res converting. It edited ok and played fine in fcp timeline. However, the only way I could get a clean export was by clicking ‘recompress all frames’. Long story! Anyway I am now using compressor to make sd dvd files. I have used trial and error and the only dvd setting (without jaggedy lines) seems to be ‘h.264 to dvd studio pro’.

If I choose this setting and change the frame size to 720×576 16 pal, will studio pro accept it as though it was sd. It needs to be good quality as it’s being mass produced.

I’m hoping theres a simple answer, I can’t seem to find a similar situation on the help forums as it’s quite specific.

Thanks again

[Craig Seeman]

[Leon Willis] “Filmed on 60D”

Which has a plethora of frame sizes and frame rates. What did you use?

[Leon Willis] “Exported from FCP as QT with ‘recompress all files’ clicked. Using Compressor to build / format in Dvd STudio Pro.”

Version numbers?
QT is a container. What is your exported codec, frame size and frame rate?

[Leon Willis] “I have used trial and error and the only dvd setting (without jaggedy lines) seems to be ‘h.264 to dvd studio pro’. “

You’re probably having downconvert issues which is creating the jagged lines.
There’s no H.264 to DVD Studio Pro setting. In Compressor 3.x there was HD DVD: H.264 preset. HD DVD is a dead format. There are no jagged lines because you are not downconverting.

[Leon Willis]

Sorry, here is more info..
Filmed on 60D 1920 × 1080 pal.
Exported from FCP 7 as QT movie, current settings, with recompress all frames, 1920 × 1080 pal.
Compressor: DVD 90mins. video format: 16×9 MPeg2. Quality: 2 pass. Ave Bit 6.4 max 7.5
Best
L

[Leon Willis]

I’ve changed ‘field dom’ to ‘progressive’ which seems to have done the trick so far.

[Craig Seeman]

[Leon Willis] “Exported from FCP 7 as QT movie, current settings, with recompress all frames, 1920 × 1080 pal.”

If it’s exporting H.264 that might exacerbate the problem. Try setting the timeline to Apple ProRes 1920×1080 25fps (PAL) and rendering and exporting that.

[Craig Seeman]

That would get rid of issues around interlacing.

I’d have thought your source is progressive given you’re shooting with a DSLR.
These days I rarely shoot interlace. The only reason I can think of is for 1080i broadcast.

[Leon Willis]

spoke to soon, its still jaggedy. I’d avoiding going back to FCP as ‘recompres’ export takes hours. I don’t think this will help as it exports fine in compressor as hd. no jaggy edges. It just seems to be when i click Mpeg2.
cheers
L

[Leon Willis]

Right. After a lot of trail and error. Ive re-named it something entirely different, highlighted the ‘Dolby Digital ac3’ audio file (as opposed to MPEG-2.6 .mv2 video file) just before I click submit, this seems to have done the trick. WHY this works I have no idea.
Hope this saves someone else a lot of time if they ever have the same pridiciment.

[Eric Pautsch]

None of that makes a difference. Theres something missing info wise…..but if it works who cares 🙂