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MPEG Streamclip HDV to MP4
Hi!
I’ve exported some files from Final Cut Express with Apple Intermediate Codec. The original footage is shot on HDV.
I wanted to batch convert them to h.264, but I get huge quality problems. All the edges get very blocky and I black turns gery. I had the same problem with FFMPEG.
But when I tried exporting straight from Final Cut Express with the same options and had no problems.Anyone have a solution? I have to do a lot of batch conversion, so I would be nice to find a solution. Thank you in advance.
Here’s my settings and screen caps of the problem.
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8 Replies
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Use compressor.
Hindsight is always 1080p
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Any other suggestions besides that. Or do I just have to start collecting money for Final Cut Studio?
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Encoding programs like Sorenson Squeeze or Episodes cost nearly as much as FCS. With FCS you get editing, compositing, encoding and high-end color grading. It’d be a good move to start saving for FCS.
John
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Hi,
I’m not familiar with what FCE can do in comparison to FCS, but shouldn’t it possible to skip the AIC version and export as H.264 using a QT conversion right off the timeline? Or if you’d like to keep editing export a reference movie and do the conversion with QT Pro 7.
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Hi,
I’m not familiar with what FCE can do in comparison to FCS, but shouldn’t it possible to skip the AIC version and export as H.264 using a QT conversion right off the timeline?
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Yes, it’s possible to do the conversion right of the timeline. But I have multiple projects that need conversion, so it would be nice to be able to create a batch list.
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Here is still my settings if someone has an idea what the problem might be.
And comparison between the quality exported from Final Cut Express timeline and from MPEG Streamclip.
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You are correct. With Final Cut Express I can export to MP4 (h.264) straight from the timeline without problems. But Final Cut Express does not have the ability to batch export. That’s why I did the AIC conversion to be able to use MPEG Streamclip (free) for batch list.
But I need invest quite a lot for batch processing, because Compressor can not be bought seperately only with FCS.
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