My DVDA DVD’s sharp on small screen, fuzzy on big screen TV

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My DVDA DVD’s sharp on small screen, fuzzy on big screen TV

Posted by Allen Zagel on January 2, 2008 at 4:12 am

Ever since I got my 46″ HD LCD TV (samsung), I noticed the DVD’s I produce are looking really fuzzy. When I bring them down here and put them in my 23″ Panasonic TV they’re sharp and clear again.

Is this something I got to live with in 4:3 SD or is there a way to correct this while I’m in Vegas or DVDA? I got my TV set to 4;3 but I don’t see any other settings. The DVD player is an LG Up-convert and I guess progressive scan. It’s connected to the tv with the HDMI cable.

I’m stumped. Is this an editing and authoring problem or is it a setting between the LCD an DVD player?

Thanks
Allen

Rick Mac replied 18 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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Rick Mac
January 2, 2008 at 4:33 am

Generally speaking a Standard Definition project will look much sharper on a SD TV than a HD TV.
That being said, if it looks really poor you probably
can do better.
I have a 50″ HD TV and my SD DVD projects look pretty good.
Can you tell us about your project?
Source Media, Project settings, and render settings.

Regards, Rick.

Rick Mac
Director of Audio Production
TCT Network – Directv 377
Allen Zagel
January 2, 2008 at 5:20 pm

Hi Rick

Yea, this latest project was analog capture through Canopus ADVC100 from VHS tape Composit cables, not S-vid cable. The original VHS was recorded off a DirectTV Satellite of a TV program. To be homest, I never actually watched that video on the big screen TV.

Specs of encoding. 30″ video. MPEG-2 (DVDA NTSC) default was 9,500,000 – 6,000,000 – 195,000 I used 8,000,000 – 6,000,000 – 2,000,000 Rest of it was standard DVD specs Audio AC-3 VBR 2pass encoding. It was a equine video so some fast motion and some slow motion. That’s why I choose VBR 2-pass.

I don’t know why V8Pro recommended a 9,500 high. I was taught that thyue highest you should ever go was 8,000,000 IN fact V7 and below showed that.

All encoded in Vegas 8 pro. It wassn’t horribly fuzzy, just fuzzy and not sharp like when we watched it on the old SD 32″ TV’s.

I’ve noticed that all my stuff since I got that big screen TV does this. Even some old VHS and DVD movies I can’t watch. I got to watch them on the old Panasonic 23″ TV downstairs.

So maybe I got to live with it?

Allen
Rick Mac
January 2, 2008 at 6:44 pm

[Allen Zagel] “VHS tape Composit cables”

VHS does not have much resolution to start with.
I think all that is going on is that you can see warts better
on your big screen TV. SD can look poor on HD big screen.

Your encoding settings looked good to me. I to have read not to encode over 8,000. Some players might choke on it.

I can’t stand to watch SD Broadcast on my 50″ HD TV for the same reason. It just looks fuzzy. My DV stuff looks pretty good on it.

Perhaps someone out there has found a way to make VHS stuff look respectable on a large screen. If so, jump in here and
share your wisdom.

Regards, Rick.

Rick Mac
Director of Audio Production
TCT Network – Directv 377

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