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    Native or ProRes Source for Retail DVD?

    Posted by William Carr on October 30, 2009 at 4:20 pm

    I need some real-world advice, please!

    Finished and happily screened a doc shot, edited and color-corrected/mixed in its native DVCPROHD 720 23.98.
    Must now provide a standard DVD for producer to replicate and sell.

    Will there be any practical difference in image quality (and end credit clarity- PhotoShop imports) if I paste my existing final DVCPROHD timeline into a fresh ProRes sequence, clear out the CC filters I’ve done and adjust it all again, then export that timeline self-contained for Compressor?

    Is it worth the time considering the end result format?
    And if so, which ProRes?

    William Carr replied 16 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Shane Ross

    October 30, 2009 at 4:27 pm

    I say not really. Going to ProRes will then add a layer of compression. Edit and color correct DVCPRO HD. I have done so on dozens of shows for cable networks, and they all look great.

    Shane

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  • William Carr

    October 30, 2009 at 4:32 pm

    Thanks Shane!

    This was my thought too, but I am not experienced enough in the retail DVD world to know for sure.

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