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Photo JPEG to DVCPRO 50 looks bad!
Also posted this in “compression techniques” but no response there, assuming someone has had to have tried to transcode to DVCPro 50 in here…
Using compressor to transcode 1024×768 photojpeg-encoded files (source is animation files, not camera-based, so progressive, no fields) to the DVCPRO 50 codec for editing in FCP.
In both the Encoder > “video setting” button where one chooses the codec as well as in the “Frame Controls” tab, I am setting options to “progressive.”
But footage consistently comes out looks crappy, and, well, interlaced. Looks like obvious field combing artifacts through thin lines, everywhere.
Is there a way to get this codec to not compress to interlaced video? I thought it would be a great-looking option to use for lower overhead while editing, as photojpeg obviously bogs down and requires tons of rendeirng while editing in FCP. Do not have FCP 6 or I’d encode to PRoRes…
Ideas?
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7 Replies
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Transcoding to DVCPro 720×480.
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[Tom Donnelly] “In both the Encoder > “video setting” button where one chooses the codec as well as in the “Frame Controls” tab, I am setting options to “progressive.””
Try “Same as Source”.
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Tried it – same result.
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Tom,
then I would try Apple Uncompress. 10b better than 8b. You’ve set the Frame Control ON in Compressor, so the rendering will take place in 10b.
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The point of converting to DVCPro 50 was so that the person cutting this (on a low-end system, w/ FW800 Lacie Drives, no RAID) would be able to edit without a ton of overhead.
Afraid that – and correct me if I’m wrong – that Apple Uncomp will require faster drives and system, no?
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There is a field problem with all DV codecs. you need to flip the fields, or just give the PhotoJPEG footage to the editor and have them render in onto there timeline. That should automatically flip the fields. If not, Export it to UNComp then to DVCPRO50 in QT Player.
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