Rendering quality

[Danny Hays]

I asume your working with standard definition DV video. They’re avi files. Rendering to DVD means your compressing to MPEG-2 files. They will not look quite as good as the DV avi files. If the people that you want to see the videos have a computer, try rendering to a hi quality WMV file. They look great and almost any computer can play them. Danny

[Mike Kujbida]

Try a tip that Douglas Spotted Eagle suggested some time ago.
When you first drop a title event on the timeline, double the numbers in the Frame Size box.
That is, change 720 x 480 to 1440 x 960.
It does make a difference.

The second suggestion is to read and follow the tips in the Great Titles with the DV Codec article.
There’s a lot of valuable information in it.

[Trey Isbell]

Thanks for the response. Is there any tips or tricks to keep the video quality good when working with dv.

[Danny Hays]

If your going to watch the videos on an LCD tv, Then make the videos progressive scan instead of interlaced. When selecting the DV NTSC render preset, click custom and select progressive scan on the video tab and move the quality slider to best. This will make a difference. Danny

[Mike Kujbida]

[Trey Isbell] “Is there any tips or tricks to keep the video quality good when working with dv.”

The final quality depends on a wide variety of things.
I’ve shot 2 hr. plays that, when rendered to DVD, look almost as good as the source material. I have the advantage of working with a very good 3 chip camera and that helps a lot.
Let’s start with what kind of a camera you have and what type of material you’re shooting.
Is this for business or just personal?

[Trey Isbell]

I am filming motorcross riding but I am using a sony handycam recording to a pro duo memory stick. Some video I shoot has good quality and some doesn’t. I guess this is not the greatest camera in the world to try to get great quality out of. But I noticed the introduction titles that I made get a little blurry when watching on a tv.