Rendering Question for AVCHD to standard DVD

[Dwayne Cloes]

I just joined and this is exactly the question I was going to ask, I will search the forums but hope this gets answered soon.

[Don Smith]

You joined a great forum! I’m certain I (we) will get an answer soon.

[Stephen Mann]

” Use the same Main Concept MPEG-2 DVD Architect but NTSC Wide Screen Video stream?”

Yes.

Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com

[Dave Osbun]

I also record in the AVCHD format, 24mb/s with my Sony NEX-VG10. I don’t create Blu Rays since I don’t have a Blu Ray recorder- I only make DVDs when needed. I output using the Main Concept MPEG-2 Widescreen as well, but I usually crank up the bit rates and also enable 2-pass since i’m never in a time crunch. My final DVDs have always looked great and haven’t really seen any differences between the final DVD output and my original clips, expect for fast-moving objects (ie- sports car racing).

Dave

[John Rofrano]

[Don Smith] “how do I render this? Use the same Main Concept MPEG-2 DVD Architect but NTSC Wide Screen Video stream?”

As Dave pointed out, you want to use the DVD Architect NTSC DVD Widescreen template under MainConcept MPEG-2. Render your audio as Dolby Digital AC-3.

[Don Smith] “I did a little test with a very short clip from a soccer game using that, and it looks a little washed out to me (when compared to the actual AVCHD clip)”

You have to understand that HD has 5 times the resolution of SD so you are never going to get the same quality. If you feel your video is a little washed out, have you viewed it on a TV? Don’t trust a computer monitor to show you what a TV will show you. They are two different technologies. Always test on a TV to determine quality.

If it’s washed out on your TV, you can add Color Curves to the Master Video Bus and create an “S” curve to increase contrast.

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Don Smith]

Thanks to everyone who replied. This is very helpful. And Happy Thanksgiving to all!

[Scott Francis]

I will at times at a VERY SLIGHT sharpening (Sony FX) to the final master out on the video. This helps to keep some of the HD quality LOOK on SD DVD’s. It is not always needed but sometimes helps.
I also recommend 2 pass in MPEG 2, and as John states you are comparing apples and crab apples when going from AVCHD to SD (DVD).

As always good lighting is ALWAYS important, but when going HD-SD I find it is even more important. Blacks are truer in HD and sometimes my OK lit HD doesn’t convert as well to SD and can appear a little too dark.

I have done a bazillion HD to DVD’s and this is at least my experience…

Good luck!

Scott Francis
Mind’s Eye Audio/Video Productions

[Thayalan Paramasawam]

Hi Sir,

1)My video is 1 hour 15 minutes,can i use 2 pass to render the project.

2)After render using 2 pass,is this file can fit to dvd 4.7?

My project setting
720×576 widescreen 16:9 25 pal

Rendering setting
Mainconcept mpeg 2 dvd architect pal widescreen video stream.

Thank You
Thayalan Paramasawam

[Nigel O’neill]

Use these bit rate settings to fit your content onto 1 DVD with 2 Pass VBR encoding.

The calculator is freely available on the Internet.

[Thayalan Paramasawam]

Thank you for the adivice.

If i use the 2 pass rendering….is the quality much more better then i pass?