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video quality issues
I shot a film in low light with a Canon XL1-S. I am using Final Cut Express as my editing software. When I edited the film, it looked perfect on the computer (full screen, 20″ flat LCD), a little grainy and dark, just what I wanted. Unfortunately, when I burned the film and watched it on my tv (Sony Vega 32″ LCD) it came out really snowy and jumpy, and pixelated. Not sure what the traslation issue is… any suggestions on filters or changing export settings to clear up the problem?
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6 Replies
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Did you burn it using iDVD? How does the DVD look on your computer at actual size? Does it look the same as it does in FCE, or does it look a little washed out?
-Russ
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Hi Russ,
I burned it using iDVD, you’re correct. I have to export it using Quicktime, and I’m worried that’s what’s causing the issue. However, to your second question, yes the footage looks a little washed out as compared to the smaller size in FCE when I enlarge it to full screen.
Thanks,
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How did you export your video from FCE?
-Russ
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You might try making your final video in FCE a little darker before you export it for iDVD. When you export it just choose File – Export – QuickTime Movie (not QuickTime Conversion). Then take it into iDVD and see how that goes.
-Russ
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Don’t know if this helps, but when you say you “enlarged” it, does that mean you grabbed the corner of the player and stretched it to a larger resolution than the one it was processed at?
Remember, if you process the movie (prior to iDVD export) at a low resolution, then export, burn DVD, then open it and look at it in a player that has been stretched to accomodate a larger resolution, then it will look as you described.
Compare the quality by playing it on an NTSC monitor, then make any necessary adjustments. Don’t just go by your computer monitor only for reference.
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Thanks Russ, that took care of it… I have another question… twice now my Mac Pro has reported a General Error 42 and dumped a bunch of my captured video. It’s not in the trash and I can’t find it anywhere on the computer… I looked up General Error 42 but it’s supposedly obsolete… whatever that means. Anyone encountered this before? It’s making me nervous…
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