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Which codec from MPEG Streamclip?
I’ve been taking footage from a DVD using MPEG Streamclip. A long time ago, I used a DV codec to take it, but I’ve been told I lost a lot of quality that way.
So now I set it on Quicktime and use the default Apple JPEG Motion one set on the best quality. I know that takes a lot of space but that’s okay. Is this a good one to retain the quality? I only have access to these DVDs for a short time.
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[zeke meginsky] “I’ve been taking footage from a DVD using MPEG Streamclip. A long time ago, I used a DV codec “
Use Prores, but, if you can afford the file size, 8b Uncompressed better.
rafael -
Is this under the Quicktime setting ?
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I’d recommend dv50 or ProRes.
Also, you can simply backup the contents of the DVD to hard disk. That way you can try what you want later without having to lose the disks.
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Oh, I don’t know how to do that. Just copy the folders or whatever, and then they should open using MPEG Streamclip?
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Also, everyone has said I should do DV50 instead of DV at the very least. How do I choose this, where is this option? Do they mean DVC50? I think that’s what it said.
Before, I was exporting it as a “DV stream” and the default setting was DV25. There’s two options under that.. one of them is PRO (I think) and the other is 50. Or they might both say Pro. Then I could also export as a Quicktime format and look for DV50 there.. god, too many options..
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Make a folder that is the exact name of the DVD in the finder, then simply copy the VIDEO and AUDIO_TS folders.
For dv50, it is called DVCPro 50, or sometimes DV50. If you see something with both dv and 50, that’s what you want.
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How do I do this? How do I do that? Play with the program’s settings and you will realize how the program operates.
You learn a lot quicker by experimenting.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
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Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
Anything above dv50 is overkill coming from a DVD.
Here are your settings:
Save a preset.
Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC -
Thanks so much. Why frame blending? I never checked that before..
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A 8b/420 Uncompressed codec would be ideal, but, as long as I know, its doesn’t exist.
8b Unc would be the only codec that doesn’t introduce recompression when converting to QT..
DV50 does it. DV25, more.
Avoiding one recompression round is always good.
8b SD files are not that big by today standards.
rafael
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