which settings in compressor for MOV-Container, PAL(SD)-resolution, DV-Code

[Jeff Greenberg]

[Per Olsson] “which settings shall I use in compressor to get the best quality?
“

Use the PAL DV preset.

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[Michael Nolting]

Jeff, I was reading your post looking for an answer similar to this. I have compressor 3.0.5 I need to compress a project on my FCP timeline that is SD to PAL to be used in New Zealand.
I dont see a “DV Preset” in Compressor. I see the following 5 presets:
1. mpeg -4 basic pal for modem streaming
2. mpeg – 4 improved pal for cd
3. mpeg -4 improved pal for east cable streaming
4. mpeg – 4 improved pal large progressive
5. mpeg – 4 improved pal small progressive

I compressed a 1 hour video using preset 1. It produced a 500 meg file, this cant be right! My mpeg -2 files usually create a 3 gig file.

Am I right to set the size to 576 lines in 4:3 format??
The inspector has a lot of other settings that I am not sure of.

Your help greatly appreciated.

[Jeff Greenberg]

In the settings box of compressor, you should see the following folders:
Apple Devices, DVD, Formats, Other workflows.

If you don’t see these 4, something is wrong.

In Other Workflows/Advanced format conversions/Standard Definition
There should be a DV-PAL preset.

Alternately, you should be able to type DV into the search box of the settings window.

Let me know what happens

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Jeff G

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[Michael Nolting]

Jeff,
Thanks for the info. I was not sure that compressor would convert video formats as well as compress.

However……………….

The process is painfully slow, how slow??

The rate that it went, I was able to calculate that a 2 hour video would keep my MAC busy for over 7 days straight. IMAC with Core I5, 2.5 gig CPU.

This is not acceptable.
There has to be a better way.
Mike

[Jeff Greenberg]

Mike,

Something else is going on. It certainly shouldn’t take that long. At the longest, it should take 2-3x the timeline.

See if Compressor Repair fixes it.

One thought, how are you getting it from FCP to Compressor?

Best,

Jeff G

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[Michael Nolting]

Jeff,
I am going via “File” — “Export” —Export to Compressor, in other words , from the time line, as I do for my NTSC projects which run about 1.25x.
I have received info from another source that it would be very slow.
Mike