[Ben Hilton]

Thank you so much for your help, If I can get it down to three hours, what would you suggest from there?

[Ben Hilton]

Thank you so much for your help. If I encoded the 4 hour videos to 854×480@24FPS, what Bit-Rate would I use to still match the 1 GB limit. Also, do you have any ideas as to a more efficient codec than H.264?
Thanks,
Ben

[Ben Hilton]

Are you having the same problem with other sequences? I mean is it a FCP7 as a whole problem, or just your project.

[Ben Hilton]

Could we get some more information? What NLE are you using?

[Ben Hilton]

Hey,
Why didn’t you import your dv tapes through FCPX? When you import though FCPX, it creates a ProRes 422 mov. file. This file is just, or even more, high quality than iMovie’s dv. file, and it works natively with virtually all applications. I am just wondering if there is something that I am missing, because I use DV tapes as well, and use FCPX, and they always seem to work fine with everything.
Ben

[Ben Hilton]

Well, the dvds that I have tested, just have a really SD look to them. I don’t know how to describe it…I am doing vbr 2-pass 9mb/sec encode settings, with a sharpen filter set really low. I guess that look is just what I am going to get. Also I was wondering, if I shot in 17mb/sec full HD video, on the finished DVD should I use the highest bit-rate…9mb/sec? Or would it not make a quality difference to do 4 or 5mb/sec since SD is about 1/4 of HD?
Thanks,
Ben

[Ben Hilton]

Well, I don’t want to do blu-ray for a couple of reasons. And the dvds that I burn using encor, even with a high bit-rate, just look unprofessional, they look like SD. I guess that is just what I am going to have to live with, but all the dvds that I see, (most of what I watch is from low-budget independent producers) looks really good. Almost like HD.
I am just wondering if I am doing something wrong.
Thanks,
Ben

[Ben Hilton]

Thank you for the help. But the program was not purchased through Adobe, and I do not have the dvd for it. Does anybody know if it is possible to get the library anywhere else?
Thanks,
Ben

[Ben Hilton]

The quality of the dvd produced through final cut, is low compared to the superior results that can be produced through compressor. So I guess to answer your question, I need a program that can except mv2 files, (the export out of compressor) and ac3 dolby Digital files. Also advanced menu editing, is a must.
Thanks,
Ben

[Ben Hilton]

Thanks for your help, I have used dvd architect in the past and had great success with it, I have not thought about running it through Parallels though. Does Parallels have enough power to perform successfully on a i5 macbook pro with 8 gigs of ram? If so, what operating system would you run through it, windows 8, or 7? Thank you so much,
Ben