[Dan Wharmby]

I concure with Craig, but I’d recommend ProRes over the SD formats. The other thing I’d try is changing the render control in user preferences from “same as codec” to “ProRes 422” and re-render. HDV is a quirky format because it’s so compressed. Hope that helps.

Daniel Wharmby
Compressionista

[Dan Wharmby]

Hey,

I’ve had good luck using 854X480 @30FPS as a download and 480X270 15FPS for a preview. I also save a little bandwidth by mixing down to 44.1 and mono audio. Hope that helps.

Daniel Wharmby
Compressionista

[Dan Wharmby]

This is actually a question of mine. I’m using h.264 to send material from the field because of the file size. With upload speeds restricted to 80 to 100 Kbps sometimes, it’s a lifesaver. However, if it’s going to look horrible, I’d rather send a higher quality file. The stations typically aren’t resending it anywhere, so any recompression is going to be done to get it onto a playback server. What do you think? Where should I look for technical best practices.