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Change the field properties at the event level vs the project level. They’ll need to resample (should be smart-resamping anyway).

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Why does Vegas 7e render use as their DVD Arch default “upper field first” ? When the above forum note mentions DVD players using “lower field first” ?

Are you working with PAL?

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It’s quite simple.
Record your commentary track
In DVDA, drag it beneath the primary audio track. Set it also for English.
Put a button that links to the commentary track version and a button that links to the non-commentary track version. Both versions will use the same video file, just different AC3 files for the audio.
You’ll likely want to remove stems or at least remix stems for the commentary track.

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You could create code-based slides, backgrounds, moving letters/numbers/symbols, and put picture in picture media over top or beneath the moving letters/numbers/symbols just as one idea/suggestion.

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When something works, why break it.
I guess the same thing could be said about using solar energy vs coal-fired power, or even using tape vs solid-state storage.
We both know that in comparison to developments over the past decade, and specifically over the past few years, DVCPro is an inefficient codec. I clearly recall a conversation with Phil in which we discussed this very point, which is why Panasonic (like everyone else) is always looking for that next great thing. So from your statement, I assume we’ll be seeing a new version of DVCProHD sometime soon as development on the codec hasn’t ended? I’m apparently misinformed when I’m told development of DVCProHD was mature, based on your comments.

P2, IMO, is a wonderful thing although drastically overpriced (again by comparison to what else is available).
DV/HDV tape-$0.25 per GB
XDCAM-$1.10 per GB
Infinity-$2.25 per GB
HDD-$18.00 per GB
P2-$67.00 per GB

Jan Crittenden Livingston And that is a good thing as in this one case I believe the rivalry would not let any thing else transpire, from either side.

We both know that Vegas would have liked to support the DVCProHD codec and P2. The ability to support is not from the Vegas side of the issue.

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The lack of support for DVCPro HD has zero relationship to Sony selling XDCAM or any other format camcorder.
Panasonic chooses to whom they’ll give the codec licenses to and whom they’ll charge big bucks.
If it had anything to do with who is selling what cameras, why do you suppose that Adobe only announced DVCProHD support last week, yet it’s one of the very popular NLE systems? The only reason Adobe now has DVCProHD is because of their acquisition of Serious Magic. Otherwise, one could easily bet the farm that Adobe never would have had DVCProHD support due to the cost of the license. Some manufacturers allegedly paid nothing for DVCProHD licensing. I don’t know if that is accurate or not, but I’m positive regarding the cost of the license to some developers.
Aside from that, DVCProHD is effectively dead, just like everything else DV-based. AVC-I is their next big thing, as Grass Valley is now J2K and Sony is XDCAM.

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If anything, Vegas 8 should be faster. On our machines it is slightly faster. Have you enabled 32 bit proc by chance?

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First, is the clip (effect) from Demolition an uncompressed clip, with embedded alpha? If so, you don’t need the Mask Generator.
If you are using the Mask Generator, are you keying on Luma, or color channels?
Is it a 16-235 clip or a 0-255 clip?

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Welcome, Ric. You’ve always been a great asset to the Vegas community, nice to see you up on the leaderboard!

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You shouldn’t consider using a DVD at any point in the import process.
This is *really* very simple.
Get a converter. If you have the $$ to afford a Convergent Design and an SDI card, plus have the HDD speed and space, then this is by far the best, highest quality, etc method.
That said, Beta converted to DV hits the airwaves every second of every day everywhere in the world.
The Convergent Design box is just one of several converters available that offer great analog to digital conversion.
Worrying over/discussing color sampling is more theoretical than beneficial. All you need to know is whether you’re dealing with DV or uncompressed.