[Eyal Gordin]

I’m using the Premiere Pro settings with Max rate 9.000, Low 1.5000 and target 7.000 2 pass VBR and it comes out mediocre…By the way, would you know what is my best way to digitize my Beta SP sources to preserve its original quality?
Thanks
EG

[Eyal Gordin]

Hi Peter,
I tried with these settings but it is just not good enough. Too many artifacts and the blacks are not true blacks…Oh well. I’ll keep searching. Thanks
Eyal

[Eyal Gordin]

Hi Peter,
Is the 2 pass encoder better then the PPRO’s? Is it worth getting the full version?
Thanks
Eyal

[Eyal Gordin]

Hi Mike,
After encoding, the blacks are mushy and not crushed and there are a fair amount of artifacts all around. I’m starting with Mini DV source, so it is not perfect to begin with that’s why I can’t afford losing more quality. I’m a Director of Photography and I edit a montage of my work (4-5) min long. I need to encode a DVD with the absolute best quality. Is The PPRO 2 pass vbr the best PPRO has to offer?

[Eyal Gordin]

Thank you David for the extensive answer. It makes sense to me now. I don’t save data on a mini DV, I’m a cameraman and I try to preserve the quality of my work and edit a demo reel from my original to a DVD. The encoder in Premiere is not up to snuff because it has a lot of artifacts, even when using 2 pass VBR. I have to go to a professional post house to get a decent DVD but at least now I know how to give them as good a quality tape as I can.
Thanks
Eyal