[Geoff Edwards]

I have played the DVD on my PC and it looks similar to what it looks like on TV redder than the project on Vegas.

I found that with a higher bit rate than 9,00,000 DVDA will compress the footage. Subsequently, adjusting the project bit rate in DVDA results in a closer rendition of the project colour as played in Vegas but there is a degradation in quality. See photo of TV screen: Perhaps its a red herring but I have noticed that I have had trouble viewing high definition material on youtube – lots of pixellation so I replaced the video card. I have re-rendered the project. However, the maximum bit rate I set to 6,000,00 and burnt another DVD. Same result ok at full screen on my PC but poor with white patches all over the screen from the DVD same as the screen photo above.

[Geoff Edwards]

Thanks Craig VLC works 🙂

[Geoff Edwards]

Thanks John But I have improved my footage using Vegas Pro, not that it is of poor quality, it is very good SVHS. Alterations were made and viewed at standard DV size it is excellent. I should not have to “correct” it again for DVD output. And it would not be possible as my installation a 23 inch Dell high definition display would not be of any use. Perhaps I need to get on to Sony as DVDA should not recompress according to Sony. The footage and who knows what else DVDA is ruining. The movie is great on my PC. The DVD is crap on the TV and on my daughters 4K ready TV. I have also rendered a black and white version to check contrast and sharpness. That was fine.

[Geoff Edwards]

Just to recap. I have edited my footage and produced a nice video MPEG4. I have selected Single Movie in DVDA Pro 5.2 and previewing the project the playback is identical to what I see viewed by clicking the MPEG2 file on my PC.

Unfortunately, when I select Make DVD the result is not the same the colour is poor. The colour, viewing on TV is altered its excessively red. Something is also wrong in that the movie should not be recompressed by DVDA.

I have checked the DVDA Online Help file and my settings are correct in that I am using the MainConcept MPEG-2 encoder and the DVD Architect PAL video stream and the Audio has been rendered with AC-3 audio. It is stated that the project will not be rerendered by DVDA but it is, so what settings may there be that alter the behaviour of DVDA.

[Geoff Edwards]

Hi John

Thanks. I have double checked that I had used MainConcept MPEG-2 and DVD Architect PAL video stream template but DVDA Pro still recompresses the movie.

I have also applied the Broadcast Colour filter to the footage and re-rendered it. The playback from the DVD is still too red, although as before Vegas and DVDA Preview displays the colours (as adjusted by me) to my satisfaction.

Geoff

[Geoff Edwards]

Hi John

I think that I am making progress. My latest problem is that I couldn’t render to a Dolby Digital AC-3 file as the option wasn’t listed. It turned out I had the audio track muted!

I am getting a redder DVD than the MPEG4 render. DVDA Pro 5.2 previews the video similar to the MPEG4. Is there some sort of filter that could be applied to reduce the red? I am also surprised that the video has to be re-compressed in DVDA it is less than 7 minutes long.

I have viewed the DVD on another TV – a very good one and there is still a predominance of red.

[Geoff Edwards]

Thanks Stephen. [update] The trouble is Preview works fine my signature is included but when I try to render the project the track in which I have added the png file is not included.

[Geoff Edwards]

Thanks John

I find it very difficult to understand but I think I am making progress 🙂

Geoff

[Geoff Edwards]

[Russ Froze] “Did you calibrate the monitor you edit on?”

Hi Russ

No I have not taken any steps to calibrate my monitor or should I say LCD display. I have checked on https://www.lagom.nl though and it is set up correctly. Viewing some color bars on Youtube on two different displays there is no difference.

Geoff

[Geoff Edwards]

Thanks John

I don’t seem to be able to highlight part of your post in order to quote.

Just one further question: “if you also plan to create DVD’s those should remain interlaced” I am confused now. To get rid of the distortions when creating the DVD for TV use I had to deinterlace the project.