Jeff Pulera
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Hi Lawrence,
Standard and Widescreen DV both use the same frame size of 720×480, so even if captured in a 4:3 project, simply changing the pixel aspect ratio *should* correct the situation.
Go into your widescreen project, and in the clip bin, right-click a video clip and choose “Interpret footage” then choose a “DV widescreen 1.2” pixel aspect ratio. I believe you will be able to select multiple clips and do them all at once if this works.
Jeff Pulera
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Hi Jerry,
I would have to agree with you 100%, this is an unworkable solution. DVDs have been out for how many years? If this was a good idea, why is no one else doing it? Tell your boss about the Kindle from Amazon
Jeff Pulera
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Hi Nathaniel,
Do you already have the PC components for the build? I’d recommend an i7 processor and motherboard over the older Core2 Quad, and also go with the 64-bit OS (Vista 64 or Windows 7). With i7 systems, ram is used in sets of 3, so 12GB would be beneficial and Adobe will use it.
Though more expensive than the Intensity Pro, have you looked at the Matrox MXO2 Mini? Offers a little more bang for the buck I think. Has external breakout box, monitor calibration utility, etc.
Realtime editing – that term is tossed round a lot and means different things to different people. Adobe is saying that the next version of Premiere will use the GPU to really offer “realtime” effects, meaning no red bar, no render.
Regarding your option of using dual GPUs, I really don’t think there’s any benefit with editing, that’s a gaming thing. Just choose a good GPU that suits the Adobe needs.
You didn’t say what type of HD editing you wanted to do. If you want to work with uncompressed HD, you will need a drive array and controller that is up to the task.
Jeff Pulera
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Hi Callum,
You didn’t specify what system you are working on, PC or Mac, but either way, if YOU are happy with the current quality and have no time for re-dos, then it should be fine as-is as Noah mentioned.
For future reference, I only use “presets” as a starting point for general settings. I then tweak the settings to suit my needs. Adobe recommends a formula of 560/minutes to determine video bitrate, and just round down a bit from the result. This assumes AC3 audio and does not take “extras” into account. For instance, 560/90 = 6.22, encode at 6.0 then.
For a shorter program like yours, the formula results in “8”. While this is DVD-legal (upper limit), the general consensus is that high bitrates can cause issues on some players, so it’s better to stay at 7 or below regardless of program length.
Also, I recommend CBR (Constant Bit Rate) encoding versus VBR unless program is running closer to 2 hours or more. This has worked for me to both fill the disc and deliver a consistent quality.
Jeff Pulera
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I’d try MPEG StreamClip, it’s free and goes direct from DVD to MPEG-4 for iPod using a preset, available here for Mac or PC –
Jeff Pulera
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Hi Mark,
First off, don’t mess with the project settings – you’ll need a video standard for output, such as 720×480.
I just ran a test and believe I have the simple answer – right click the image on the timeline and check “Scale to Frame Size”, works perfect here for an NTSC DV project (720×480) using a 960×720 image.
Note that you can go into Premiere Preferences and set Scale to Frame to ON, that way any media you import will scale automatically. Note this setting does not effect images already in the bin.
Another option would be to just resize the images to 720×480, IrFanView is free and would do it as a batch process, pronto.
Jeff Pulera
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I may have misunderstood, I thought you weren’t even seeing an HDV preset. It may be that your camera is set to downconvert, so the PC sees it as a DV camera rather than HDV.
By default, new HDV cameras from Sony and Canon (in my experience) have the 1394 output set to DV, so HDV is output as DV. Look in the camera menu for “i.Link convert” or “DV convert” and set to OFF.
Power off the camera, disconnect Firewire cable, close Premiere. Connect Firewire, power on camera (VTR mode) and wait for PC to “see” the camera properly as an HDV device. After that, you can then start Premiere and choose the HDV preset and it should work.
Jeff Pulera
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Which version of Premiere? Might be time for an upgrade?
Jeff Pulera
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I believe I had read at one time that DVD menus are always 4:3, even if the program itself is 16:9 video. This has been my experience with PC-based DVD authoring software, and also when I watch a DVD from Blockbuster, the menu is 4:3 even when movie itself is 16:9
Jeff Pulera
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Hi Mike,
Curious, I’ve looked and looked and don’t see a screen grab attached to any posts here, where did I miss that?
Anyway, back to Stewart, let’s start at the beginning. What is the source video – miniDV captured via 1394, or something else? Just to make sure there is no issue in the workflow being used.
Jeff Pulera