[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Alfredo,

You’re correct that by definition, the DVD spec is 720×480, always SD video. For HD, one must go to Blu-ray.

HD video is 16:9 and you can make a 16:9 DVD as well, but the math does not come out exactly right when converting HD to SD, so with the MPEG-2 DVD file at 16:9, you will have very thin pillar box bars left and right. The easy solution in Media Encoder (when making MPEG-2 DVD file) is to choose “Scale to Fill” and that eliminates the black without stretching the image.

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Jeff Pulera
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[Jeff Pulera]

David,

You are absolutely correct, if he needs multiple deliverables. If this is a one-off, such as making an MPEG-2 for DVD and done with project, then render once

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[Jeff Pulera]

David,

Would the cumulative render times not add up to be the same in the end though? Have not tried your method.

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[Jeff Pulera]

If you are using a VIDEO DENOISER, those are notoriously slow. Just for giggles, remove/disable the Neat Video effect. How long does it take then? That will be the benchmark, without heavy effects.

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[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Ted,

Can you please elaborate on the result you are looking for? The Newtek TriCaster has some pretty neat capabilities within its Virtual Sets, but the talent has to pretty much remain stationary in front of the camera. Via software, the user can pan/zoom around in the environment, and there are multiple angles of each set (center/left/right) to accommodate using two or three (actual) cameras to get different angles.

Using the optional Newtek “Advanced Edition” software, graphic elements can be placed into the set, to move with the virtual camera (using parallax and such for realism).

If you want/need the talent to be able to physically walk around the set, then this may not be the solution for you.

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Jeff Pulera
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[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Nina,

So you were asking if you can keep the DVD menu structure on the iPad, using an .mp4 and unfortunately, not possible.

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[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Nina,

I’m assuming you are editing with Sony Vegas? From your Vegas project, just export to .mp4 using an appropriate preset. Haven’t used Vegas in some years, so can’t be more specific, but you do not need to involve the DVD. It is already highly compressed, and it is SD while you will want HD quality for the iPad, right?

So, export the original project again, this time for the iPad.

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Jeff Pulera
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[Jeff Pulera]

Ken,

I just had an “a Ha!” moment. We are both looking at the DVD transcode status – but you are making a Blu-ray! Please expand the window further to the right and it should reveal the Blu-ray status that is currently hidden.

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[Jeff Pulera]

Ken,

We may have found the issue – your export settings says it will create an .m2v file, however you have an .m2t file in Encore, perhaps from an earlier attempt?

Start a NEW project, and import the .m2v file – what does it say for Transcode status?

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Jeff Pulera
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[Jeff Pulera]

Can you send a shot of the Encore screen where it shows the assets and transcode status please?

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Jeff Pulera
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