[Jim Prisby]

Thanks for your reply, Steve, I’m so glad to hear that.

Sony Vegas Pro 13 / DVD Architect Pro
Boris Continuum Complete 9.0
Intel 2.67GHz Core2 Quad CPU.
8 GB RAM
NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 superclocked
Windows 7 64bit

[Jim Prisby]

Please add a “stroke” option to the text feature in DVD Architect Pro. I very often have trouble separating menu text and titles from the background. Drop shadow is not enough.

Sony Vegas Pro 13 / DVD Architect Pro
Boris Continuum Complete 9.0
Intel 2.67GHz Core2 Quad CPU.
8 GB RAM
NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 superclocked
Windows 7 64bit

[Jim Prisby]

Thanks for the detailed reply, Gabe, but when I try to render it Vegas gives me an error that says “no compatible video codec can be found” even though I chose it from the video format drop down list in the render template. Any ideas?

Also, I didn’t realize that this would be rendered to an .avi file because I will need to render it again to a format that will play on a Blu-Ray Disk so not sure if this is the way to go for that.

Also, when you render this to the .avi file is that the file you upload to YouTube?

Thanks,
Jim

Sony Vegas Pro 13 / DVD Architect Pro
Boris Continuum Complete 9.0
Intel 2.67GHz Core2 Quad CPU.
8 GB RAM
NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 superclocked
Windows 7 64bit

[Jim Prisby]

Gabe,
Following your instructions…After installing the x264vfw coded pack I chose to render my Sony Vegas 13 HD project to “Video for Windows (.avi)” and selected HD 1080P-60i and changed the video format from Sony YUV codec to the x264 codec. But then there is a configure button there to configure it. What settings should I change in the configuration? I’m rendering this to go into DVD Architect and then burn it to a Blu-ray disk.

Thanks,
Jim

Intel 2.67GHz Core2 Quad CPU.
8 GB RAM
NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 superclocked
Windows 7 64bit

[Jim Prisby]

Thanks, Aaron, for the explanation. Looks like I’ll be sticking with DD AC-3 Pro.

Jim

Intel 2.67GHz Core2 Quad CPU.
8 GB RAM
NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 superclocked
Windows 7 64bit

[Jim Prisby]

Thanks again, John, for all of your help, much appreciated.

Jim

Intel 2.67GHz Core2 Quad CPU.
8 GB RAM
NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 superclocked
Windows 7 64bit

[Jim Prisby]

Thanks again, John, for your time and patience in helping me to understand these things even further.

One final question concerning a project that will be going to YouTube, Vimeo or burned to a DVD or Blu-ray disk to be shown on TV… After searching thru your previous posts about applying the Broadcast Colors effect I just wanted to confirm that after adjusting the colors appropriately with levels, color curves, etc. I should then always add the Sony Broadcast Colors effect to the master video Bus and choose the Conservative preset which will change it from Computer RGB (0,0,0) to Studio RGB (16,16,16) before rendering it, is this correct?

Thanks,
Jim

Intel 2.67GHz Core2 Quad CPU.
8 GB RAM
NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 superclocked
Windows 7 64bit

[Jim Prisby]

[Blu-ray supports 720p or 1080i. Take your pick. You can’t get 1080p]

John, Thanks for clearing this up for me, now I get it. Like I mentioned, I’m new to HD editing. My thinking was that a Blu-ray disk would always require progressive rendered files like a DVD disk in SD that’s why I said I didn’t want an interlaced Blu-ray disk.

One more question if I may…
Regarding my timelime with both a 1080p and 720p event added, If I set the project properties to the 1080p settings is it possible or worth it to to use BCC Uprez on the 720p to raise it’s resolution to 1080p for better quality?

Thanks,
Jim

Intel 2.67GHz Core2 Quad CPU.
8 GB RAM
NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 superclocked
Windows 7 64bit

[Jim Prisby]

John, thanks for responding but I’m a little confused by your answer. I should mention that this is my first HD project so I’m trying to understand all the optional settings.

1. I have one timeline containing both 720p and 1080p events, which one should I set the project properties to match for best Blu-ray quality?

2. Both of these events are 29.97fps progressive. If I choose the project settings to match the 1080p event and then go to render it for Blu-ray I can choose the 1920×1080 24p template but change fps to 29.97 to match it. However, when I open DVD Architect and choose the properties settings the only 29.97 setting is interlaced. I don’t want an interlaced Blu-ray disc. How can I keep it progressive? Will I have to change the fps somewhere and if so, where and how?

Thanks for your patience,
Jim

Intel 2.67GHz Core2 Quad CPU.
8 GB RAM
NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 superclocked
Windows 7 64bit

[Jim Prisby]

Steve,
As I mentioned in my original post, I use Spyder calibration hardware on both my LCD monitor and my SDTV, I believe this will result in an improvement over a monitor and TV not calibrated. I can’t afford to purchase a professional calibration monitor. I guess my question was if I use the Spyder calibration hardware on both my LCD monitor and an HDTV which would be best to use for display for color correction in Sony Vegas?

Jim

Intel 2.67GHz Core2 Quad CPU.
8 GB RAM
NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 superclocked
Windows 7 64bit