Jonas Ankarstrom
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I made as clean install as possible; installing every possible windows update before Vegas (not sure it matters, but that’s what i did). i got AC3 working for all video formats – using the good ol’ Klite pack.
I get everything working now, but i’ve been unable to duplicate the “ffdshow” files i made that had just 1/4 of the AVC files. But there’s so many settings, maybe i’ll figure it out. Meanwhile, i admit that AVC is a stable and trusty format to export to.
/Jonas
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OK thanks, i’ll try to keep it clean and install everything in the right order; i should get it working. I have before, but using those codec packs that people don’t seem to like. They don’t always work for me either.
/J
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That’s quite alright John, you’ve always been very helpful. I’m a SONY guy myself (i even know how to pronounce it which actually usually causes trouble because people are used to hearing it pronounced wrong, even SONY employees); videowise everything is SONY from the cameras, software, to the Blu-ray player – not the TV but that’s about to change because i’m going to get a Bravia again because my [other brand) LCD is deteriorating after only four years.
About FFDshow, i realised it was as simple as just installing a standalone driver (not a package) and finding a good preset in the FFDshow control panel (i’m using “quality”). Then a preset must also be made for the Vegas export – so it’s less handy than using AVC for sure. But once everything is set up it’s a breeze the next time, as with AVC.
I haven’t blind-tested yet, but i haven’t noticed any quality difference between my AVC videos and my FFDshow videos. Considering that the files i transfer are pretty huge regardless of which format i use, 75% less smaller files is pretty handy. Also, with FFDshow i can put an entire movie as a file on a DVD disc to show a preview version, there wouldn’t be room for an AVCHD file of that length.
I wouldn’t send HD masters as Xvid or DivX to movie directors though. Actually, they frown on AVCHD sometimes too but that’s pretty much because of ignorance. They’re used to MPEG-2 which was used on most early releases. Not to mention that they usually edit in FCP, so they usually never see the actual Blu-ray-authoring process at all.
/J
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I really don’t want to argue with anyone here, but answering a question by changing the topic doesn’t seem right.
Either way, even using full HD, using FFDshow i get files that are about 1/4 of the size of a full HD AVC file (using an internet preset for AVC and changing to full HD resolution. That’s reason enough for me to prefer AVC. So it’s simply not true that i don’t to use FFDshow.
/J
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Ah, i got around the problem by just changing the FFDshow settings a bit! Good, now i don’t have to do a clean install. I’ll make a separate post about FFDshow settings! Thanks for the help!
/J
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I tried that FFDshow version now from a completely clean install (of everything), and FFDshow now crashes Vegas every time i try to render to it. I’m using the same settings that i used before i just reinstalled Windows.
Is there anything “equal” to FFDshow for compressing videos for Youtubes, to make viewable files for friends ETC?
Also, does anyone know how to solve this problem with FFDshow? This isn’t the first time it’s happened, and the only way around it for me when it’s happened before has been to reinstall Windows. There must be an easier way… is there a setting in FFDshow that Vegas doesn’t agree with and that can be changed easily?
/J
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Thanks Mike!
/J
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Thank you so much! Now i don’t have to worry about it.
Yes, my media player are a bit obtuse and make it look terrible, and it does look right in a BluRay-compatible program.
Sidenote though… shouldn’t common viewer programs; any media viewer, in the near future be made to understand BluRay-files? I’m sure there will be a lot of those files around.
/Jonas
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I just want to clarify my question, i’m asking about plugins other than those included with Vegas Pro.
There doesn’t seem to be a lot of native packages available for surround effects actually. I was looking at the TC System 6000 Mastering package, but then i’d have to route all the channels through it. I’d rather stick to plug-ins, whether they’re on DSP cards or just software.
I might stick to the hardware i already have. I don’t necessarily need a 5.1 mastering compressor, i think i can process in stereo for the front and back channels, and mono for the center and sub channels. The movie companies do want to maintain the dynamic range anyway – they’re not looking for a brickwall effect. But i’m at least curious about what other plug-in packages are available.
/J
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OK thanks john! I’m outputting to AVCHD m2ts, because that’s what i get from my source at the moment (my own HD camera), and it works great.
/Jonas