[Jon Boffa]

The Blu Ray burner is an external LG (this is exact model I purchased: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MRF8UEBDW14/) connected via FW400 (my system doesn’t have FW800 connections).
I’m now encoding BD #2 (18GB of footage). 24% encoding in 24 hours so far, but the encoding time is another issue…
I finally managed to get the burning process to work after deleting the footage clips down to about 16GB worth in size. So it seems my Power Mac didn’t let me get the full BD capacity.

Maybe my system is just old (bought it Dec 2005 and its not Intel).

[Jon Boffa]

Thanks.
I checked the “Multiplexed MPEG-1/Layer 2 Audio” box under the Extras tab in the Compressor Inspector. It outputted a .m2t file that was not readable by QT. I then changed the Extension in Inspector to “.mpg” and it had the same results.
I followed the Compressor manual, so not sure what I’m doing wrong?

[Jon Boffa]

Thanks but I guess my ? should’ve been what capture setting should I go with in FCP to maximize the video quality of a file that will ultimately be burned to a DVD as a second backup (family treasures).
It defaults as a QT file, which 15 minute DV clips running about 3GB. Is there a better file type that will get me closer to the 4.7GB max on a DVD should the tape somehow fail and we needed to use the DVD files for regeneration, etc.
Actually, maybe my question should be what is the best way to preserve tapes?
Thanks

[Jon Boffa]

The ‘Windows PC’ I speak of is the computer that houses the software which the training session I’m producing is based on, and which will have the screen images I need to capture.

Incidentally, I am a fellow Mac user and would like to know how to do the same thing on a G5.

Much thanks.

[Jon Boffa]

Thanks for the advice. It worked out really well.
What codec / compression choice would you recommend in Compressor for making what is otherwise a 2GB .mov file when uncompressed workable for streaming on sites such as YouTube.com?

Thanks again,
JB

[Jon Boffa]

For the record, I am a “pc” person whenever I’m not editing, which is when I choose to work on my G5 (I even hugged a fellow pc user today…).
I was hoping for what I paid for my Mac system I’d be able to output something that the most popular media viewer in the world could open. Asking my clients/friends to download software isn’t the best answer, but thanks anyway.

[Jon Boffa]

Thanks for tip.
It worked! I opened the file in QuickTime, export to (what now appears) wmv. file, BUT I can’t seem to get the 4 minute clip to save as wmv for more than :30 seconds of it for some reason. I checked all settings and there isn’t anything that I see which would limit the export to only :30 of it. Any idea why this is doing this?

Thanks again.

[Jon Boffa]

I just dloaded MPEG Streamclip.
Now I opened the largest .mov version of my :30 spot (its the HD Uncompressed 10-bit file type made with Compressor), and I’ve exported to .AVI type, with Sorensen3 compressor setting.
End result: audio plays, but just white screen image.

What Compression setting would work best in MPEG Streamclip to deliver the best res for a cable TV spot?

THANKS

[Jon Boffa]

I tried doing this. Every time I export using QuickTime Conversion, .AVI type, and using both DV/DVCPRO NTSC and “NONE” compressor settings, and every time I click SAVE my FCP just shuts down…

My timeline has HDV footage, and the sequence settings are DV/NTSC, with HDV compression.
Do these settings conflict with the .AVI export function???

I’m going crazy b/c my local cablestation needs it in either .avi or in a burned DVD. I have the DVD but I would assume an .avi file will be larger and better resolution. Is this correct? My DVD is editing in FCP as HDV (as said above) and I exported using Compressor to a “Best Quality 90 min. DVD” setting, and then used DVD Studio Pro to burn the commercial to a DVD. Will this be adequate for cable TV or will the DVD be very amateur / low-budg in terms of resoltuion/ quality??

THANKS! JB

[Jon Boffa]

I think I figured out the compression issue (saw DV/DVCPRO NTSC on list…).

Now, I followed all the steps. It’s only :30 commercial so rendering time wasn’t all that bad.
But, when I go to Print to Tape, it says HDV Print to Tape not compatible.
I looked at the Item Properties of the footage and its still 1080i, and all my A/V and sequence settings and camera mode are in DV / NTSC mode.
Do I have to down-convert it first?
Thanks