[Keith Betts]

FCPX. I’ve isolated the problem to the media from my second cam. I can see and play the clips. But when I drop them into my timeline the problem surfaces. At that point I somehow lose the ability to Share, Export, or Send to Compressor my edited timeline. I’m completely baffled. Never had this happen before using these same elements. Any ideas greatly appreciated.

[Keith Betts]

Hey Jeff I know this thread is over a month old but I’m really interested in the 3rd party solutions you had exception results with in your HD to standard definition workflow. I’m editing a 2 camera dance program shot in 1280 X 720 60p. Love the image results when my final product is Blu Ray but more than annoyed when it’s standard definition DVD knowing it’s probably being played back on an HD TV or monitor. I’m always willing to go the extra mile to get the image results I desire so if you’re willing to share your workflow and/or those 3rd party solutions I’m all ears!!

[Keith Betts]

It was shot progressive at 1280 x 720 60p. Exported as an Apple Pro Res 422 Master file from Apple FCPX. It was then compressed with Compressor 4.1 into an MPEG -2 video file and imported as a Timeline in Adobe Encore for standard DVD authoring. Is it possible that Encore interlaced my progressive file during the authoring & build process? Any ideas to prevent that in Encore? I’ll be following the same workflow for a long form event in a few weeks.

[Keith Betts]

I think some of the problem lies in simply viewing a standard definition DVD on a HD video monitor which is where many consumers/households are. Most have 1 or more HD TV’s yet have not adopted BluRay to their home entertainment system. That’s why I must deliver my final product as a std def DVD and not BluRay. If I recall correctly, the fluctuating and waving lines do not appear with my BluRay version of the same event.

How can I be assured my Adobe Encore authoring program is not re-compressing my video files?

[Keith Betts]

What’s your app of choice for authoring or burning DVD’s? Don’t think my problem lies with the compression phase of my workflow but in the authoring stage. The taped lines on the stage floor that are causing me problems won’t be removed. They’re necessary for dancer alignment. I’m trying to figure out why these lines fluctuate and wave during playback of my std def DVD. Any ideas? Once again they don’t appear with my raw footage or my compressed file.

[Keith Betts]

Final thought, when you say 1080i I’m assuming you mean shoot true HD at 1920 x 1080 60i because earlier you questioned if I shot at 1440 x 1080. Are there any inherent problems when shooting 1440 x 1080 when the final product is going to standard def DVD? And wouldn’t the downscaling from 1920 compared to 1440 be open to more problems?

Thanks for the advice! I geared up my post production equipment for Blu Ray only to see it’s lack of greater consumer acceptance. It kills me to shoot in HD and deliver in standard definition only to have my end product probably viewed on some HD video monitor! But that’s what this market segment seems to demand.

[Keith Betts]

Not really concerned with what I’ve already shot. That’s done and over with! I was using it for testing purposes anyway with recently purchased Sorenson Squeeze. What I am concerned about is the record format of my JVC HD camcorder for this year’s event. It will be going to standard def DVD. Am I correct to assume I shoot interlaced for DVD? I have 2 choices for resolution: 1440 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080. Any recommendations? The event runs about 3.5 hours.

[Keith Betts]

My logic for 60p was to compensate for the quick and sudden movement of dance, which is what I was shooting. As far as shooting in 1280 x 720 that is a resolution that was first recommended to me for the JVC by a post here in Creative Cow and I quote, “The camera is set up to best shoot in progressive at 1280×720…”

Now I’ve never shot this cam at 1080i. The event I’m shooting is quite long and I end up with 2 DVD’s. Won’t the larger resolution size make my files quite large or will they only be slightly larger than 1280×720? I certainly can test this at the dress rehearsal. And probably most important of all, I’m assuming shooting interlaced vs progressive is better suited to DVD as well?

Thanks for the advice. That’s why I come to Creative Cow. As I like to say, “I’m an old dog still learning new tricks!” Thanks again.

[Keith Betts]

Yes recorded in HD with JVC GY-HM700 camcorder. Quicktime format 1280 x 720 60 p. What’s confusing me is that this effect does not appear with my Sorenson Squeeze DVD preset compressed file. Only appears with Adobe Encore 6.0.1.013 authored standard definition DVD. Could it be anything with Field Order or an interlace/deinterlace issue? Settings in Encore would seem to be the problem. I’ve tried so many adjustments in Encore but can’t seem to build a DVD without this issue.

Got the same event coming up in few weeks at the same venue and was hoping to find a solution. If I recall correctly this was not an issue with my Blu Ray version of the same event. Possibly something I have to live with as an inherent problem with downscaling HD to SD.

[Keith Betts]

Here’s a link to a 1 minute clip that displays this unwanted effect:
https://reels.creativecow.net/film/taped-lines-causing-problems-with-mastered-dvd

Think I’ve narrowed the problem down to Adobe Encore as the culprit. Could be my selection of Field Order. But I have tried several different variations of Field Order and get the same unwanted effect. Driving me crazy. Never encountered anything like this in all of my years compressing video.

Original file was ProRes Master with current settings from FCPX. Purchased Sorenson Squeeze hoping it would do a better job of compression compared to Compressor. It appears this may be true but my final product is a standard def DVD that encounters this wavy lines issue.

Any recommendations?