[Ken Owen]

Thanks, David.

So going forward, would it make any sense to flag my clips as “progressive,” even if they’re not sourced that way? In other words, is there any benefit for playback quality?

I *really* appreciate your assist!

Ken

[Ken Owen]

David,

Thanks for your insightful posts from last fall. I’m just finding this thread and want to be triple-sure I “get it.”

I make DVDs for DePauw University using Mini DV tape sources and came across a discussion on another board that, for a DVD to play properly on a progressive scan player, it must be flagged as “progressive” when the file is created. As I’ve made, literally, hundreds of files… I immediately broke into a sweat thinking I’ll have to revisit the woodshed.

My files default to “bottom first” in compressor out of FCP, and the resulting discs are replicated, so I’m trying to make these as good as I can (as I suppose we all are).

Do I have it right?

And thanks for any insight you can provide!

Yours,

Ken Owen
Executive Director of Media Relations
DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana