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Michael Leski
May 15, 2011 at 2:49 pm in reply to: what settings for import into final cut pro?

Hi again,

My mind is overloaded with info on forums and I don’t get a thing anymore.

So I have edited the film in FCP (using sony hd camera hdr-hc1e, 1080 50i, editing was done on the material in the native format settings), exported the film as a reference, and not self-contained (should I?)
Then Opened compressor and compressed the material into m2v according to best settings for a up to 90mins DVD.

The first problem is I was trying to use iDVD which does not like the m2v so that’s a dead end. Tried the original quicktime film exported in iDVD but the DVD that burnt with it was awful quality.

Any other software apart from DVD Studio Pro (which I cannot buy separately)that will like m2v?

The second problem is I used Toast Titanium to see what my m2v would look like when burnt onto a DVD but this was only to test the quality as I do need to be able to do scene selection menu…
And then when I played the DVD on my tv it was not good quality. Not what I expected at least especially that the hd from the camera looked crisp when editing was done. Again, terrible when played.

What am I doing wrong? I’m so disappointed at this stage I’m ready to cry. My mind’s blowing from the info online which was of no use so far.

PLEASE HELP!

Michael

Michael Leski
Michael Leski
April 15, 2011 at 10:51 pm in reply to: what settings for import into final cut pro?

Hi Chris!

Thank you again for devoting time to my thread. And many thanks for the advice! Brilliant:) The wedding is tomorrow and I’m all set up:) Then it’s back home, sleep and starting to edit:)

I’ll feedback on the imports – can’t edit yet as I’m awaiting the lead I had to buy online for importing on the macbook pro I’ve got (4 pin to 9 pin firewire-pretty interesting that I only found one online – Apple don’t have it in their store, PC world nope, Currys nope, Comet nope, Malpin Electronics nah.., God bless the intenret:)

Thank you again again and again!

Can’t wait to take the plunge into FCP – Have gone through Lynda’s training and feel pretty confident to start big time now.

Hope the result will be as good as I anticipate:)

All the best!

Michael Leski
Michael Leski
April 15, 2011 at 3:55 pm in reply to: what settings for import into final cut pro?

Hi,

Thank you so much for the reply. My camera records in 1080i and I’ve noticed that it is written on the side of the camera NTSC.

The camera model is sony hdr-hc1.

Thanks soooo much for all the help!

Michael Leski