[Peter Crawford]

Thanks

So what if my final output is DVD? if Ive done everything in the dv codec and then export to compressor and/or DVDSP ive heard its often better to do so in animation, or uncomp 8 or 10 bit.

Are you saying its only worthwhile using these codecs for graphics?
ie, export my Motion graphics as 8bit to DVDSP or compressor and export my footage in its original dvpal codec?

[Peter Crawford]

Thanks Lucas,

Sorry if this question seems obvious…but just want to make sure..

1/Currently under under preferences/destinations I am saving to my dvdsp files on my main application harddrive and then when I save the project myself Im saving it to my current projects in my 2nd drive..Is this right?…Whats the difference?…The Icon in the folder ive specified under destinations drive says dvdsp-‘layout’

2/Which folder would I be delivering to the post house?

3/No dought in this or a seperate folder I have to provide (all)the original media I have used to create the DVD..ie folders with all the logos, tracks etc otherwise I’ll just be giving them an offline reference copy???

Thanks again.

[Peter Crawford]

Thanks mate thats awesome!

Just one question,

you say that I could even have the uncomp 10 bit tracks in place in the menu ready to go..
Isnt media automatically compressed by dvdsp when imported or does this only happen in the burning/encoding process?

[Peter Crawford]

Thanks Luke,

So I am right in assuming that compressor is pretty much a prosumer application, and that to master a proffesional great looking DVD it is common practice to outsource the final compression and authoring
unless I can afford to upgrade to more professional application or hardware???

So in terms of the delivery format, I would firstly create a dvd menu in DVDSP containing graphics and layout etc and deliver this with all the seperate (uncompressed)tracks and let the authoring company do the rest???

1/ What is V210, is it similiar to uncomp 10 bit?

2/ what kind of file/format would i have to deliver the dvd menu project as so it could be edited and the tracks laid on, ie would I have to make sure that the company uses fcp and DVDSP?

3/ what is v210, is it similiar to uncompressed 10 bit?

Really appreciate yor help, cheers

[Peter Crawford]

Yes I do have these, but ive tried lots of different scenarios for compression and burning and am not satisfied with the overall quality.

So far Ive created a graphical menu in motion and used this as my menu in dvsp and then created tracks.

Ive compressed everything AS MPEG 2 before importing and used 6.5/7.9 bitrate settings in compressor and dvdsp. The quality is not good enough, especially with the menu graphics.

The tracks/footage is O.K maybe passable but the menu graphics which will be the first thing the client sees is too low res.

Currently im experimenting with exporting the menu as uncomp 10 bit uncomp and animation codecs(my footage is SD pal )and importing straight into dvdsp, but im not sure that even this will be good enough.

So I was thinking it may be best to get a pro authoring house who no dought have superior equipment to do the compression and burn for me to end up with a pro looking dvd. ????? Am i wrong? it seems that dvdsp is good enough to output ‘prosumer’ quality???