Scott Francis
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Ok so here goes:
1) The sensor in a HVR-1000u in similar to my HC1, they are not good at all for even reasonably low light…noise in abundance..is that part of your problem
2) I add a slight sharpening to my HDV footage (using the Sony sharpening FX) right as I render to MPEG 2. I use the NTSC template and alter the aspect ratio, and (in your case) would keep VBR and the highest settings as well.
3) If noise is the issue, try the Neatvideo FX plugin, this helps to reduce noise…it takes some time to work with and get used to, but does a pretty good job..If this doesn’t help, give me more details as to what “looks like garbage” means, clarity, detail, pixelation…etc
Scott Francis
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A couple questions come to mind…
1) How long is your video
2) What did you shoot, and I am looking for something like quality of light, camera settings..etc
3) Are you using 16:9 setting in DVDA and NOT 4:3?I know you say “wal-mart” settings in DVDA but what are they….
Thanks
Scott Francis
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Use a border effect on the EVENT and then use the Track Motion tool on the TRACK to zoom in on the event NOT the pan crop tool…
Scott Francis
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I read on Tom’s Hardware that the fastest AMD 1090 was faster at rendering than the Intel i7 920 (in Main Concept) any thoughts? I have been considering that over the i7’s..
Scott Francis
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Vegas does not use the video card at all, for either playback or rendering. It utilizes the CPU for both. If you want faster rendering speeds, be sure to turn your RAM allotment for preview to 1MB, this allows Vegas to use more memory for rendering! Also, you may look into another CPU or more ram if it is not a quad core or better. Dual cores are reasonable, if you are not doing HDV.
Scott Francis
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I would agree with John, the Izoptope Ozone works GREAT with audio! They are on version 4 now and it has a lot more presets and also allows for mid-side audio adjustments too. As far as video, one thing I do since I shoot in HDV and deliver in SD (DVD) is add a little of Sony’s Sharpeness effect, it helps to preserve some of the “detail” look of my original HDV format. Magic Bullets and NewBlue film looks are awesome as well!! Good Luck!!
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Hi John,
Can you make a progressive DVD vs interlaced? I often use the “reduce interlaced flicker” option..but are the DVD’s that DVDA burns able to be progressive? I am assuming that if they are it will increase file size…correct? Also can you render to a progressive format in Vegas? Thanks!!
Scott Francis
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be sure that they are 720×480 WIDESCREEN. Also, when rendering be sure to check, stretch video do not letterbox..hope this helps!
Scott Francis
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Mastering involves EQ’ing, leveling and loudness maximizing (and placement enhancing if in 5.1). You can use some of those tools in Vegas…but to be honest…it takes a little bit of time and a lot of practice. I have owned a audio studio for 13 years and started video in 2000, I find that it is nice to have a “quick fix” if you will when it involves a couple of tracks for video and such….if I am mastering an audio CD or video concert…it takes hours and multiple hardware and software plug-ins..I also take it to a different studio than my own so I am not “tricked” by using the same speaker set-up as my mix. Just so you know this is a “whole new can of worms” that you are opening depending on your end product…. hope this helps and good luck!
Scott Francis
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If you are doing a lot of stuff I would HIGHLY recommend investing in Izotope Ozone….it is AWESOME and has a ton of presets. I put it on my audio master track, AFTER I an happy with a mix…sounds amazing!
Scott Francis
Mind’s Eye Audio/Video Productions