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I think I may have found my problem, this is a very interesting post.

Good for anyone that encode’s MPEG2 files from FCP to Compressor

https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/compression_chapter_markers_stone.html

Cheers Sandro

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If you want to do an export with Quicktime go to the Apple website & install the component that says
‘Reinstall Quicktime 7.01 over 7.04’

This will add the capability of exporting MPEG2 files from QT 7.01 as QT 7.04 they have removed that feature

Sandro

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Thanks Charles

But what I can’t understand is that apprently compressor uses the same engine (or encoder) as quicktime and when I use to use Quicktime (before they got rid of the export MPEG 2 command in 7.04) I used to be able to encode onto a DVD-5 project, footage at about 2.5 Bit rate & the quality was not bad. Now I cant understand why compressor wont just make my footage to be around the 3GB file size.

Some people say compressor does a nice job, even on some of my jobs that I can make the bit rates higher as in 6 Bit rate average when it gets to a dissolve it makes it all blocky. Its does a pretty average job if you ask me.

Does anyone suggest any other encoders as I am not sold on Compressor.

Thanks in advance.

Sandro

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Hi guys,

I appreciate your replies, I spoke to one of the guys from Apple Support in the States & he said that Compressor uses the engine to export MPEG2 files as Quicktime, but he did mention that Quicktime 7.01 could still perform an MPEG2 export though version 7.04 does allow you to do it, but like we have already said I am best off using compressor anyway.

Thanks for clearing that us

Cheers
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