[Terry Losardo]

Trashing prefs has worked for now. Note – besides the disappearing reel number, the problem also included the clip’s time code numbers spontaneously resetting to zero in the Browser after capture. This happened on any capture I tried.

Thanks for input.

Terry

Terry Losardo
Indigo Productions, Inc.

[Terry Losardo]

I see that my system info didn’t attach on the first post. Here it is:

Dual 2.5GHZ PowerMac G5, Kona 2 card, 2.5GB RAM, Ensemble Design A-D and D-A converters, Flying Cow, Apple 3.5TB XRAID, OS 10.4, FCP v5.04.

Terry Losardo
Indigo Productions, Inc.

[Terry Losardo]

Hey Don
That link was a huge help, so not to worry! Wll await further posts from others on the details.

Terry Losardo
Indigo Productions, Inc.

[Terry Losardo]

Don
Thanks to all for the helpful posts. Sorry to overlook my system details. Thought they were there, but are added to my profile now.

The freeze frames in the link you provided are identical to what’s happening in my system. It’s difficult to judge which setting is “truer”. In other words, when I look at the more saturated direct export to Compressor on my computer monitor, it looks more attractive. Playing the DVD from a set top box and TV, the QT reference version looks washed out. I’m about to have thousands of DVDs replicated via glass master from the disc I’m preparing, and am unclear on this point.

Couple additional questions, if Uli joins in. I’ve read his 2005 posts to Larry Jordan’s newsletter about settings for average bit rate and peak bit rate. Generally, what I see is a recommendation to set average bit rate at 5.5 and peak at 7.2, with a proviso to stay below 7.5Mbps sum of all streams if I am to burn the discs or 10.8Mbps sum of all streams if I replicate.

1. I’m not sure I understand how to calculate the sum of all streams. An example would be helpful.

2. Does the “stay below” figure mean the average or the peak rate?

3. When a replicator prepares a glass master, do the bit rates set in Compressor transfer to that master? In other words, if one reason you want to stay below a certain bit rate is to ensure maximum playability across many brands/models of set-top players and drives, will my bit rate settings be pressed onto every replicated disc via the glass master?

In general, I’d like to provide the replicator with my highest quality disc for them to use for the master, but if this compromises playability down the line, I’d back off.

Thanks for your help.

Terry Losardo
Indigo Productions, Inc.