[Victor Fernando pagan]

Dave,
All I have been using are real actual DVD players. I have tried on a Sony DVD play with a Sony Bravia 42in via hdmi input. and the second was a samsung dvd player on a 32in samsung monitor.
I had thought the same thing awhile back, and now i am just checking on my actual players. I must have something wrong…I just don’t know what..very frustrating. I have been doing this for a few days.

[Victor Fernando pagan]

I would love to say the quality was better but its was not. 🙁
I MUST be missing a step here or not have a correct setting.

[Victor Fernando pagan]

doing that now. Re-exporting and will bring back into dvd sp and make another dvd. then check the Quality

[Victor Fernando pagan]

Should I not use the Pro Res422 HQ setting?

[Victor Fernando pagan]

OK so here is what I did and please correct me at any point.

I opened my project. Took the a 6 minute section and copied it from the original DV sequence. I created an entirely new sequence with the ProRes 422 HQ setting. I then pasted my copied section into the ProRes sequence..I rendered the sequence out. I then exported the sequence using export–>quicktime (not self contained). Here are the specs of the exported file.
Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), 720 x 486 (640 x 480), Millions
16-bit Integer (Little Endian), Stereo, 48.000 kHz
16-bit Integer (Little Endian), Stereo, 48.000 kHz.

I then took the ProRes file and imported into BitVice. (Compressor is working as i type).
The setting for BitVice were
Aimed Bitrate 5500
Floor 3.50
Ceiling: 8.5
INTRAdc 8
Audio AC3
Could not adjust purifier because I have the demo.

The dvd project was made in DVD SP the encode settings were set at
two pass vbr
bit rate: 6.8
max bit 9.0
motion estimation: best

Did i miss something or do something wrong here?
Thank you

[Victor Fernando pagan]

here is the sequence preset i used. Is this okay? Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) NTSC 48 kHz

[Victor Fernando pagan]

I am working on exporting now. I am testing it out on a smaller clip first like you said. then. I will take it form there. Will be back later with an update…

[Victor Fernando pagan]

Dave, I will do that. I was not sure if there was a reciepe with the prores and mpeg compression.

Thank you again. 🙂

[Victor Fernando pagan]

Alan,
Thank you.
I had tried the Quicktime conversion setting dv ntsc, also the Quicktime export as a self contained, and not self contained. I have also sent straight from the timeline to compressor then export the mpeg, and ac3 file. I have used BitVice after I had seen this issue with the Compressor export. Since I have the BitVice demo, I get a watermark over the default setting. Before I purchased I wanted to make sure it would solve my issue at least. I heard its a great encoder over Compressor. I have been at this for about a week. The average bit rate os 4500, the floor is set at 3.50 and the ceiling at 8.20. (i am saying the BitVice settings from memory). The intraDC is set to 8.

The artifacts are around the blacks, fast motion, and around people and clothing. I am viewing it off 2 different one is a Sony DVD player, on a Sony Bravia 42 inch connected via HDMI, the second is a Samsung DVD player, on a 32 Samsung monitor using RCA video and audio connections.

I hope I was able to get to everything you mentioned before. If not please point it out and I will answer. Thank you again, I am really greatful for any advice here.

[Victor Fernando pagan]

Dave,
Thank you for the response.
I will try that, and get back you on it. I do have motion graphics in the sequence.
So the 90 minute preset will be okay for a sequence that is over 90 minutes?