...and it looks like crap. i see black flashes, i see strobing in motion shots. it looks MESSY. i have wasted ALOT of time and DVDs trying different ways to burn them. i am a novice with shooting in HD but this is a wedding i shot for a client and i want it to be good as possible in playback.
soooo..... i have used the search button and read alot fo stuff that came close to the answer but am hoping someone has the definitive i answer i need.

Question: if i shot on a HDV cam in 24 fp and want to burn it to a standard DVD what is the best settings for:
exporting it from final cut 7 (using quicktime or quicktime conversion) so that i can burn it using iDVD (preferablly)

thank you a TON!!! -JS

This is for Vegas and DVD Arcitecht how ever the principles will probably be the same..


Sony Creative Software - Download: 24p and Panasonic AG-DVX100 and AJ-SDX900 (http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/dl/dl.aspx?dwnid=128)

Please scroll down to Page 7 and see Production workflow for 24P



Hope it works.

man, i hope i can figure this out. my client is all over my ass. i have wasted countless dvds trying every way to burn it convert it etc.
will see if i can use this info for my final cut project......
thanks a BUNCH.

anyone else?
surely someone has made this same mistake...? :-( -JS

well your in FCP. I would export Compressor and export to DVD as follows in Compressor.
(video format)
NTSC
23.98
16:9
(Quality)
two pass BVR Best)
Average bit rate: 5
Maximum bit rate: 8
motion estimatero: Best

Encoder
Resize: better to best
output fields: progressive


that's what I tend to use for my 720p 24fps to DVD. results are fairly good and consistant. Try that and see how it looks, see if it helps.

that sonds like a concise answer i have been searching for FOR WEEKS!!!! client is pissed its taken so long. gonna try this tonight!

i had almost given up THANK YOU.
will let everyone know if this works......
-JS

i get so confused in the HD world with all these codecs and compression rates and etc etc i have alot of learning to do. i feel like i REALLY messed up shooting in 24 fps and prolly won't do it again. what a headache.

i guess you can always SUBTRACT frames to get a 24 fps look but can't really ADD frames...?
sory to sound like a newb. need to spend more time learning but wanna make money and keep shooting while i am getting my learn on :-)

hope this works............-JS

well your in FCP. I would export Compressor and export to DVD as follows in Compressor.
(video format)
NTSC
23.98
16:9
(Quality)
two pass BVR Best)
Average bit rate: 5
Maximum bit rate: 8
motion estimatero: Best

Encoder
Resize: better to best
output fields: progressive


that's what I tend to use for my 720p 24fps to DVD. results are fairly good and consistant. Try that and see how it looks, see if it helps.

Beautiful!
it worked great! thanks again Alex. you da man! -JS