AVID LIQUID 7 -Help!!! at DVinfo.net

Todd Evans · October 24th, 2006, 05:02 PM

Hi guys,

I want your help -I use Avid Liquid 7
what would be the best option?: What codec should I use DivX or MPEG4 to get the best compression of the footage -e.g 3 hours on one regular DVD but still need to have good quality ???
what codec you choose to export a file , most...?
Thank you
Todd

Peter Jefferson · October 25th, 2006, 12:20 AM

"DivX or MPEG4 to get the best compression of the footage -e.g 3 hours on one regular DVD but still need to have good quality ???"

Neither these WONT WORK in a disc authored with a DVD file system. Theyre nto compliant. th eonly kind of footage which is, is MPG2.. u dont have a choice..

HD DVD and BD is a different aregument, but with DVD, its MPG2... even though its crap and ugly, its the standard for the particular disc format..

Jeffrey Lovell · October 25th, 2006, 12:03 PM

Peter is correct. If you are going to create a DVD that will play in a stand alone player you don't choose the codec. You can go in and adjust the quality of the video by lowering the data rate. However with that much video you may want to break it out to 2 DVD's and not sacrifice so much quality.

Jeff

October 24th, 2006, 05:02 PM	#1
Todd Evans Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 28	AVID LIQUID 7 -Help!!! Hi guys, I want your help -I use Avid Liquid 7 what would be the best option?: What codec should I use DivX or MPEG4 to get the best compression of the footage -e.g 3 hours on one regular DVD but still need to have good quality ??? what codec you choose to export a file , most...? Thank you Todd

October 25th, 2006, 12:03 PM	#3
Jeffrey Lovell Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 61	Peter is correct. If you are going to create a DVD that will play in a stand alone player you don't choose the codec. You can go in and adjust the quality of the video by lowering the data rate. However with that much video you may want to break it out to 2 DVD's and not sacrifice so much quality. Jeff __________________ Created Design Video Video production for the common man

October 25th, 2006, 12:20 AM	#2
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	"DivX or MPEG4 to get the best compression of the footage -e.g 3 hours on one regular DVD but still need to have good quality ???" Neither these WONT WORK in a disc authored with a DVD file system. Theyre nto compliant. th eonly kind of footage which is, is MPG2.. u dont have a choice.. HD DVD and BD is a different aregument, but with DVD, its MPG2... even though its crap and ugly, its the standard for the particular disc format..