Best options for exporting HDV with intent to burn to dvd at DVinfo.net

Nic Brown · June 26th, 2006, 09:14 AM

I'm using premier pro 2.0 and have tried almost every option within the media encoder, and none of them look as good as the original mpeg-2 files I'm working with. generic mpeg-2 seems to be the best so far, but if someone knows what options are best for burning to DVD (using encore 1.5) please help! the footage is hdv 1080i 29.97 fps. Any help would be immensely appreciated.

Chris Barcellos · June 26th, 2006, 11:24 AM

If you are going from HDV to standard DVD, your output will not be as good as the original, period.

HDV resolution is technically far superior to what you will get in standard DVD mpeg output. DVD mpg is meant for the limitations of standard definition television. High definintion DVD are now on the horizon, but can only be utilized in High Definition TVs.

Graham Hickling · June 26th, 2006, 01:23 PM

Mpeg for DVD must meet a tighter range of specifications than what is permitted within the "generic mpeg" specification ... so yes, the generic options can look better on your PC but they wont necessarily be playable on standalone DVD players.

Basically, select "DVD mpeg" - which as Chris says is SD not HD - and then go with the maximum allowable "legal" bitrate within that option.

Nic Brown · June 26th, 2006, 03:38 PM

any idea what the allowable bitrate is? should I just max it out? I've exported to mpeg and it looks fine - and I'm not expecting it to be identical to the source footage - but it seems much lower quality than it should be. it doesnt even look as good as the stuff I shot on DV with the same camera....

Graham Hickling · June 26th, 2006, 03:47 PM

The max bitrate for DVD is 9.8Mbit/sec (or 9800 kbit/sec) total.

So, depending on the audio rate you are using the video rate has to be slightly lower than that....

A much lower rate will make your footage look horrid - might that be the problem?

Chris Barcellos · June 26th, 2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Nic Brown

any idea what the allowable bitrate is? should I just max it out? I've exported to mpeg and it looks fine - and I'm not expecting it to be identical to the source footage - but it seems much lower quality than it should be. it doesnt even look as good as the stuff I shot on DV with the same camera....

I sometimes do it this way. HDV edit-- Render to DV, then render to a DVD project. I have premiere Pro 2.0, but I also have the stripped down verision of DVD Architect in my Vegas Movie Studio Suite, and I will actually do the DVD project in that. I wasn't happy with result I was getting in Premiere Pro 2.0 either, but it might be my ingorance of settings.

June 26th, 2006, 09:14 AM	#1
Nic Brown New Boot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 19	Best options for exporting HDV with intent to burn to dvd I'm using premier pro 2.0 and have tried almost every option within the media encoder, and none of them look as good as the original mpeg-2 files I'm working with. generic mpeg-2 seems to be the best so far, but if someone knows what options are best for burning to DVD (using encore 1.5) please help! the footage is hdv 1080i 29.97 fps. Any help would be immensely appreciated.

June 26th, 2006, 11:24 AM	#2
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	If you are going from HDV to standard DVD, your output will not be as good as the original, period. HDV resolution is technically far superior to what you will get in standard DVD mpeg output. DVD mpg is meant for the limitations of standard definition television. High definintion DVD are now on the horizon, but can only be utilized in High Definition TVs. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

June 26th, 2006, 01:23 PM	#3
Graham Hickling Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,669	Mpeg for DVD must meet a tighter range of specifications than what is permitted within the "generic mpeg" specification ... so yes, the generic options can look better on your PC but they wont necessarily be playable on standalone DVD players. Basically, select "DVD mpeg" - which as Chris says is SD not HD - and then go with the maximum allowable "legal" bitrate within that option.

June 26th, 2006, 03:38 PM	#4
Nic Brown New Boot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 19	any idea what the allowable bitrate is? should I just max it out? I've exported to mpeg and it looks fine - and I'm not expecting it to be identical to the source footage - but it seems much lower quality than it should be. it doesnt even look as good as the stuff I shot on DV with the same camera....

June 26th, 2006, 03:47 PM	#5
Graham Hickling Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,669	The max bitrate for DVD is 9.8Mbit/sec (or 9800 kbit/sec) total. So, depending on the audio rate you are using the video rate has to be slightly lower than that.... A much lower rate will make your footage look horrid - might that be the problem?