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Paul Chun · November 26th, 2005, 11:23 AM

I just finished a DVD project that was shot in HDV, down converted to SD, edited in FCP 5, then authored in DVD SP. The footage is about 2 hours in length and I burned to a double layer DVD. I exported using compressor for a SD 120 min DVD.

When I viewed the DVD on my 50" plasma, some of the resulting images were not very sharp and had some artifacting around them. Some of the images were very nice. Am I exporting the FCP project wrong? Should I be using something else other than compressor to get the best possible quality? I never really noticed problems when shooting SD but moving to HDV has got me confused.

Anyone with any suggestions on how my workflow should be done? How I should be importing the footage from the camera, editing, exporting, and authoring? Any specific settings I should be using for the best possible quality in the final DVD? Thanks!

Nate Schmidt · November 26th, 2005, 02:25 PM

Hey Paul, see if this article helps you out at all http://larryjordan.biz/articles/lj_dvd_export.html

Dave Perry · November 26th, 2005, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Chun

When I viewed the DVD on my 50" plasma,

Part of the problem is with watching SD on an HD TV.

I have better results with BitVice rather than Compressor.

Paul Chun · November 27th, 2005, 12:53 AM

Nate,

That site had very good info, thanks for the link!

November 26th, 2005, 11:23 AM	#1
Paul Chun Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 132	What Compression??? I just finished a DVD project that was shot in HDV, down converted to SD, edited in FCP 5, then authored in DVD SP. The footage is about 2 hours in length and I burned to a double layer DVD. I exported using compressor for a SD 120 min DVD. When I viewed the DVD on my 50" plasma, some of the resulting images were not very sharp and had some artifacting around them. Some of the images were very nice. Am I exporting the FCP project wrong? Should I be using something else other than compressor to get the best possible quality? I never really noticed problems when shooting SD but moving to HDV has got me confused. Anyone with any suggestions on how my workflow should be done? How I should be importing the footage from the camera, editing, exporting, and authoring? Any specific settings I should be using for the best possible quality in the final DVD? Thanks!

November 26th, 2005, 02:25 PM	#2
Nate Schmidt Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Welland ON Posts: 515	Hey Paul, see if this article helps you out at all http://larryjordan.biz/articles/lj_dvd_export.html __________________ "We've done the impossible, and that makes us mighty."

November 27th, 2005, 12:53 AM	#4
Paul Chun Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 132	Nate, That site had very good info, thanks for the link!