codec????

MoBetta wrote on 1/20/2002, 6:48 PM

After rendering and re-rendering various events with filters and transitions, I noticed noise and choppy/grainy transitions (on a larger TV screen). After checking a few forums, Main Concept DV Codec was suggested: Anyone using it with Windows XP & V.V.3? Morgan M-JPeg Codec V3 was also highly recommended...

Any other suggestions to improve rendering...and yes I have checked S.F. tips on capture & render.

Thanks
MoBetta

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FadeToBlack wrote on 1/20/2002, 7:08 PM

MoBetta wrote on 1/20/2002, 9:16 PM

I am shooting DV, my default settings are DV NTSC as well as my file properties, audio tabs @ 48KHz, matching source clips and I render @ DV NTSC template setting, but I also tried rendering at DV NTSC (good) + resample frame rate the whole project, without much difference.

I used the brightness contrast, HSL & film affect. First I render each event with FXs separately and after render the whole project with the transitions and text media in resample mode. My option=preferences are as you suggested: MS codec unchecked.

What type of codecs is V.V. using: lossless, uncompress RGB type?

Would using something like Grain Surgery plug-in reduce the noise and compression artifacts?... although I don't use After Effects

MoBetta

HPV wrote on 1/20/2002, 9:43 PM

I used the brightness contrast, HSL & film affect. First I render each event with FXs separately and after render the whole project with the transitions and text media in resample mode. My option=preferences are as you suggested: MS codec unchecked.
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First, why do you need to render twice? Vegas will do it all in one pass.
Second, did you check the box for "ignore 3rd party DV codecs" ?
Third, film fx has a grain setting. Was that activated?

Craig H.