dvd pixelated

ndawg10 wrote on 12/23/2015, 9:00 AM

I apologize if this questions has already been asked. I am having issues finding the best format when rendering to a dvd. I followed all the recommended instructions for dvd architect and I even rendered to a WMV file and created a dvd in windows dvd maker. I saw no difference in quality. My dvds seem to be pixelated when I play them on my 40 inch LED tv. Can someone maybe send me a step by step on what they do when creating a dvd or is this something dvd architect cannot do? Thanks in advance!

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Former user wrote on 12/23/2015, 10:10 AM

A DVD is MPEG2. If you use one of the templates in Vegas (do you use pro or movie studio?) it will get you the best format.

ndawg10 wrote on 12/23/2015, 10:44 AM

Thanks for your response. I use Sony Vegas Pro 12. I have tried the templates etc. , but the quality seems to lack in comparison to what I see on the computer?

Former user wrote on 12/23/2015, 11:43 AM

without seeing your video, it is hard to judge if you are getting the best quality, but several factors come into play.

1) The source of the video- is this from a camera, HD or SD?
2) The length of video- you can use a relatively high bitrate for videos under an hour to improve quality
3) Video will always look better on a smaller screen. The larger the screen, the more obvious video artifacts, which affect quality, will become.

If you give more details about the original source, your steps to create the DVD and the type of pixilation you are seeing, someone can offer more advice on getting the best quality.

Chienworks wrote on 12/23/2015, 2:01 PM

How big are the "pixels"? Since DVDs are 720x480 resolution, that means that the visual pixels from the video are going to be kind of big on a 40" screen as compared to HD material, or even SD material on your smaller computer monitor.

PeterDuke wrote on 12/23/2015, 6:03 PM

Do you mean pixels or blocky? If you use too low a bit rate for your video, then complex moving sections such as ripples and waves will appear blocky due to the block transforms used in MPEG.