DVD Rendering & Quality

joeh wrote on 12/6/2010, 9:18 AM
Hi,

I need to know;

1. What properties (field order, interlace method) do I need if I'm producing a DVd that will we watched on TV's rather than PC.

2. What rendering settings do I need for DVD & TV consumption

3. How do I reduce the file size so I can get a 2hour dvd on one disc

Really, really appreciate the help, complete newbie and despite trying a few things I still get picture drag when I play the DVD's and I can't get the file size down.

Please be as step by step and as descriptive as you can in your answer.

Thanks!!!

Comments

musicvid10 wrote on 12/6/2010, 9:38 AM
-- Use an MPEG-2 DVD Architect video template to render the video. Using 2-pass VBR, set the minimum bitrate at least 1,5000,000. Adjust the average bitrate to fit your rendered media to the disc. http://www.videohelp.com/calc.htm You do not need to change any other custom settings assuming you chose the right template.
-- Render a separate AC3 audio file using the DVD template.
-- When you import the video into DVD Architect, the audio will follow assuming it has the same name.

That's about all you need to know to get started, along with the excellent interactive tutorials and help that come with the programs.
MSmart wrote on 12/6/2010, 10:06 AM
joeh, welcome to the forum.

In addition to the excellent advice musicvid gave you, if you run into problems and need to ask further questions, we'll need to know that the source of your video is and what format is.

As musicvid alluded to, VMS and DVDAS has very good built-in tutorials which are access via Help > Show me how...
joeh wrote on 12/6/2010, 12:32 PM
Hi,

Thanks for the help. Should I have installed DVD Architect as well as Movie Studio HD platinum 10? Are they seperate parts of the same software?

I noticed an authentication code for it but assumed it was inbuilt in to the above program.

Sorry for being a bit thick it's all totally a foreign language to se.

Thanks again

Joe
MSmart wrote on 12/6/2010, 12:51 PM
Yes, you'll need DVD Architect Stuido to make the DVD image and burn. It has a nice "Fit to Disc" option that will allow your 2-hour video to fit on one disc.
musicvid10 wrote on 12/6/2010, 12:51 PM
DVD Architect is the Authoring companion to Vegas Movie Studio.
It is a separate application, and must be installed and registered separately from Movie Studio.
joeh wrote on 12/6/2010, 3:29 PM
Thanks guys hopefully I'll be good to go now!
joeh wrote on 12/7/2010, 4:19 AM
Me again!

Followed the rendering instructions and used dvd architect to publish but still get some inter lacing dragging when I play my DVD on the TV.

When I preview it within DVD architect it looks fine.

Any ideas? It's possible I've messed with some of the default settings on the template rendering previously, not sure if that would cause the dragging effect I'm getting.
joeh wrote on 12/7/2010, 4:21 AM
Is it anything to do with the properties within the project in sony vegas its self?
joeh wrote on 12/7/2010, 8:32 AM
Someone else has told me that because I'm in Europe that might affect it as the tv's are different. Is that the case?
Chienworks wrote on 12/7/2010, 8:56 AM
Is your source material PAL? Are you setting up your Vegas project for PAL? Are you rendering with PAL templates? Is your DVDAS project set for PAL?
joeh wrote on 12/7/2010, 9:07 AM
Hi Chienworks,

How do I know if my source material is PAL?

My rendering is not PAL I've used MPEG-2 DVD Architect video template to render the video as advised previously.

Should I be rendering with PAL?

Chienworks wrote on 12/7/2010, 10:05 AM
Ummmm, if you're using a European camcorder then it's most likely PAL. In either the Project Media or Explorer windows, click once on one of the source files. At the bottom of the window you'll see a media summary and it should include either "NTSC" or "PAL" in the description. If you don't see that, then look for 25fps or 50i as an indicator of PAL whereas 30, 29.97, 59.94, or 24 are all likely to be NTSC.

The MPEG-2 DVD Architect template can be either NTSC or PAL. Both are listed. Which one are you choosing?

Should you be rendering i PAL? Well, if your source and project are PAL then probably yes. If your source is NTSC then you should probably do the entire project as NTSC since most PAL DVD players and TVs can handle NTSC better than Vegas can convert to PAL.
joeh wrote on 12/7/2010, 11:52 AM
Chienworks,

Thanks for that. If I render in PAL will North american DVD's play it ok? Most of my customers are in North America.
TOG62 wrote on 12/7/2010, 1:39 PM
No, very few players in North America can play PAL DVDs. For that market you will need NTSC DVDs. In that case you really should shoot with an NTSC camcorder.
joeh wrote on 12/8/2010, 12:07 AM
So I've recorded with a PAL camcorder.

If I render with NTSC will it work ok in North America? Is there any other way around the problem? Can I convert my PAL to NSTC?
TOG62 wrote on 12/8/2010, 12:27 AM
I would render as NTSC in VMS and choose NTSC in DVDA. The conversion between video standards will inevitably result in some quality degradation.

There are such things as hardware standards converters but I do not know if they would give better results.
joeh wrote on 12/8/2010, 12:58 AM
TOG62

I have done that but when I play here in the UK I get some dragging/interlacing issues. But I'm not sure if the North American Market will see the same thing, not sure how to test it!