DVDA Menu Text Looks Horrible

MUTTLEY wrote on 10/18/2005, 12:29 PM

I'm fairly confidant I saw someone post about this in the Vegas forum but all of my searches here and in the DVDA one have not turned anything up. I'm having problems with my menu text only buttons looking like crap on the actual DVD though they look great when I preview it. If anyone knows what I'm talking about or can help me track down a thread about this I'd be ever so appreciative.

- Ray

www.undergroundplanet.com

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jetdv wrote on 10/18/2005, 12:42 PM
Are you on DVDA 3.0c?
MUTTLEY wrote on 10/18/2005, 1:28 PM
3.0 (Build 101)

I'll go check the updates page. Was this a known issue ?

- Ray

www.undergroundplanet.com
jetdv wrote on 10/18/2005, 2:02 PM
One of the 3.0c updates allows making the menus Progressive which will allow the text to be sharper. Here's the actual update info:

An Enable progressive render of DVD menus check box has been added to the General tab of the Preferences dialog:

When the check box is selected, all noncompliant menus in your project will be rendered as progressive-scan video.

When the check box is cleared, all noncompliant menus in your project will be rendered as interlaced video.

If you use a background video in your menus, we recommend rendering the video in progressive-scan format before adding it to your project and leaving the Enable progressive render of DVD menus check box selected. Progressive-scan menus will provide the sharpest-looking text and highest level of DVD player compatibility.

Note: Some DVD players will not display the last frame of a menu correctly when using interlaced background video.

If you change the setting of this check box after preparing your project, the change will not take effect until you clear the Enable smart prepare check box.


This was all found here:
http://download.sonymediasoftware.com/releasenotes/dvdarchitect30c_readme.htm
Mahesh wrote on 10/18/2005, 2:11 PM
I am getting good menu text in DVDA3 with reduce interlace flicker check box enabled.
I did not use the previous version, DVDA2, because of this problem.

Hope that helps.
MUTTLEY wrote on 10/18/2005, 4:41 PM
Awsome, thanks for the info. I'll try it both ways and see what happens.

- Ray

www.undergroundplanet.com