Frameserving to CCE: RGB24 or RGB32 or YUY2?

doin wrote on 9/1/2004, 11:42 AM
I frameserve a Vegas timeline to CCE 2.67. I have always selected the YUY2 option in the frameserver window thinking that since my original dv file from the camcorder was YUV (no editing of file - transitions, etc -, just deleted useless scenes from home movies) it would be encoded properly as CCE can handle this colour information.

Is this correct what I have been doing or should I select RGB24 or RGB32 instead?

Not too concerned as they are just home movies but would like to do it correctly. As well I am concerned if the method I have been following is wrong and making a difference in the final mpeg file.

Thanks in advance!

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johnmeyer wrote on 9/1/2004, 11:44 AM
You might want to ask Satish over in the DebugMode Forums, although he may see your question here. If you do get an answer there, please post it back here because I'd be interested as well in the answer.
doin wrote on 9/2/2004, 8:34 AM
From satish:

From vegas all three options are equal. Vegas always gives data in RGB format to the frameserver so if you choose YUY2 the frameserver converts rgb->yuy2 and then serves. If you had chosen either RGB24 or RGB32, the frameserver gives the data to CCE as rgb and CCE does the conversion to yuv. So it is just a matter of which software does the conversion.
BJ_M wrote on 9/2/2004, 10:54 AM
for tmpgenc, fusion , shake and procoder - use rgb
for cce and mainconcept - use yuy2

NickHope wrote on 9/13/2004, 1:22 AM
OK, so...

1. Is there any difference between YUY2 (Satish terminology) and YUV (CCE terminology)?

2. Would there be any quality or speed difference between CCE Basic or the Debugmode Frameserver doing the conversion from RGB to YUY2/YUV?

3. Would the mode I choose in the Frameserver (RGB24, RGB32 or YUY2) have any effect on the luminance setting I choose in CCE Basic (16 to 235 or 0 to 235) in order to preserve my luminance range?

4. Does Vegas natively output RGB24 or RGB32?
sincy wrote on 9/16/2004, 11:26 AM
Hi all
A newbie Q, how do you frame serve out of vegas, or am i mis reading the subject, have a good one
jetdv wrote on 9/16/2004, 11:29 AM
how do you frame serve out of vegas

You go to http://www.debugmode.com and download the frameserver software.
sincy wrote on 9/16/2004, 11:49 AM
HI all
got it and thanks again