How do i set specific output requirements?

Zee wrote on 7/8/2011, 3:50 AM
Hi, I hope someone out there can help me, I'm getting no response whatsoever from Sony support.
I have to send a music video to INGrooves and they want it to meet the following spec:
" Encoding MPEG-2 15 mbps VGA
Frame Rate: variable
Bit Rate: 384 kb/s
Pixel Aspect Ratio (ex 4:3 or 16:9) : 4x3 / 16x9
Notes: ex Progressive Scan or Interlaced : Progressive/De-Interlaced
Audio Codec: MPEG audio
Audio Sample Rate: 48k
Metadata (XML or XLS; INgrooves standard or custom): XLS
If you do not have a upc or IRSC. Write "assign" in the designated spaces. "


I can do the pixel aspect ratio bit OK
I know I have to do this at the 'Make Movie' stage and I've tried to make my own template but I can't find how to set 15mbps, and what file extension should I be aiming for? m2t, mpg or something else? I'm completely lost.

I asked INGrooves for help and all they sent me was info about converting files using Apple Compressor 4, do I really have to buy that and get the video onto a Mac to convert it, would it work anyway? I'd rather get Vegas to do it all in one go on my PC if it's possible.

I'm using Sony Vegas Movie Studio 10 platinum, (I bought the vegas pro 10 upgrade but it wasn't compatible with my Red Giant Quick Looks so I couldn't use it (a long story there) and you don't seem to be able to run both simultaneously).

Please help, I'm running out of time.

Comments

Steve Grisetti wrote on 7/8/2011, 5:29 AM
Those are some pretty sketchy specs, Zee!

They're specific about a lot of things -- but they don't even tell you what size of video frame or what frame rate to use? (That would determine if your output was an .mpg or an .m2t.) And the bit rate is more like you'd see on a WMV file than an MPEG! Are they looking for a 320x240 file?

In any event, if you select Render As from under the Project menu, you should be able to create this from an MPEG-2.

Although I'm not sure why they're playing games with you. How they can be so specific and so vague at the same time.

I'd just give them a de-interlaced MPEG-s at 384 kbps and see if they can use it.