Sorry for the long post, but I want to give as much info as possible. I have also done a lot of searching in this forum and have read the VV manual, but I still think I am missing something or doing something wrong.
Ok, I guess let me start off by saying what I have done. I have captured some VHS video footage from my vcr through a Canopus ADVC 100 into VV 4.0c. 1.5 hours is cartoon footage and 1 hour is non cartoon footage. This footage should be 29.97i or 60i footage, correct? VV says it is 29.97i. I did add 2 FXs to the footage HSL and Saturation adjustments (very slight adjustments). I have 3 fades in the whole time line, going from one video to the other and 6 (scanned) still photos of my vhs covers at the end. (I want to put my vhs tape to DVD for BU.)
My computer setup is:
P IV 1.8
1 gig of Rambus 800
3 ATA 100 7200 rpm HDs
My problem is I am confused and think I am doing something wrong. The reason why I think I am doing something wrong is this render is taking approximately 50 hours : (. Right now it has run for 11 hours and is only 20% done and time left shows another 40 hours. Task Manager shows CPU @ 100 usage. When I created a wedding tape for my aunt, I had 3 different camera angles, multiple cuts, fades, scrolling text. I did this in VV V3.0, but I did NOT have any color corrections, and it took only 6 hours for about 3 hours of footage.
Why the HUGE time difference? Is it because of the color adjustment? Or did I choose the wrong template in VV 4.0. I chose DVD Architect NTSC video stream and left the settings alone except for the VBR settings, I also left the file properties settings alone.
If the time is due to the color adjusts, well I guess there is nothing I can do, but want to know what you folks have to say.
I would like to ask one more question if possible. I know there can not always be a canned settings for perfect output, but, what would you folks choose for a template for footage coming from an ADVC 100 and going into VV 4.0 and then into DVD A. Would you use the DVD Architect NTSC video stream with a frame rate setting of 23.97 plus 2:3 pulldown template to help save space, or would that create a choppy effect or NON smooth playback because we are going from 29.97 interlaced to 23.97 progressive? Would you choose the DVD Architect 24p NTSC video stream or just the regular DVD NTSC template? I understand the bitrate settings, I am just a little confused on the other templates with the different frame rates. I don’t want to screw up the video, trying to convert a 29.97 frame rate to a 23.97 but would love to have the extra space for more footage on my DVDs. From what I have read here and on the DVDrhelp forum I would save some space using the pulldown frame rate, correct?
Thanks guys for any input. I really am trying to learn and I read this board a lot. I also have been reading the forums over at DVDrhelp.com, but figured for this problem, I would be better off here, with the guys that understand VV 4.0 better.
Thanks Again
sFX WE
Ok, I guess let me start off by saying what I have done. I have captured some VHS video footage from my vcr through a Canopus ADVC 100 into VV 4.0c. 1.5 hours is cartoon footage and 1 hour is non cartoon footage. This footage should be 29.97i or 60i footage, correct? VV says it is 29.97i. I did add 2 FXs to the footage HSL and Saturation adjustments (very slight adjustments). I have 3 fades in the whole time line, going from one video to the other and 6 (scanned) still photos of my vhs covers at the end. (I want to put my vhs tape to DVD for BU.)
My computer setup is:
P IV 1.8
1 gig of Rambus 800
3 ATA 100 7200 rpm HDs
My problem is I am confused and think I am doing something wrong. The reason why I think I am doing something wrong is this render is taking approximately 50 hours : (. Right now it has run for 11 hours and is only 20% done and time left shows another 40 hours. Task Manager shows CPU @ 100 usage. When I created a wedding tape for my aunt, I had 3 different camera angles, multiple cuts, fades, scrolling text. I did this in VV V3.0, but I did NOT have any color corrections, and it took only 6 hours for about 3 hours of footage.
Why the HUGE time difference? Is it because of the color adjustment? Or did I choose the wrong template in VV 4.0. I chose DVD Architect NTSC video stream and left the settings alone except for the VBR settings, I also left the file properties settings alone.
If the time is due to the color adjusts, well I guess there is nothing I can do, but want to know what you folks have to say.
I would like to ask one more question if possible. I know there can not always be a canned settings for perfect output, but, what would you folks choose for a template for footage coming from an ADVC 100 and going into VV 4.0 and then into DVD A. Would you use the DVD Architect NTSC video stream with a frame rate setting of 23.97 plus 2:3 pulldown template to help save space, or would that create a choppy effect or NON smooth playback because we are going from 29.97 interlaced to 23.97 progressive? Would you choose the DVD Architect 24p NTSC video stream or just the regular DVD NTSC template? I understand the bitrate settings, I am just a little confused on the other templates with the different frame rates. I don’t want to screw up the video, trying to convert a 29.97 frame rate to a 23.97 but would love to have the extra space for more footage on my DVDs. From what I have read here and on the DVDrhelp forum I would save some space using the pulldown frame rate, correct?
Thanks guys for any input. I really am trying to learn and I read this board a lot. I also have been reading the forums over at DVDrhelp.com, but figured for this problem, I would be better off here, with the guys that understand VV 4.0 better.
Thanks Again
sFX WE