MC MPEG encoder is crappy

thief_ wrote on 7/21/2005, 3:59 AM

I'm using Vegas 5 to render my AVI project using MC MPEG encoder. The resulting MPEG file is saturated (dark) and really bad quality with lots of compression artifacts. I'm using the default settings.

What am I doing wrong?

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mbryant wrote on 7/21/2005, 4:21 AM

Don't use the default settings - they default to pretty crappy quality.

Use one of the provided templates, e.g. if you are using DVDA use "DVD Architect NTSC video stream" if you are in NTSC-land. Or DVD NTSC video stream if you want an elementary stream.

Mark

johnmeyer wrote on 7/21/2005, 10:01 AM

When is Sony going to change this???

The "Default Template" should never be used. The results are horrible. Can you imagine how many people think that Vegas is lousy because they try it out, use the Default Template, and then retreat back to Premiere because it produces better looking results?

B_JM wrote on 7/21/2005, 12:23 PM

you asked the same question at videohelp.com and got the same answers there ..

you also didnt answer the questions asked as to your source, settings , etc so we can help you better