rendering to mpeg 2

gabi_k wrote on 8/1/2004, 8:55 AM

hi...i am a bit newbie with vegas and dvd architect and i need some help...

if i render a movie to mpeg 2 with dvd pal template,then is it posibile to burn it on dvd to be readed on any dvd player?

wich is the best way to render a movie in vegas and then to create a dvd with dvd architect to be readed in any dvd player?

i mean if you have a movie of about 90 minutes with stereo audio how will you create a dvd...

sorry i'm just getting better...
gabriel

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JohnHD wrote on 8/1/2004, 9:21 AM

Gabriel
First of all rendering using a DVD pal format restricts ur DVD to region 2 or European dvd players. Use NTSC DVD for a template. THe media is also important DVD-R's are the best for playing on most players. Make sure your are using MPEG2 codec that is for NTSC size or 720 X 480. Set in the custom section in vegas quality to best as sometimes the default is just to good.
Since ur movie is 90 minutes i would render your AVI file in Vegas to MPEG2 and then import it into DVD architect. You may have to reduce the bit rate to accomodate but it should be fine on 4.2Gb media

gabi_k wrote on 8/1/2004, 9:44 AM

well..thank you very much john...i forgot to tell that i am from portugal europe...so i had to choose the pal template...the problem is that i rendered the file in vegas to mainconcept mpeg 2 with dvd pal template and the windows media player can read it,but then i tried to burn it on dvd using the dvd architect and i could'nt...what should i do to burn it on dvd?

it is something about optimize the dvd...

i still need some help thanks

B_JM wrote on 8/1/2004, 10:21 AM

you may want to go through this short guide http://www.donstevenson.net/DVD_Architect.htm

then the sonymanuals and tutorials ..

this forum is also a good resource ..

then for some specific guides on encoding and such -- http://www.videohelp.com/guides