Simple Request

Opticus wrote on 11/17/2009, 9:02 AM
Sorry to bother you with a simple request, but I work alone and want to be sure I'm not about to create a problem for myself...

I am about to edit a 1-hour program shot on HDV tape using Vegas 9.0. I want to end up with a program that I can print from Vegas to HDV tape with the best possible visual quality.

Can someone please double check that I am using all the correct settings?

TO CAPTURE: Use the Vegas HDV capture utility. It is automatically set to capture M2t files at 1440x1080x12. I am capturing from a Sony HVR-M10U deck via firewire.

PROJECT PROPERTIES: Use template for HDV1080-60i, with default settings (1440x1080, pixel aspect 1.3333), except set the full resolution render quality to Best.

TO RENDER: When rendering either to use within the project or for print-to-tape, save as type Main Concept MPEG-2 and choose the template =HDV 1080-60i. This will render the file as an M2t with audio.

TO PRINT TO TAPE: Open: File/Print to HDV Tape. Select: Use Existing File. Choose file to print using browser. Record deck (Sony HVR-M10U) should be set as follows:

-Input switched to HDV (using the IEEE-1394 firewire input)
-VCR HDV/DV: Set to HDV
-i-link Convert: Set to Off

Please let me know if these setting are correct. Thanks for looking over my shoulder before I begin. Any suggestions are appreciated!
Cal

Comments

FrigidNDEditing wrote on 11/17/2009, 10:30 AM
all sounds right to me, apart from the render quality being set to BEST. BEST is really only useful for scaling, IE using the pan crop or track motion tools.

might want to get another response in here too before you go ahead, but all sounds right to me.

Dave
musicvid10 wrote on 11/17/2009, 10:47 AM
It won't take that much longer using Best, even though it is not necessarily needed.
I always leave my project default at Best, in order to avoid lengthy re-renders when I do have some P/C in my project and it comes out looking like a bad date.
Opticus wrote on 11/21/2009, 10:42 AM
Thank you very much for your advice. I will proceed! -- Cal