On Creating Video File Using VS8

[Banji Abereoje]

Hi,

After enduring the long hours of project rendering while creating video file in VS8, I've come to note some things on which I need clarification, for example, a project saved using this format to create video file:

1. Create Video file>NTSC DV or DVD>Mpeg2. Here, I do get a good & sharp view/playback on my PC, even when blown up to TV. BUT THE VIDEO SHAKES, EVEN THE TITLE GRAPHICS.

2. Create Video file>NTSC VCD>Mpeg1. Here, I do get a good but a bit dull
(not that sharp) view/playback on my PC, even when blown up to TV. Although THE VIDEO & THE TITLE GRAPHICS DO NOT CHANGE.

The question is what setting can I do if I need a SHARP VIEW/PLAYBACK & STEADY TITLE GRAPHICS.

I'll appreciate your prompt guide/response.

Thanks in advance

Banji

[TDK1044]

Hi Banji,

The trick with any version of Video Studio is to keep your video at the highest possible quality for capture, render and burn, and to keep the property values of your files identical throughout your project. The most effective way to do this is to make sure that your 'project properties' are set exactly the same as your capture properties, and then use the 'save the same as project properties' setting each time you render. For playback on your PC, a frame based capture and render would be the way to go, rather than lower field first or upper field first. If however you're going to burn your project to DVD in order to play it back on a TV, then use UFF for capturing and rendering analogue video or LFF for capturing and rendering DV.

I hope this helps,

[Banji Abereoje]

Hi Terry,

Thanks for your response to my quest. Pls could you enlighten me a little bit more on UFF for capturing and rendering analogue video or LFF for capturing and rendering DV.

In other words, what is UFF & LFF?

Cheers,
Banji

[jchunter]

The best thing that you can do for yourself is to upgrade to Video Studio 10+ because version 8 was full of bugs that never got fixed - especially the Audio/video synch bug.

BTW, UFF = Upper Field First, LFF = Lower Field First and are values of the Field order Property that describes how the interlaced fields are ordered.