Hi all,
Right here goes, I am currently using Video Studio 10 and am editing my wedding video. The length of the video at the moment is just over 2.5 hours long!!. I imported all my original videos as DV-Avi's. And i also have some new backgrounds etc throughout the video.
I have read through the sticky pages for how best to complete a project but i feel my project is quite different. I will be writing the final DVD to dual layer but i will have a nice video menu and music and some slide shows on the DVD also and an interviews part (20mins approx) and a small extra part (10mins approx)
Can anyone advice me on what setting i should use to produce my PAL DVD compliant file for me to import into probably Adobe Encore to do my DVD menu production?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Reduction encoding for a PAL DVD
Moderator: Ken Berry
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Trevor Andrew
Hi
I have not used Dual Layer discs, but assume you can get twice as much data per disc.
Use a bit rate calculator to help selecting the bit rate.
http://dvd-hq.info/Calculator.html
Using the above for 150 minutes at constant bit rate gives a rate of 6800.
I would render the project to 6500.
Enter the total length of all your video files that need to be on the disc.
If you have an extra 20 minutes of slide show and extra small part of 10 then the total will be 180 minutes. Now the rate gives 5600kbps
I would now render the project to 5000kbps
Check the audio properties.
Using NTSC audio changes the rate dramatically.
Use Digital Dolby Audio. at 256kbps
Share Create Video File:-
Once you have selected the rate, either use the Custom option to change the render properties or use Make Movie Manager to create a template.
The template being similar to
MPEG files
24 bits, 720 x 576, 25 fps
Lower Field First
(DVD-PAL), 4:3
Video data rate: 5500 kbps
Audio data rate: 256 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio, 48 KHz, 2/0(L,R)
Hope this Helps
Ps I have a personal preference for Constant Bit Rate.
Trevor
I have not used Dual Layer discs, but assume you can get twice as much data per disc.
Use a bit rate calculator to help selecting the bit rate.
http://dvd-hq.info/Calculator.html
Using the above for 150 minutes at constant bit rate gives a rate of 6800.
I would render the project to 6500.
Enter the total length of all your video files that need to be on the disc.
If you have an extra 20 minutes of slide show and extra small part of 10 then the total will be 180 minutes. Now the rate gives 5600kbps
I would now render the project to 5000kbps
Check the audio properties.
Using NTSC audio changes the rate dramatically.
Use Digital Dolby Audio. at 256kbps
Share Create Video File:-
Once you have selected the rate, either use the Custom option to change the render properties or use Make Movie Manager to create a template.
The template being similar to
MPEG files
24 bits, 720 x 576, 25 fps
Lower Field First
(DVD-PAL), 4:3
Video data rate: 5500 kbps
Audio data rate: 256 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio, 48 KHz, 2/0(L,R)
Hope this Helps
Ps I have a personal preference for Constant Bit Rate.
Trevor
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cwpaters
cheers trevor, i will give this a bash tonight!!!
last time i produced a dvd i encoded the dvd in dvd shrink!!! thought i would end up with a lot better quality video if i produced it size specific!!
how do you think the video will turn out at 5500kbs?
I take it i use the Ulead MPEG. Now Encoder?
in the compression part of the options there is a slider!! Speed v's Quality, what should this be set at?
And should it go through a "Two-pass encode"??
last time i produced a dvd i encoded the dvd in dvd shrink!!! thought i would end up with a lot better quality video if i produced it size specific!!
how do you think the video will turn out at 5500kbs?
I take it i use the Ulead MPEG. Now Encoder?
in the compression part of the options there is a slider!! Speed v's Quality, what should this be set at?
And should it go through a "Two-pass encode"??
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Trevor Andrew
Hi
As a general guide:-
8000 kbps is top quality Dvd allowing up to 60 minutes per disc.
6000 kbps is good quality allowing up to 90 minutes per disc.
4000 kbps is good quality VHS allowing 120 minutes per disc.
Constant or Variable bit rate is a big subject.
I prefer to use the Constant rate.(just a personal preference.)
The Variable rate changes to match the video content and movement within the frames.
Giving more bits to the changing frames and less to the still parts.
Look at the calculator, for variable, this shows three levels, max, average and lower.
The Average represents the constant rate. So some of your footage is getting less than the constant rate and some more.
Rendering to constant will be quicker than variable.
Personally I cannot see any quality difference, but then most of my videos are shorter and can be encoded at the max rate.
The quality slider is set at its default level. Good quality video is created.
By changing to 100% the encoder is given more time to create the file.
Rendering takes longer but the quality should be better.
Trevor
As a general guide:-
8000 kbps is top quality Dvd allowing up to 60 minutes per disc.
6000 kbps is good quality allowing up to 90 minutes per disc.
4000 kbps is good quality VHS allowing 120 minutes per disc.
Constant or Variable bit rate is a big subject.
I prefer to use the Constant rate.(just a personal preference.)
The Variable rate changes to match the video content and movement within the frames.
Giving more bits to the changing frames and less to the still parts.
Look at the calculator, for variable, this shows three levels, max, average and lower.
The Average represents the constant rate. So some of your footage is getting less than the constant rate and some more.
Rendering to constant will be quicker than variable.
Personally I cannot see any quality difference, but then most of my videos are shorter and can be encoded at the max rate.
The quality slider is set at its default level. Good quality video is created.
By changing to 100% the encoder is given more time to create the file.
Rendering takes longer but the quality should be better.
Trevor
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cwpaters
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Trevor Andrew
Trevorcwpaters wrote:again thanks trevor
Trevor i take it "per disk" is a 4.7GB DVD? na not a DL Layer DVD-9 yes sorry i was refering to 4.7 discs. The DL being approx double in size.
Also is the Ulead MPEG. Now Encoder the only one to use or can you install better encoders? Now your getting technical, dont know if you can install others to create a video file in VS
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cwpaters