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itstisa

heavy action video

Post by itstisa »

When I burn heavy action videos, such as basketball, the players involved in fast action become double vision, even when I use the best quality resolution of 7000 kbps.

What can I do? Does Ulead have a more advanced software for burning high resolution videos?
GeorgeW
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how do you capture?

Post by GeorgeW »

how are you capturing your video? What format are you capturing to your computer?

List everything like video source, all the connections being made to your computer, the file lenght in minutes, the file type on your computer, and the file size and other attributes (like resolution and bitrates).
George
itstisa

heavy action video - how I capture

Post by itstisa »

Hi George!

Here goes -
Video source - VCR
Connections - VCR connected to an AverMedia EZMaker capture device, which is connected via USB to my computer
File length - 59 minutes
File type once captured - mpeg file
File size - 4.2 GB
Captured file has 9500 resolution

But the maximum resolution of MovieFactory 3.0 is 7000. Maybe that's the problem?

Thanks for responding....Am willing to upgrade to better software or capture card if that will help

Video looks fine until there is fast action. I want it to be CRYSTAL CLEAR.

Tisa
GeorgeW
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Is it re-encoding?

Post by GeorgeW »

What field-order does that device capture (upper field first, bottom field first, or frame based)?

Is the Ulead software re-encoding your capture? Or is it using it "asis" -- when you create the video file, how much space does it take on your disc? Does it take a long time to build the dvd, or does it go pretty quickly (trying to figure out if Ulead is re-encoding your captured file).

On a side note, you are using very high bitrates, and not all dvd players can support such high bitrates on home made dvd's.
George
itstisa

re-encoding my capture

Post by itstisa »

Hi again George,

The device capture uses field order A and is frame-based.

I enter my captured file in Ulead Video Editor, make adjustments, and render it. It takes almost 3 hours to render a 59-minute file.

Does rendering cause a deterioration in resolution?

The created video file occupies 4.2 GB.

I capture at 9500 kbps. You mean that's too high?

Tisa
GeorgeW
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Fields

Post by GeorgeW »

Hi Tisa,

Have a look here at Fields vs. Frames:
Frames & Fields

If it is Field A (make sure whether that is UPPER/TOP field or LOWER/BOTTOM field first -- not all software calls it the same).

You want to make sure that if you captured UPPER-FIELD first, that when you render in ULEAD to keep it UPPER-FIELD First also (in other words, do not switch the field-order) when you render -- doing so can cause the effect you are describing).

imho, 9500kbps (plus audio) is just about at the dvd max bitrate. Even though it falls within the DVD specs, not all DVD Players can handle the higher bitrates on home made dvd's. It's better to keep the total bitrate (Video + Audio) to around 7000kbps total for both (just my experience). You might have a DVD Player that can handle it just fine, but eventually you will come across a DVD Player that will choke on the higher bitrates.
George
T_Scheen

Post by T_Scheen »

1. Capture at 9000 kbit VBR + 256 kbit mpeg1 Audiolayer3 for sound
2. ALWAYS set project-settings in MF to the settings of the captured clip
(BTW: The max. of MF3 IS NOT 7000 kbits !!!!)
3. Check 'Do not convert compliant mpeg2'

That way, there won't be any re-encoding / loss in quality

Thomas
J. Baker

Post by J. Baker »

In MF 3.5 there's an option that says "customize" on the output settings window and there you can change the mpeg setting to 9500 as long as the audio is mpg.

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itstisa

Post by itstisa »

Hi Thomas!! And thanks for responding.

I know that the maximum is NOT 7000 kbps. However, the best quality video created by MovieFactory 3.0 only 7000. Does it not cause problems if the capturing resolution is 9500, and best resolution that MF uses to burn the DVD is only 7000?

Tisa
itstisa

Post by itstisa »

Hi J Baker!!

So there an MF 3.5 that allows customizing of resolution to 9500? That could be the answer.

Will proceed to purchase that and let you all know if the quality of the video on DVD improves.

Thank you all...Will be back...

Tisa
T_Scheen

Post by T_Scheen »

Bis repetita non placent !

MF3.5 can author whatever you want up to 10.080 kbit/sec DVD Standard.
itstisa

MF3.5

Post by itstisa »

BIG improvement in the DVD video when I used MF 3.5.

Here's what I did-
Captured at 9500 kbps, Field order A, MPEG audio
Enhanced file with video editor
Created a new file with settings of 9500 kbps, MPEG audio
Burnt DVD using MF 3.5 with settings of 9500 kbps, MPEG audio, and a audio bit rate that matches that of the captured file

Thank you all for the help...Now I can get some work done this weekend..

Tisa
J. Baker

Post by J. Baker »

Glad to hear everything worked out. :wink:
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