Compression Question In The Share Step

[lhuffmanjr]

My question is about compression (under the AVI tab) in the Video Save Options dialog box. Should I select a Codec or none? I capture my video using firewire from a mini-DV camera. My AVI capture properties are below.

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
Microsoft AVI files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 4:3, 29.97 fps
Field Order A
DV Video Encoder: Type 1
DV Audio: NTSC, 4800 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

Larry

[Ken Berry]

If you propose to render your project, after you have edited it, to another DV/AVI file, then you choose the DV Type 1 Encoder. That is the codec you used when 'capturing' the DV from your camera.

But if your intention is to burn a DVD, then you have to 'save' i.e. render your project as a DVD-compatible mpeg-2: Share > Create Video File > DVD. That will automatically choose the mpeg-2 encoder. But you must then decide what quality you want: 'high quality" will let you burn around an hour of video to a single-layer DVD at 8000 kbps or a little more if you use Dolby or mpeg layer 2 audio; "good quality" will allow about 90 minutes at around 6000 kbps; and "standard quality" (around the same as a good VHS tape) will allow 2 hours at 4000 kbps. After that, the quality tends to fall off a bit more sharply the more you reduce the bitrate.

[sjj1805]

My question is about compression (under the AVI tab) in the Video Save Options dialog box. Should I select a Codec or none? I capture my video using firewire from a mini-DV camera. My AVI capture properties are below.

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
Microsoft AVI files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 4:3, 29.97 fps
Field Order A
DV Video Encoder: Type 1
DV Audio: NTSC, 4800 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

Larry

Just to round it all off. Your above settings include a codec which is
DV Video Encoder: Type 1
This produces a video with a file size of approx 13 GB per hour
(bearing in mind your other settings)
If you had chosen uncompressed then you would have created a video file with a file size of approx 65GB per hour!