Work flow trials

[Gisela Richter]

On the assumption that the "import VSP" tab in the Burn window of Ulead VS is meant to be used, despite warnings against such a procedure, I made several attempts to do so using VS9 and VS10. With VS9 it always worked and the results were excellent. With VS10 it never worked, the results were poor.
What is the advantage of this work flow? Simplicity (you don't even create a file) and only one rendering (without even worrying about it).
I then made comparative trials using variable and constant bit rate. I could not discern any difference.
Also no noticable difference between quality slider to 70 (default) or 100.

I then made trials with the recommended "Suggested Work Flow". For the Mpeg2 DVD-compliant file my settings were: CBR 8000, quality slider 95, Audio PCM. The results were excellent, identical with the first trial above.
I burned with Ulead and with Nero. Results also identical (but Nero re-encoded, Ulead did not).
I did not try Jones' method of first creating a DV-AVI file, because I can't understand why. His explanation seems to me to be false (a DV-AVI file is NOT a good form for backups!).
My conclusion:
If you use VS9 you can dispense with making files, but since this procedure is said to be risky, you might as well use the recommended work flow, it's easy enough!
So why all the fuss?
Explanation: Previously I always used the default settings until I noticed on the forums others were doing it differently. I then discovered a work flow on a Frence site (http://www.figer.com/Publications/Lemontagevideo.htm)
for anyone who reads French. He recommends:
Adobe Premier for capture and editing, TMPGenc for encoding (rendering), and Nero for burning.
I wrote to ask why such complications and he kindly answered:
"I understand you prefering the simpler method, but it's like with Hi-Fi,
you may be perfectly happy with one unit doing everything, but if you invest in separate units, pre-amp, amp, tuner, etc you can get better quality."
A Hi-Fi fanatic myself, I well knew the truth of this statement, and if it's true for Hi-Fi it is probably also true for video.
So I downloaded a trial version of TMPGenc and Nero and went to work. But the results did not seem remarkably better. Viewing with friends some found the image a bit sharper, while others saw no difference. I decided it wasn't worth the trouble and abandoned TMPGenc but kept Nero. That's the story.
If you are striving for perfection it is probably the best work flow (dedicated software for each step), but the quality that Ulead provides (all by itself!) is pretty good - good enough for me anyway.

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi

Thanks for the work, I am glad that the recommended work flow proved successful.

As for creating Avi --Quote--(I did not try Jones' method of first creating a DV-AVI file, because I can't understand why.)

I remember a few years ago reading Jerry Jones tutorial and he exported his finished work back to the camcorder.
This requires using an Avi. May-be that¡¦s the reason.

Thanks again

[sjj1805]

Please stick to your original thread.
Work flows