Creating the best quality video file?

[luigy39]

So, I have created many bluray video files which I store in my hard drive using the Corel pro "create a videofile feature" and they have worked pretty good, but I have found that burning the same bluray video onto a disc using Corel dvd factory has a superior picture quality, specially when you look at strong colors like red, they don't smear and have a rock solid look to it, I have also found that when the camera pans this problem shows its ugly face even more when creating a video file to the hard drive, but not in the burning disc process. I always choose two pass encode and the highest quality setting when burning a bluray disc.
Question, Is there a way to choose "two pass encode" in the Corel pro program or a way to change settings so that I get rid of the problem, or Can I use the Corel dvd factory in a way that I don't have to burn a disc, but just create a video file?

Dont know what to do.

[BrianCee]

Can we just clarify which programme you are using Luigy - I only ask because all your previous posts have concerned VideoStudio X2 - have you now changed programmes - since you posted this in "Corel Digital Studio 2010"

[luigy39]

I'm using - Corel Video Studio proX3 - and I pretty much like the bluray quality of its "create video file" feature with the exeption of deeply saturated scenes where it creates macro blocking, not the case when burning a disc with Corel dvd factory, which gives a solid result, it does take much, much longer to create but the results are worth it. I want the final video quality that the Corel dvd factory provides and be able to save it on the hard drive without having to burn it on disc. i may be in the wrong forum though

[BrianCee]

OK - I have moved the topic to the VideoStudio forum so that VS users will find it.

[teknisyan]

Hello luigy39,

Is there a way to choose "two pass encode" in the Corel pro program or a way to change settings so that I get rid of the problem, or Can I use the Corel dvd factory in a way that I don't have to burn a disc, but just create a video file?

There are 3 anwer to this question.
1. You can use the VideoStudio X3 program to create the video file. On the VideStudio X3 click on SHARE then CREATE VIDEO FILE then select the option that you prefer.
2. For the "two pass encode" option that you are referring. This is not available on the main VideoStudio X3 program, but it is available in the DVD Movie Factory 2010 and the DVD Movie Factory Pro 7 (not sure if it is also available in the 7 SE version). You check the screen shot of the location of the "two pass encode" option.
You will see teh TWO PASS ENCODE" when click on the PROJECT SETTINGS icon at the lower left corner of the DVD Movie Factory Pro 7.

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You'll see this open when you are in the edit menu option of the DVD Movie Factory 2010.

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But this option will not create a video file but instead when you create a DVD.

[Ken Berry]

Abiel wrote:

2. For the "two pass encode" option that you are referring. This is not available on the main VideoStudio X3 program

Just to clarify, if you are only referring to the ability to burn a disc (DVD or Blu-Ray), then Abiel is right about VS X3, but only for the simple reason that you cannot burn a disc in X3 by itself. That is done either in DVD Factor 2010 (which *can* accept a project from X3) or MF 7 (which requires a video file from X3 but can't accept a project file from it).

However, of course X3 offers Two Pass Encode in the production of a new video file. But for it, you have to use either Share > Create Video File > Custom or else set up a Custom Template using Make Movie Template Manager. With the latter you can create a template for creation of a DVD-compliant mpeg-2, a high definition mpeg-2 using VBR or an AVCHD mpeg-4, all of which offer the option of two pass encode on the third (Compression) tab. And of course you can use either format of high definition video thus produced to burn a Blu-Ray disc (or AVCHD Hybrid Disc).