Image quality

[jake_7363]

Hi,
I have Visual Studio x4, running Windows 7 Pro, 8G RAM on a 222G HD with over half free.
I have no issues with the software, but have a question due to my lack of knowledge. I am making a DVD for a friend using some of my personal photos, which are pretty clear shots. The resolution is fine when I am using VS, but when I view the finished product on my TV, the images are a bit fuzzy and I'm not sure what the issue is or how to correct it. Some have pans etc., some do not; nonetheless the results are the same.
Once I completed my editing, I optimized an mpg file and burned that to the disc using a 4:3 ratio. I have a new Panasonic 29" HDTV and tried all different modes to see if that helped, but it did not.
The pics are 2160px X 1705px, unedited. In a photo editor, I can randomly resize them drastically before they begin to distort or lose clarity. I seldom use the unsharp mask and only slightly when I do.

What am I missing in order to fix the problem?

Thanks in advance,
Jake

[Ken Berry]

Is your video purely a slideshow of photos, or does it also contain video Clips? I ask because in making a pure slideshow, you would use Frame Based, rather than Upper or Lower Field First, and that would probably contribute to a clearer photo.

Re your computer specs, I trust you realise that with only a 32 bit operating system, nearly 5 of your 8 GB of RAM will only be used since a 32 bit system cannot use much more than 3 GB of RAM.

[jake_7363]

>>Is your video purely a slideshow of photos, or does it also contain video Clips? I ask because in making a pure slideshow, you would use Frame Based, rather than Upper or Lower Field First, and that would probably contribute to a clearer photo.
It also includes video clips.

>>Re your computer specs, I trust you realise that with only a 32 bit operating system, nearly 5 of your 8 GB of RAM will only be used since a 32 bit system cannot use much more than 3 GB of RAM.
Correct. Since I have an older unit, I am milking as much as I can, regardless of how seemingly negligible. As I read, it winds up that I can get about 6-7G of useable RAM, but not the full 8 for sure. Before, I only had 4G and can only buy RAM in matched pairs. And I don't necessarily notice a lot of speed difference, but I do notice a substantial difference in reliability and lack of "freezes." Maybe it's my imagination, but it wasn't all that expensive, so...

Jake

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi Jake

Settings – Preferences – Edit Tab – Apply anti-flickering filter on Photos

With this option selected…….
There have been some issues with quality when applying the Pan & Zoom filter. Deselect this filter.

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If you create a standard DVD then the video frame size will be 720 x 576 (for Pal), that size being used to view the images on the 29” TV.
So you may expect to see some reduction in quality especially when zooming, however I have a 25” TV which shows the images in very good quality.