Foolproof from AVCHD to SD DVD?

[asik1]

I know it was discussed many times before, but as I do not do DVD's I can't help this fellow.
Can you list here in short the workflow of getting an HD 50i AVCHD (~120 min) project to a PAL SD DVD that will instant play with no menu (if possible) in an 87 years old man DVD player (god knows from when...). Using VSX7 / X8 tools?

What to render to ? field order? or frame based is better for today TV's? ~120min is ~6000K data rate?
Tnx.

[skier-hughes]

It's difficult to give a definitive answer, as if the video has a lot of fast moving motion using a 6000 data rate will still lead to a larger video than a static head-shot of a talking person.
I think you'd be closer to 4,000 anyway for 2 hours of mixed video, it will also depend on what audio format you choose and of course the bitrate for that. LPCM is a much larger file than ac-3. So you'd want to choose ac-3, maybe 192 and you might be able to stretch to 4500 for video.

Field order would depend on what order there might be on his original video file.

[lata]

Hi
There is no foolproof way, just a recommended procedure……..

You need to convert the Avchd to Mpeg2, then use that to burn a disc.
The frame order will be same as original, that is Upper Field.
For 120 minutes video the data rate should be approx 4000kbps variable + Digital Dolby audio, that should create a file at 4.3 Gb to fit the disc.

Then new project, share create Disc DVD – add Mpeg2 – deselect Create Menu

[asik1]

Thank you.
I hope the "fool" will proof it was OK

[lata]

kiss

[asik1]

Short report,
Got a call from the fool, DVD was delivered to the costumer and proof OK.
The 105 minutes MPEG2 was encoded ~5500K and AC3 at 224K with plenty of room left.

Thank you.