best output in vegas ??
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Sol M.
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If you want to put it on a DVD, it'll have to be MPEG-2. A good starting point would be the DVD-Architect rendering templates that are available for the MainConcept MPEG-2 encoder (in the Render As dialog box).
You can tweak these templates and save them as your own custom templates. You'll get better quality as you increase the video/audio bitrates (to a point), but it is highly recommended not to exceed 8mb/sec for video bitrate.
It's also a good idea to render you audio to AC3 as opposed to PCM (which it will be rendered as if you use a template that includes the audio stream in the MainConcept encoder). By rendering the audio to AC3, you'll cut down the filesize (providing more room for a higher video bitrate), and improve compatibility with set-top DVD players (as some set-top players have problems handling high bitrate PCM audio and high bitrate video at the same time).
You can tweak these templates and save them as your own custom templates. You'll get better quality as you increase the video/audio bitrates (to a point), but it is highly recommended not to exceed 8mb/sec for video bitrate.
It's also a good idea to render you audio to AC3 as opposed to PCM (which it will be rendered as if you use a template that includes the audio stream in the MainConcept encoder). By rendering the audio to AC3, you'll cut down the filesize (providing more room for a higher video bitrate), and improve compatibility with set-top DVD players (as some set-top players have problems handling high bitrate PCM audio and high bitrate video at the same time).
hi thanks for your quick reply ..is the avi file same quality as mpeg 2 couse thats what i renderd to but if mpeg 2 is better then ill render to that instead .and also i want to put the video online on my website whats the best setting for the sharpest pic and good download size .once again thanks
Sol M.
Veteran
If you want to put it on a DVD, it'll have to be MPEG-2. This is the only video format that will play back on a standard set-top DVD player.
As for the best compression format for the web, you have many options. This includes a number of the MPEG-4 variants (Divx, xvid, H.264, etc.), Windows Media (wmv), and even Quicktime (mov). All of them have different advantages and disadvantages, some of which depend quite a bit on the video content (fast motion, wide color spectrum, etc.). Along with a good quality:filesize ratio, a top priority should also be compatibility so that the majority of visitors to your site will be able to view your video without having to go download and configure a new codec. The most likely choices for this are Windows Media and Quicktime, of which you can test out the different rendering templates available in Vegas to find the one that yields the best results for your video.
Also, it's become more and more commonplace to provide visitors with versions of a video that are compatible with the iPod and/or Sony PSP. You can encode compatible videos for both of these devices with Vegas using the MainConcept AVC/AAC encoder (using the Apple iPod Video template) and the Sony AVC/AAC encoder (for the PSP).
As for the best compression format for the web, you have many options. This includes a number of the MPEG-4 variants (Divx, xvid, H.264, etc.), Windows Media (wmv), and even Quicktime (mov). All of them have different advantages and disadvantages, some of which depend quite a bit on the video content (fast motion, wide color spectrum, etc.). Along with a good quality:filesize ratio, a top priority should also be compatibility so that the majority of visitors to your site will be able to view your video without having to go download and configure a new codec. The most likely choices for this are Windows Media and Quicktime, of which you can test out the different rendering templates available in Vegas to find the one that yields the best results for your video.
Also, it's become more and more commonplace to provide visitors with versions of a video that are compatible with the iPod and/or Sony PSP. You can encode compatible videos for both of these devices with Vegas using the MainConcept AVC/AAC encoder (using the Apple iPod Video template) and the Sony AVC/AAC encoder (for the PSP).
