?s re: progressive and interlaced in the same DVDSP project

Ming

Ming

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I've got a 23.97 sequence in FCP with 24pA footage that's ready to go into the can.

I'm about to export the entire sequence to MP2 for DVDSP directly from FCP via compressor.

Is there anything special about the compressor configuration because of the fact that the sequence is 24fps (and p), or do I just go with a factory preset. I'm thinking a factory preset should be fine.


Now the big question. My DVDSP project is already populated by one track which contains an hour of footage which was shot in 60i and encoded to MP2 by compressor. I'd like to just drop the new MP2 (and accompanying audio file) into the same track, back to back with the 60i MP2 and audio file. I'm thinking this should be fine, but I'm often wrong.

Is an MP2 an MP2, or is there a difference between the MP2 made from progressive and the MP2 made from interlaced? Even if there is a difference, will it matter in terms of how I put together my project.
 
I think the Compressor presets will do you just fine. They might read back wrong in DVDSP (unless maybe the latest update fixed that, but remember threads about 24p m2v's reading as 29.97, but were actually 24...), but apparently still make 24p DVDs.

As for bumping the stuff on the same track, I think you're okay there, the DVD player(s) should adapt automatically. But just incase any read problems might occur, why not just set the end jump of one track to be the start of the next track. A little hiccup maybe, but still will play back to back for you.

cheers.
 
I've been reading up while waiting for help. *gasp I know.. crzy*

Apparently I need to make sure I set the DVD to progressive in compressor, so there's one answer. I was assuming compressor would just know that, but interlaced lower first may just be the static default until told otherwise. Not in front of my rig at the moment or I'd just look.

I think you're right re the playback hardware being able to just deal on the fly with whatever. I'm guessing if there's an issue DVDSP will whine at me when I drag the progressive MP2 onto the same track.

Thanks.
 
Just checked the having to set the progressive setting, and yes you are correct there. I built my own presets ages ago, and just now think of them as included presets, so to me it is just open compressor and use the progressive "preset."

cheers.
 
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