To AVI ot to DV AVI ???

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eofeapr

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ahh yes ,,, To AVI or to DV AVI ??? that --- is my question


trying to figure out what is the best to select in PPro2 for later import and finishing on Encore DVD

Scenario: PPro2 30fps work are, using the 'export/movie' method to encode my work to desktop file or whatever,,, in the 'save dialog/settings'

selecting - 'MS AVI' brings you to a selection of encoders that include
canopus dv
cinepak
div x
intel ideo
uncompressed uydy 422 --- (this puppy was trying to encode 17mins of video into a 35 gigs of space + like 1 day and an hour to transcode it ,,,
I was like -- WHAT !! who uses this thing ???)

yada yada yada ,,,

slecting - 'MS DV AVI' simply compresses stuff in the NTSC standard and or 24p advanced, as needed...


SO !! aahhhh ,,, hu'mmmmmm ,,,,, I don't know,,, is it all just as good, are any of these better ????

ultimately I just want to end up with the best compilation of progressive footage for burning to a standard DVD.


Anyone here an Premiere / Encore person get me going with best encoding flow???

BTW I do have CinemaCraft (older version -- have'nt quite figured out how to work with progressive on this yet) and Conopus ProCoder if you might think I'm better off that route but really wish to make the best of Adobe at the moment
 
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Depends on how much time you have. MS avi with compressor set to None is what I usually use if I need uncompressed output, and then you can use CinemaCraft to run five or more passes on it. What I usually do is just use the standard MPEG-2 DVD preset in Adobe Media Encoder and have it run the usual 2 passes, just bump the target bitrate up a bit. Best way is to run a test between CinemaCraft multi-pass and the Adobe Encoder. Reimport both versions back into premiere, place them on the same timeline and you can see exactly which version yields better result compared to the original output.

And yes, Encore takes forever to transcode so I don't usually go that route, there's a good chance that it just might crash at the end or something.
 
Cool that helps alot

you're good thanks for the help


BTW ever sell that Cam you had for sale??? just curious


cheers
 
Sorry to hear that, My funds are not too great this year else I probably would have made an offer way back when...

Consider film/video groups in your area,,, I'm assuming you're in Cali,,, there's gotta B someone in school or in a groups who wiould benefit from a second cam. Then again I'm not implying I should do your thinking, just trying to be helpfull...

AnyHoot,, Good luck with ebay if it comes to that...

BTW, your sig's a hoot LOL
 
For what it's worth, I'm using Premiere 6.0 (a dinosaur). If I'm exporting to create AVI files for the purposes of burning a DVD (for which I have to use a separate program), I find that 'DV AVI' gives far better results than 'AVI'.

Jade, was that a Pinnacle DV500 you were selling? I've got a DV500 Plus lying around. Wonder what I could get for it?
 
chapelgrovefilms said:
Jade, was that a Pinnacle DV500 you were selling? I've got a DV500 Plus lying around. Wonder what I could get for it?
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Nah, it's a JVC GY-DV500 camera. Been trying to get rid of it for like six months but widescreen seems to be the hot-button word lately and the DV500 doesn't do it. You have no idea the frustrating experiences I had trying to sell this thing. Ebay is the only step left.
 
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chapelgrovefilms said:
For what it's worth, I'm using Premiere 6.0 (a dinosaur). If I'm exporting to create AVI files for the purposes of burning a DVD (for which I have to use a separate program), I find that 'DV AVI' gives far better results than 'AVI'.

Jade, was that a Pinnacle DV500 you were selling? I've got a DV500 Plus lying around. Wonder what I could get for it?
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yep,, thnx, I have tried them both..
 
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