DVD output woes "AWAKE"

scharky

scharky

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:huh: Ok, here is one for the DVD pros

I am currently working on a short film that will be sent to competitions as well as some DVD distrobution. The problem I am having is with the highlights. The film has a very surreal look, and for part of it the sky and all highlights are a very high keyed yellow. The problem I am having is that I can't seem to make it look good for both DVD stand alone players and PC-MAC DVD players, or anything that will be displayed on a good monitor. If I make it look good for the PC DVD player when the same disc is played on a standalone DVD player the highlights are way blown out. If I set the highlights so that they look good on a standalone DVD player on a PC DVD player the image is very flat and the highlights are too deep of a yellow.
I am very picky about the highlights, but I don't want people, especially judges to see the film to flat or with blown out hightlights.
So my question is, how do Hollywood DVD's accomplish this? I know that there is some latitude lost on a television set, but for the most part they look good on either a standalone or a PC? What is the secret? Is there a secret? or am I just expecting to much of this format? Any CC suggestions are appreciated. I am pretty set on the look of the film, however comments of the overall look are appreciated as well.
Here are some pics


This is what I want the film to look like. I can make it look like this both on PC DVD players and standalone, but the color corrections are very different.
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If I set up the DVD to look good on the Stand alone DVD player, this is what it looks like when played on a PC/MAC DVD player.:huh:
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And this is what it looks like if I make it look good on a PC and play it back on a stand alone DVD player, note this is a simulated image that approximates the look.
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Thanks for any suggestions that you have.
 
It sounds like your encoding application is assuming that it needs to add setup to the video file that you're feeding it. Look through the options on your encoder and see if you can disable setup. If not, then you'll need to export the video out of your NLE without setup and let your encoding app take care of it.

Hope that helps.

Chris
 
Thanks for the responses.
The second picture, when displayed on a television looks like the top picture, which is how I want it. However, on a CRT computer monitor (which is calibrated) it looks flat and too yellow like you are seeing it. I have come to notice that LCD displays also tend to blow out the highlights, so I guess it depends on what monitor that you are using.
I just want to know how Hollywood DVD's are made so that they look good on everything. maybe it is because I don't know what the original source file looks like, so it could just be a happy medium for them as well. I am thinking, allthough I havn't seen this done before, of making two versions of the film on the same disc, and lebeling them for TV or Computer CRT use. Would this be user intuitive? Am I just being to paranoid. I don't want my highlights blown out, I worked hard to get them where they are. I guess after 6 months of work I just want everybody who watches it, to see it how it was supposed to be made. Boy, what a pain, huh.
 
.. yeah but they all look great man. i dont think it would be bad at all to put two version on there. if it fits..why not. just say its for maximum viewing experience and people wont even bat an eye.
 
Good idea.

M A X I M U M V I E W I N G E X P E R I E N C E

I guess I am just trying to make things too hard.
 
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