Exporting DVCPro50 Sequence for SD DVD

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mikey50

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I originally posted this in the HVX200 forum, but no responses after several days.

I've been successful creating SD DVD's from HD footage but I haven't been successful when using DVCPro50 footage.

I record 16:9 DVCPro50 at 480 30p on HVX200p. Log and Transfer into FCP6.06. Drop a clip into the timeline, so it asks if I want to match the sequence settings to the footage and I click "ok".

Do all my edits, render the sequence, watch on an external monitor. looks good.

Now, I export Quicktime reference movie, drop it into Compressor Best 90 SD DVD, import assets into Studio Pro, simulate and burn. The resulting DVD isn't even close to the quality of the raw footage nor the rendered FCP timeline.

I suspect my Export Quicktime settings are to blame, but I've made a half dozen coasters trying different settings with no improvement. I appreciate all the help.
 
You did not specify what your project settings are ("match the sequence settings" does not tell much) and what your export settings are. Anyway, DVD-video does not support 30p natively. If your DVD player or your TV does not have proper 2:2 pulldown detection you will lose half of vertical resolution, not to mention that you already losing half of temporal resolution compared to 60i.
 
Cranky said:
You did not specify what your project settings are ("match the sequence settings" does not tell much) and what your export settings are. Anyway, DVD-video does not support 30p natively. If your DVD player or your TV does not have proper 2:2 pulldown detection you will lose half of vertical resolution, not to mention that you already losing half of temporal resolution compared to 60i.
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The sequence settings are:

Frame Size - 720x480
Aspect Ratio - NTSC DV (3:2)
Pixel Aspect Ratio - NTSC CCIR 601 / DV (3:2)
Field Dominance - Lower
Editing Timebase -- 29.97
Quicktime Video Setting: Compressor DVCPRO50 - NTSC
Quality - 100%
Audio - 48kHz 16-bit

As for Export Settings, I've tried at least 3 or 4 different settings, such as Compressor DV/DVC, checking or not checkint the Anamorphic 16:9 button. If I need to address the 30P support, what needs to change - the sequence settings or the export setting or something in DVD Studio Pro?

thank you in advance.
 
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