How do you make a standard dvd with hmc150

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Peter Lelievre

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I have the hmc150 and the quality is amazing in hd but i still have clients that want the video on dvd.
I tried to export the video thru the rca connection on the side of the camera
and the quality is terrible. Not even usable
I have a macrosystem casablanca editing system and editing the video looks great in hd but the dvd looks like 10year old beta tape.

any help
Peter L
 
Peter, I make standard def DVDs using Sony Vegas Pro. They look fine. I also burn BluRay on DVD media, which is limited to 20 minutes for single sided and requires a BluRay player, but is nice option sometimes.
 
I have the majority of my clients asking for SD. There are several options, but stay away from the RCA plug. The video signals are all crammed down one cable and quality suffers. Here are my two possible workflows for SD:

My preferred method is to load everything into my computer, transcode to DV using MainConcept's transcoder, and then load the clips into my editor (I use Premiere & Encore, but you can use anything).

The other method I use (mostly in the field) is to use the component out. I run a component line with audio from the camera to a converter (ADS Tech Pyro A/V link), and then from the converter to whatever the destination may be (tape deck, DVD burner or PC).
 
modus said:
I have the majority of my clients asking for SD. There are several options, but stay away from the RCA plug. The video signals are all crammed down one cable and quality suffers. Here are my two possible workflows for SD:

My preferred method is to load everything into my computer, transcode to DV using MainConcept's transcoder, and then load the clips into my editor (I use Premiere & Encore, but you can use anything).

The other method I use (mostly in the field) is to use the component out. I run a component line with audio from the camera to a converter (ADS Tech Pyro A/V link), and then from the converter to whatever the destination may be (tape deck, DVD burner or PC).
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My preferred Vegas workflow is a bit simpler. I use the Vegas Device Explorer to import the MTS clips into my project. Device Explorer automatically concatenates any clips that were split in the HMC150 into 4GB files, and gives each file a unique name (good for when you have a multi-card shoot). Then I just put the MTS files on the timeline, edit as desired, and render to widescreen MPG2 using the supplied template, and create my DVD using the also included DVD Architect.

Editing the native MTS files requires a fast processor if you are doing this on a routine basis. I now do my projects on an I7. But I have done several projects on a Pentium 4, 3 GHz PC and it was tolerable for occasional use.
 
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