oversaturated dvd vs faded web output

jamesh

jamesh

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When you complete a video project which needs to be output to both dvd and web, say quicktime, do you make 2 different versions. What i mean is i've just completed a film and CC'd using magic bullet, now the quicktime output, although it's a bit brighter than the preview monitor would suggest, is fine. However, when encoding to Mpeg2-dvd and then burning to dvd it just looks so dark, all the dark blacker areas of the screen are crushed and the contrast is crazy, it's also REALLY over saturated, theres not so much detail, it just looks bad. I've tried playing the dvd through a CRT32" tv, a 37" HD LCD from dvd player, through my pc's dvd drive onto crt monitor, and through pc onto 37" LCD, and it always looks dark and oversaturated.

What i want to know is, do you guys colour correct differently for a dvd version than you would for a web version? It seems like i need to go through my 6 minute film again and adjust the gamma/brightness/saturation/contrast settings for every clip to get the desired look which the monitor in premiere pro 2.0 gives me.

I can probably rustle up some screenshots to show you what i mean if it helps.

This is giving me a headache, please help.

cheers

james.h
 
What is your source and what Quicktime CODEC did you use?
I.E. You may have been using a 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 Quicktime codec while MPEG-2 is 4:2:0. That alone could make all the difference
 
I ran into the same situation. I assume you are using Encore for the transcoding? I adjusted contrast to my liking in a recent project and when encore transcoded the file it's like it did it again for me. Much too dark and way oversaturated colours. So I had to go back and readjust all the way through. I think you can see the final look in the preview of Encore though as it's fairly acurate. I suppose it's just something to keep in mind(with that particular software anyway) when adjusting contrast and saturation. I wonder if connecting a T.V. as a preview monitor would help? I've been wondering that and have been meaning to ask.
 
Get a monitor calibrator like Spyder2Pro and make it calibrate it to NTSC (or PAL) standards.
 
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