1440x1080 export

Hello, I filmed with an Canon xha1 in 1440x1080. Instead of going through compressor I am going to export all the videos from FCP directly to save time, and burn them with DVD Studio Pro.
To get the best quality from FCP, I plan on exporting a png file, with the dimensions of 720x 405 to preserve aspect ratio.
Then import the videos into dvd studio pro and burn from there.
Is this work flow correct?
Thanks

I filmed with an Canon xha1 in 1440x1080.
The Canon is a HDV camera. It shoots Anamorphic 1440x1080 with a display aspect ratio of 1920x1080. How did you capture the footage and which Easy Setup and Sequence Setting did you use?
[Read this|http://documentation.apple.com/en/finalcutpro/professionalformatsandworkfl ows/#chapter=2%26section=0] to make sure you did that part right.
I am going to export all the videos from FCP directly to save time, and burn them with DVD Studio Pro.
OK fine. Your video will take longer to encode in DVD SP than it would with Compressor.
I plan on exporting a png file, with the dimensions of 720x 405 to preserve aspect ratio.
PNG is a still image format. You said you want to save time??!
Export your video from Final Cut Pro with Current Settings, Self Contained. This is assuming that you have the correct settings -at the moment it looks like you have backed yourself into a corner.
Bring the resulting master file into Compressor. Choose a DVD preset that the running time of your movie will fit into -for example DVD 90 minutes Best Quality, if your movie is under 90 minutes.
Import the resulting MPEG2 video and ac3 audio into DVD SP and author your disc.

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Resolution problems exporting to DVD

I am brand new to FCP 5 and everything I have learned has been within the past two weeks. I have read MANY posts on resolution settings, square pixels vs. retangular pixels, iDVD problems, exporting problems, etc. However I have not found an answer to my problem, but many helped.
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The footage did come from an HDV from Sony.
I use QT Conversion because if I export it as an QT Movie, the video is distorted. However, when exported through Quicktime conversion/quicktime movie/no compression, the movie is exported in the correct dimensions, though the DVD play back issue still persists.
I am running off of iDVD v 5.0.1 and could not find a place where I could choose a 16:9 option, if that is what you meant.
The sequence does include a PSD mask which was imported as a Layered Graphic Sequence. That shouldn't have any impact on the burning issue though.

Export for Blu-ray: 1440x1080 or 1920x1080?

When choosing my 1080i H.264 settings in Media Encoder, I can select either 1440x1080 (1.33 PAR) or true 1920x1080. Does it matter? Will any Blu-ray device play either one?
I'm coming from a DVCPRO timeline which is actually 1280x1080 (with a 1.5 pixel ratio).

My advice is to get to square pixel dimensions as soon as you can and then keep them square. So exporting to 1920x1080 from your DVCPro sequence should work best/easiest, provided that the export doesn't introduce artifacts or empty areas of the frame.
Do a short test export to find out for sure.
Jeff

Question? Best Workflow HD/HDV and Reframing/Scaling to Export to both HD and SD when working in an HD Timeline?

Just wondering, what is the best method for working with HD Footage both HDV 1440x1080 and HD 1920x1080
Not long been using Adobe Premiere Pro CC, just switched over from Grass Valley EDIUS 6.08 and atempting my first Stage Show Multi Camera.
Source is 5 HDV PAL and 1x1920x180 60fps MP4 file from a Sanyo Handy Cam.
Final delivery is going to be DVD.
Have done a few smaller projects prior to and normally have edited in HDV 1440x1080 50i PAL and exported to whatever format I need.
Slightly different this time, I need to I need to crop/reframe some video from a couple of the Static locked off cameras. I know what to do but at moment though, I'm very much undecided which method to use for best results.
Doing some testing I notice that if I import the footage and edit in my usual HD Timeline as said above, then I go into Motion and Scale and reframe to suit, then the picture still
looks better still Full Screen on my 2nd Monitor in the HD Timeline than if I switch the Sequence Settings to SD DV PAL.
I am wondering how the scaler works when exporting. Say I go with the original HD Sequence, scale the Locked off Shots as I want them, then export to SD DV PAL then does the Adobe Media Encoder take into account that I am working in a HD Sequence (HDV 1440x1080 50i PAL) and then Scale to suit or does upscaling go in an HD Timeline then Exporting to SD make things worse, I am asking this as I still like to have the option to output an HD file for the Web and possible Bluray or Mobile Device later on.
I also still prefer working in an HD Timeline as for the other Camera Angles, then it is easier to judge focus since the image is sharper, as apposed to working in an SD Sequence.
I guess the other option I suppose is to edit in HD and then switch the Sequence Settings later on to SD before Export, but not sure that would work with the scaling? Or is that the same as working in an HD Timeline anyway and then selecting an SD Preset in the Adobe Media Encoder anyway?
I guess what I am saying is, if I say for example, Scale a HDV source to 130% or then export to SD in the AME then, is the AME upscalling the original HDV Source to 130% Loosing Quality firstly (making less pixels that to begin with), then downscaling back again to 100% SD Resolution, loosing quality once more, or does it see that the source is HD and has more pixels to use and take that into account? If you get what I am saying. Obviously if I am exporting to any HD Format then, I understand that where will be some quality lose with any amount of HD scale.
I also read that it is less CPU resource full working in the native resolution of the media when editing, especially on an older system.
The other option is to work in an 720 Preset possiblely?
At the moment I don't have a proper Preview device and am making do with the 2nd Display on my Graphics Card GTX 760.
I was looking at getting a Blackmagic Device for preview, or possible one of the Matrox.
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Maybe there is some setting I can alter to get a better Playback Image?
Anyway, I notice that the Full Screen Image from the GTX 760 is not as clear as it should be when editing, especially whilst playing back the image is slightly soft and more so when in the Multicam Mode it is even softer.
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So in short At the moment I am undecided which method is best to use

Your Creative camera is not the best one could wish for. Open a 1280 x 720 sequence, import some Creative footage, use motion scale to fit it in and judge the quality for yourself. My guess is you will be disappointed in the quality. Then when outputting to DVD you will reduce the resolution and quality again, making it even worse.
So, my suggestion is, don't follow that route.
Ultimately you will end up with 720 x 576 material for your DVD. You already need to upscale your Creative footage, and change the PAR and take serious quality hits, do not increase your problems by upscaling and then downscaling again.

Errors trying to export HDV to Camera, DVD-R, DV Cam

New to forum, and been reading thru other posts but haven't found answers to (all) this below, any help?
I have a festival in 2 days and need to get my movie off my mac on to the best possible format, preferably all on one tape (read below):
I'm editing on a 24" imac with Final Cut Pro. I'm trying to output my movie for a festival in two days, but having issues - can anyone help?
1) When I output to my Sony Camcorder HDR-FX1, the movie looks great, just like how I recorded. Problem #1 is movie is nearly 2 hrs long and HDV tapes only go up to 85 mins. Problem #2 - when I play the tapes (recorded from print to video back to the camcorder) direct to a TV or projector, the video looks great - just how I want it. But, when I am doing the print to video when it passes thru the camera to a DVD-R, the blacks flatten and there is a shimmering in the image. It only plays back with the blacks as they should be if I play what I recorded from the camcorder to the dvd-r; if I let the signal pass thru, the black's flatten (in the end, I may have to create a black spot and off to the DVD in two parts)
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If worst comes to worst, I'll run the showing from the camcorder and do a tape switch 30 mins or so in to the movie, but I'd rather not interrupt the showing, even if brief. I'd rather output from FCP direct to the DV Cam deck, or secondly, the DVD-R.
I can't even record on an LP mini DV on the camcorder, FCP won't export the sequence to Mini DV for some reason, and I have tried many scenerios...
I am also going to try making a quicktime at 720x440 and making a DVD via idvd, hoping the quality holds up. In the past I had made a sample DVD with the 1440x1080 clips and they played great outside of some vertical lines that you could see in some darker spots. But trying to make a DVD since has created that shimmering, and a friend suggested making it 720x440.
Any help on this - getting the best possible looking version of the WHOLE movie on either DV, DV Cam or DVD-R?
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forum member Matti Haveri is the SC expert here.... maybe he joins the party here........
and the author of SC is well known to support the users of his app…
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
hit the "send a mail" button on his page…
you don't try to convert commercial DVDs...? that can not accomplished with SC, due to copyprotection.......

EXport Jitter for H.264

I am hoping someone can help because I am baffled...
I create a project in CS5 using P2 footage shot from an HVX200 camera - 1280x720 - 29.97fps. The footage appears as 960x720 in project.
I finished the project and hit File-Export-Media.
In the encoder, I select H.264 - Preset: HDTV 720p High Quality 29.97fps. The output matches the source as 1280x720 Progressive VBR, 1 pass.
I hit export and once it completes I open the mp4 in QT. It is jittery. Never plays right. I open up the movie properties in QT and see H.264, 1280x720, but I also see a data bit rate which is not normally there.
For the life of me, I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong - why this file does not play right. Just for the hell of it, I exported as FLV 1280x720 and itr was perfect - no jitter.
Anyone have a suggestion?
Thanks, Steve

Uninstalling is not the answer to me. I recently completed another project where the footage was shot on an Sony XD Cam and imported as 1440x1080. I exported the exact same way with h.264 – same settings and it plays perfect on QT. I cannot understand why this current project does not. These h.264 videos are being sent to clients and QT and Window Media is what they have to view them. If this doesn’t work, I have to send Flash which looks great through the Adobe Media Player.

Export in HD 1280x720 16:9 without letterbox

I use a Canon HG20 and want to fit YouTube's widescreen with no letterbox but I can't seem to export in HD without a letterbox. A tutorial video said to use these settings
Key frames - Every 30 frames
Data rate - Restrict to 1800 kbits/sec
Dimensions - HD 1280x720 16:9
Deinterlace source video
This is what I use, but there's a letterbox and there isn't supposed to be. It messes up the dimensions very much. How can I export with no letterbox?

AHA! That would be your problem. The actual clip is 1440x1080, but you were using a 720x480 DV-NTSC sequence. When HD media is placed in a SD sequence, it is scaled down and letterboxes are added.
Here's what you have to do:
1. Select the sequence in the browser.
2. Go to +Sequence > Settings > Load Sequence Preset > Apple Intermediate Codec 1440x1080i60+. Select it and click OK.
3. Now you drag your 1440x1080 footage to the sequence and edit, etc.
4. Export using the 1280x720 settings described above.
Unless I am very much mistaken, this should fix your problem.
Message was edited by: skalicki`

HD Export Settings?

My video is 1080p, 30fps. After editing in CS4, I'm exporting via Adobe Media Encoder to make a blu-ray DVD. Using H.264 I want to export with 1440x1080p 30fps (or 29.97 fps) but that choice is unavailable. Do I use:
1440x1080i 29.97 HQ
1440x1080p 23.97 HQ
HDTV 1440x1080i 29.97 HQ
HDTV 1440x1080p 23.97 HQ
And what does the HDTV prefix mean?

There is no such thing as a bluray DVD.   There are bluray disks and there are DVDs
Im assuming you want a bluray disk since you are specifying hd frame sizes
sneedbreedley wrote:
Using H.264 I want to export with 1440x1080p 30fps (or 29.97 fps) but that choice is unavailable. Do I use:
1440x1080i 29.97 HQ
1440x1080p 23.97 HQ
HDTV 1440x1080i 29.97 HQ
HDTV 1440x1080p 23.97 HQ
I do not know why they dont have a 1440x1080p preset.   But you can make one.
Choose 1440x1080p 23.97hq and then in the video section change the frame rate from 23.97 to 29.97. You can save this as your own preset then if you like
sneedbreedley wrote:
And what does the HDTV prefix mean?
HDV is normally 1440x1080.   So they are just designating full hd frame size as HDTV (The HDTV presets are 1920x1080 unless specified otherwise)
Edit: Out of curiosity I checked the list for the MPG2 Bluray presets (Bluray may be encoded as mpg2 or h.264; h.264 being the more effecient) and see that the 1440x1080p 29.97 preset is there for that list of mpg2 bluray presets.   So, when they made the h.264 presets I suspect someone just skipped it by mistake.)

I'm drowning in the sea of HD export presets. Salvation wanted please..

Hello,
I hope the forum proves again its functionality like it did before. Cause my head's getting a little bit blurry now, from all the presets.
So, the big issue is that I want to export a HD project to a format in which I dont get a wrongly cropped/stretched/laggy/wrong-frame-rate/... image. I know it's not that hard, but I just cannot figure it out anymore.
I checked other topics and discussions, and found some concerning more or less the same question but I didn't find the right answer, sorry.
Let's make a list of the settings/info:
     - OS: Windows XP service pack 3, Premiere CS4 (and AE, Photoshop, ...)
     - My captured and imported images are shot with a Canon HV40 HDV camera, and have, according to the title display in the left bottom corner of Premiere the following specs: 1440x1080 (1080p), frame rate 25 fps and PixelAspectRatio 1,3333 (HD anamorphic 1080 i guess?).
To make sure that these are the exact specs of my video files, i tried - following the ever-returning advice of this forum user Bill hunt- importing my video files in Gspot. But, don't ask me why, Gspot only displays that my files are MPEG-2. The file extension is .m2t.
     - The Premiere CS4 preset I used to make my project is -to match the video files specifications- the HDV 1080 p(rogressive) Preset, displaying the same specs as above.
     - I do not want to export my video to youtube, I want to show the video to an audience using a beamer, which is the reason why I want to keep the quality pretty high. I don't know whether I am going to play the movie on a MAC or a Windows computer, so I need to make 2 versions (each one smoothly compatible with the according OS). Also I want a copy of the movie in HD quality to show to someone on a strong computer.
     - I live in Belgium, Europe. Does this matter in this case? I know that NTSC is the standard in the US and and Japan etc, and that PAL is the standard in Europe. But does this still matter up to this day, with the rather, uh.., global economy and quick exporting of products etc... I do not know alot about this, I hope you understand my question. I mean, what are the consequences from these standards? Do they concern your screen/monitor... ?
     - When I want to export - using Adobe Media Encoder, a HDV export preset with 1080 p, 1440x1080, P.A.R. 1,33333 and a 25 fps is NOT AN OPTION?????
There are other export presets available of course, for example the MPEG-2 / HDTV 1080p 25 (fps) High Quality. But in the summary it goes: PAL (??), 1920x1080, 25, p . It is right that the PixelAspectRatio on this exportpreset becomes 1.0 (square), right?
Yes, I know that the eventual size is the same, because both the pixels increase in number, but decrease in size (badly explained i know).
Is this the export format i should use? Will my image not crop, shock, stretch.. ?
I'm sorry, for many of you this must seem a stupid and lazy question but I can't figure out the whole system behind this, I would very much appreciate it if someone could explain.
Thanks in advance;
Sincerly but dazzled,
Jef

Hi,
With the project all done, i'm preparing for the presentation. Managed to get my hands on a HD beamer for the night (Epason TW2000) and planning to do the presentation in HD.
That of course managed to bring up some problems. I posted a thread which i'll repost here . Sorry for the repost, i normally do not intend to do this, but since this thread is actually about the same thing, i'd like to ask the same question to you. The end version is in AfterEffects, but that actually doesn't alter the question. It's about export:
"I want to export my AE project of approx 30 min containing several HD files to a Blu Ray disc. The end goal is to project the video in HD quality using the Epson EMP-TW2000 projector. This projector is HD compatible.
To project the video I need to connect the beamer to a computer capable of playing a heavy HD file (1), OR burn the project to a BRD (2) and play it using a BRplayer.
I prefer option 2, so my question is: which would be the preferred export preset?
Project specs:
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                    - 25 fps
                    - my imported video files (Prem.Pro sequences) are also 25 fps and are Progressive (!)
To export to a BRD compatible format, do i not encounter a big problem: my projectfiles are 25 fps and progressive, and I believe that the only Bluray preset dispaying 1920x1080 with 25 fps requests an INTERLACED video (I viewed the presets found on this forum, this thread)... There is also a Progr. format, BUT then you need 30 fps (29,...).
So, is there one dimension that can be changed without changing the content of the video, and if yes which one (either the interlacing or the fps).
I'm not very familiar with the whole Blu-ray thing, I hope that someone can help me out."
Please give it a look.
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Why won't Premiere/Media Encoder export FLV?

I seem to be unable to export to Flash Video under any circumstances. The result is the same regardless of what type of video I try to export: I have tried SD DV and HDV (more details below). In any case, the result is the same: AME loads, I click Start Queue, and it hangs with no progress in the conversion. When I check processes I see PPProHeadless, Import* and processcoordinationserver with no CPU utilization, and no progress in the output file. I end up having to end the AME application. I am able to export other types of video (MPEG-2, AVI, etc.) without a problem.
Here is some more detailed information:
The source video for one case was HDV 1440x1080 60i MPEG-2, and in the other case, a 720x480 SD DV AVI. I am outputting about 60 seconds of material, so I would not expect the process to take long. I have allowed AME to run for 15 minutes uninterrupted and there is no progress. When I Stop Queue and ask it to stop the current conversion, I get a hard hang and have to use TM to end the process. I have tried this process for all of the existing Flash Video export presets- none work. There is nothing interesting in the AME log (just a start queue description, which I'm appending to the end of this message).
AME Log:
4/19/2010 5:26:41 PM : Queue Started
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- Output File: X:\Test\PP Pro Test\Studio Arts Flash Sequence.f4v
- Preset Used: F4V - Same As Source Flash 9.0.r115 and Higher
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- Audio: AAC, 128 [kbps], 44.1 kHz, Stereo
- Bitrate: VBR, 1 Pass, Target 1.50 [Mbps], Max 2.00 [Mbps]
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- Output File: X:\Test\PP Pro Test\Sequence 01.f4v
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- Video: 1440x1080, Same as source [fps], Progressive
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Adobe Master Collection CS4 w/latest updates as of 4/19/2010
System Details:
Dell PW690/2 CPUs/2.66GHz Xeon Dual-Cores
Windows XP SP3 up-to-date with all OS patches
4 GB RAM
4 10K SATA disks inside the chassis
1 external eSATA RAID 0 array 1.5 TB dedicated to A/V files (about 50% free)
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M-Audio Delta AP 192
Pioneer Blu-ray and regular DVD drives.
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for that matter)...
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Poor quality when exporting HD project directly from Final cut Express

I am doing some HD projects in Final Cut Express HD. I filmed with the Sony HRD-HC1 in 1080i. I import into FCE using the 1080i 60 preset from Easy setup. I completed the project and it looks great from FCE full screen. I export as Quicktime (not Using Quicktime conversion), and I get a perfect looking output file using the Apple intermediate codec, 1440x1080. The problem is that the client needs to play back the video on windows machine using Quicktime. The windows Quicktime does not support the AIC apple intermediate codec, so I have to export to another format. I tried everything exporting from FCE, MP2, H.264, DivX, everyone option. They all look terrible. Blurry, especially parts that have quick motion. Really terrible. I called Apple support, no love. I then tried taking the AIC version of the file and used compressor. It took forever, but came up with am OK MP2 HD file. It still doesn't look that great, but it is way better. So, is their something broken with the FCE exports using Quicktime conversion? Anyone have similar experiences or workarounds? I don't want to use compressor as I don't have it on my Mac Book pro, I had to move it to another machine to do that.

Being that the dimentions you suggested should be widescreen, I re-ran the conversion to your parameters, this time un-checking "Preserve aspsect ratio.. as letterbox" and this time it is widescreen. Not sure why, but it was putting the black bars on the left and right, not the top and bottom, scrunching to 4:3ish with that box checked. Strange.
Anyway, the quality is the best H.264 I have seen exporting directly from FCE. It still blurs quite a bit on the fast moving video parts, my MP2 version from compressor still looks lots better. Seems like there is some problem with exporting HD from FCE. It just is not coming out sharp, like the Apple intermediate codec version you get with Export - -> Quicktime movie or if you wait for compressor to do the work rather than FCE. Does compressor use a different engine, or does it use the same QT and just take more time to do a better job in the export? Something just isn't right.

What settings to use when exporting HD into QuickTime Movie

This help call goes out to any Mac user with Final Cut. I need help!!!
I have a Mac G5 and use Final Cut Pro V. 5.1.4. I Just bought a Canon XH A1 and filmed a few test shoots. Then downloaded to FC Pro. I have been trying to export using QuickTime Conversion. Every setting I have tried comes out more or less square. HELP!!!!
My Settings:
In Easy Setup - HDV - 1080i60 FireWire Basic
Under Sequence the setting is:
Frame Size - HD (1440X1080) (16:9)
Pixel Aspect Ratio - HD 1440X1080
No check mark in Anamorphic 16:9
Field Dominance- Lower
Editing Timebase - 29.97
QuickTime Video Settings:
Compression - Motion JPEG B
Under Export - using QuickTime Conversion - QuickTime Movie - Options - Video Settings:
I tied:
HDV 1080i60 and 50
Motion JPEG A and B
DVCPRO HD 1080i60
All settings come out squarish!!!

Hi Patrick,
Thanks for the info. But I can not get any setting to come out looking widescreen. All settings come out square looking. I have tried every setting I can think of but all the QuickTime exported movies come looking like (i.e.: 800X854) more box than widescreen. I think it must be some setting I do not know about or some combination or possibly the capture setting (easy setup).
Thanks for your help.

Decreasing Quality after Export to Encore

Hello friends> Before I pose my question, I want to thank you all. The last 75 days have been an intense period of growth for me, going from ZERO filming and Adobe Premeire / Encore (CS5.5) experience, to where I am now. I'm probably still a beginner, but I've filmed a great instrutional DVD with a solid menu and chapters, and edited it very well. I'm very pleased with the product I have now.
Anyway, I have YOU all to thank. Guys like Harm Millaard and Bill Hunt- I've read so many of your posts as I learned how to use this amazing software.
Until now, I've managed to figure out everything on my own... but now, I come to you with a desparate problem that I cannot solve on my own.
Essentially, the problem is this: The quality of the video on the DVD is much poorer than the quality of the video in Adobe Premeire.
There's an obvious reason for this: I filmed in 1440x1080, and the NTSC format in Encore is of course 720x480. That much makes sense.
So the REAL problem I have is this:
I know my project is NOT HiDef. I don't expect that. But, the quality is lower than it should be. My eyes, for example, are pixelated and have no "sparkle", even when the DVD player window is at the 720x480 size.
I compare this to any given production DVD (non HiDef), like Lord of the Rings. I can maximize the window on a 1080p monitor, and even though it too is 720x480, it STILL looks good. It's not pixelated. When I expand mine to 1080p, it's very pixelated.
This is what I need help with...
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> I've tried rendering the production into a 720x480 sequence instead of a 1080p sequence. The final product from Encore is the same quality.
> I bought and used a pretty darn good camera.
> I bought some really nice lights to use, and really studied 3 point lighting, so I don't think the lighting is the problem. When I look a the raw 1080p files on my computer, they are breathtakingly clear.
Okay friends.... I hope you can help me!
-V.R.

Hello guys!
Thank you all so much. The video that showed how to export the footage with the proper setting was very educational.
The problem is, I'm still at square one. I've tried two things, with no increase in quality.
Here are the details: My originals were shot at 1440x1080, at a framerate of 60i.
I didn't realize 60i was only for high motion, otherwise I would have at least done 60p....
Anyway, I followed the man's instructions for exporting 1080 60i footage, and did the following:
MPEG2-DVD
Preset: NTSC Widescreen High Quality
Field Order = Upper
VBR - 2 Pass
Use Maximum Render Quality
Bitrate: Min-2.8mbs, target-7mbs, max-8mbs
GOP Settings: M frames=3, N frames=15
On an old TV, the DVD doesn't look terrible. And when the window on my computer is at 720x480, it looks "okay". But when I "maximize" the window, it looks very bad. The eyes and face are completely pixelated. I understand I'm more than doubling the size of the video when I maximize on a 1080p monitor, but EVERY other DVD I have ever boght- even janky, no-name 4x4 DVDs filmed with huge shoulder cameras from the 90s, look pretty darn good when "maximized".
Perhaps I'm expecting too much, but I filmed with very high quality, I have a very nice computer, and Adobe has given me the best software. I believe I'm truly in a position to deliver a "market ready" product.
The DVD is only 30 minutes long, so "room" is not a problem. I'm already selling about $400 worth of these DVDs per day, and am about to place a big order with a fulfillment center for $12,000 worth.
Before I do that, I MUST improve the quality... I know a lot of my customers are watching this on their computers, and not on their DVD players with standard def TVs.
Here's a screen shot of the DVD at 720x480 size: http://screencast.com/t/7a91ujCLHkT
Here's the garbage I'm getting when maximized: http://screencast.com/t/XjqyD3cf04UV
I really hope one of you gurus can help me.
Thank you SO MUCH.
V.R.

Significant quality loss and jagged diagonal lines when exporting from FCP

I've been working on this problem for several days and I'm going insane! Every time I export my movie from Final Cut, there is a significant quality loss. It is most noticeable in two ways: diagonal lines become very jagged (looking somewhat like diagonal lines in an older video game -- more a diagonal sequence of blocks); also, in some areas such as faces, the colors get a little blurry and there seems to some "pooling" of colors around the edges of the face.
I'm pretty sure the problem's not in capture: the Quicktime clips that I captured from the camera are all pristine. When I play them in Quicktime, I can blow them up several times their original size, and they maintain their sharp lines. (I also Reverse Telecined them all with Cinema Tools, if that's relevant.) I also know the problem's not just my computer monitor; when I play these movies on my external monitor and TV, they look bad too. The clips look bad after I bring them into Final Cut, and while I'm editing, but at first I figured that was because Final Cut sometimes doesn't show full resolution in the timeline. Still, when I export, the quality of the original captures just isn't there.
Some details:
Captured from 24A progressive, Sony HVR V1U HDV.
Using Final Cut 6.0.1, Compressor 3.0.1, Quicktime 7.2.0, OS 10.4.10 (all the most recent versions I believe).
I've exported in many different ways: using Compressor (and have tried a number of different settings: the DVD Best Quality 90 Minutes default Setting, as well as using a variety of bit rates from 3.0-8.0, One pass CBR, Two pass CBR, Two pass VBR, Two pass VBR best; Video Formats NTSC, HD 1440x1080...I have tried many combinations. Regardless of the size of the m2v created, the files seem to have the same problem over and over. I've also tried exporting from Final Cut as a Quicktime Movie and with Quicktime Conversion. Same result. I also tried using different compressors with my Final Cut sequence: Apple Intermediate Codec (which I used when capturing -- you have to with the Sony HVR), HDV 1080p24, HDV 1080i60, Apple Pro Res 422, H.264...
What's happening? Why is Final Cut turning my nice pristine captures into jagged foulness? What can I try that I haven't yet?

Welcome to the forums!
Unfortunately, you seem to have tried everything I can think of, and I don't have the latest versions of FCP to know if it is a bug. However, in the off chance that you haven't given this a shot:
Take a problematic 10 second section of your timeline (set in and out points) and the Export -> Quicktime (not QT Conversion) and make sure that you have it on Quality settings that you captured, and select the "Make Self Contained" box.
Look at that in Quicktime and see if it's bad. If it's not problematic, use that video file in Compressor for your render.
Hope that helps!
~Luke

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