AVCHD to DVD: Export Options?

Hi
I'm currently editing a school show in FCE, shot on a multi-cam, AVCHD camcorder set-up. I'm editing the files in native format because a few copies on Blu-Ray will be needed. My problem is this; what export settings do I need to apply to the finished edit to optimise it for DVD burning, as 95% of required copies are on this format? I've tried the standard Export/Quicktime Movie option, and whereas I can burn lovely, pristine Blu-Ray copies from this file, (using Toast 10 Titanium), when I try to burn the file as a DVD, (using Toast's DVD burn option), the disc when viewed is of a pretty low quality and horribly interlaced on anything that moves even slightly. I'v tried customising the settings in Toast, specifically selecting "progressive" in the "Field Dominance" option, but the burn still looks crap!
I'm wondering whether my problem starts within Final Cut Express somewhere. If so, what is the optimum export setting with a view to creating decent-looking DVDs?
Thanks

The mismatch is probably the root cause of the problem. You are in a PAL country; if you shot 1080i50 then you should be using a matching Easy Setup in FCE, not 1080i60. I don't know how this would affect bluray, but it would cause issues for standard def.
Try this -
Make a backup copy of your FCE project file. +(Very important. Don't skip this. Always make a backup before experimenting.)+
Then, control-click your sequence in the FCE Browser. In the window that opens, click Settings. In the next window click Load Sequence Preset. Select AVCHD-Apple Intermediate Codec 1920x1080i50. This will change your sequence to 1080i50.
Then export to QT Movie; import into iDVD or Toast and burn a DVD. You may want to try this with a short video segment first just to see what the results may be.

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Here is the solution: Slow down. Give your project some love. Smell the roses.
Agreed about the roses but alas my next project always calls. Actually, I think what happens is I give each project SO much love that when it comes to exporting, I've run out of time.
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Then it would not be a default...it would be an option and you already have that option.
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I'm trying without luck to establish a workflow where i edit original content (combine image and sound, add credits) in QuickTime Pro then i need to burn the resulting movie to a dvd. This seems near to impossible.
I have finally figured out i need third party software to do more converting before it can be burned (i worry that every conversion robs a bit more quality - i had to do conversions initially to get my content from dvd given to me by the videographer or from my VHS-to-DVD converter into QT Pro, what a pain!). So i've got something called DVDFlick to convert into ISO image containing VOB structure, then use ImgBurn to actually burn the ISO image to cd, to get a playable dvd.
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Sorry, but you cannot export from QuickTime as MPEG-2. As you discovered, the MPEG-2 Playback Component is, as the name implies, for playback only. You'll need to work with the developer of your DVD creation software to determine why you're getting audio skips. Normally a DV export works well, but as they say, your mileage may vary. Any export will depend on the quality of the source media. You may need to look into different software for creating and burning your DVDs if DVDFlick continues to give you problems.
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I am shooting 1080i 29.97 AVCHD footage using the Sony NX5U. I have followed the advice in this video for converting the footage to MPEG-2 for DVD authoring, but I'm not happy with the results:
http://bellunevideo.com/tutvideo.php?tutid=10
Has anyone come up with a different way of going from AVCHD to DVD that works beter than this?
(I'm not criticizing Jeff Bellune's video. I appreciate that he took the time to make the tutorial, and this may in fact be the best that can be done)
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"Also, I'm curious - how were you viewing the MPEG2 DVD results when you decided the quality wasn't good enough?"
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I'm going to take my DVD home tonight and watch on a different widescreen TV. I'll let you all know tomorrow if I see the same issues or not.
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I'm trying to Export my completed video; however, the Export option is grayed out in the File Menu. What am I not doing?

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Thanks for the follow up.
From what you wrote, you have Premiere Elements 10. Is that on Windows 7 64 bit or other. For now I will assume Windows 7 64 bit. If version 10 is on Windows 7 or 8 64 bit it is a 64 bit application running in the 64 bit system which makes it possible for full use of the 64 bit resources. That is good news especially when you are trying to take a large project to completion.
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What is you plan for exporting your Timeline, export to file saved to the computer hard drive or burn to disc DVD or Blu-ray? Keep in mind that the setting for the project preset do not prohibit variations in the export choice under most conditions. If you post a description of your source media and how you would like to export it, I will offer some very specific guidelines on that.
If you do go the purchased book route, please try for one which is specific to your version 10. There has been a marked change in interface starting with version 11. Often principles remain the same from version to version, but features do not. And, I always write "It is very frustrating to be armed with principles when you cannot find a feature."
I suggest that you start with the Premiere Elements 10 Help PDF and then decide what next.
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/10.0/Using/index.html
Also check out
http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-premiere-elements-10/
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Steve Grisetti, the moderator of this forum, writes books on Premiere Elements if you are interested in the purchased book route.
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Where can I find explanations for all the export options?

[ Re-posting this from the iPhoto & iDVD branches ]
When I export a slideshow in iPhoto 9, choose 'Custom export' and then hit the 'Options' button, a dialog pops up with Video & Sounds options that can further be explored. In the Video section, I can click on the 'Settings' button, amongst others, to reveal lots of things that can be tweaked (Compressor Type, Motion, Data Rate & Compressor).
Where can I find help and explanations of what all these settings do, when to change them, why they should be changed, to what values and what effects these all have on the overall output?
Apple has a user manual for FCE4 on their web-site and I recognise some of these iPhoto slideshow export settings from similar dialog boxes from within FCE4. Does a user manual for iPhoto 9 exist also? I can't find it on Apple's web-site.
It has been suggested to me that these are all standard QT settings/options - hence the re-post to this forum.
- CDM

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1. on your list is actually a three part question. Since you probably can't burn a true "HD" DVD we'll leave that part out.
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Key frames = "special" frames of the video that either "predict" or "optimize" for the delivery media format. The Export for Web feature of QuickTime Pro defaults should be all you need.
Quality slider = is "optional" but usually defaults to "medium". In most cases this is best left at the default setting.
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Preserve Aspect ratio = just what it says. Widescreen source = widescreen display.
De-interlace source = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deinterlacing
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Data rate = the amount of compression (data limit)

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