Blocky video on burnt dvd.

Hi, sorry if this has been dealt with before but I'm not too wise just yet with final cut studio and have been having some trouble with blocky video on dvd.
I shot some video using hd pal and captured that in fcp. I used the corresponding timeline. I was then advised to export the project using self-contained-file with encoder ProRes 422, and to then put this through compressor using dvd90minute and changing dialogue normalisation to -31, compression preset to 'none' and the average bit rate from 6.8 to 8.0. I then imported this into dvd studio and burnt the dvd. When this plays back some of the shots, not all of them, randomly appear blocky, some more than others. I am obviously doing something wrong when exporting and/or compressing.
If someone could give some advice, it would be really great!
Thanks.

Hi, this does occur on playback on all dvd players.
It occurs at moments of static camera. One particular part, it is just someone sitting down talking and the video doesn't look right as it plays. It then becomes blocky and as it plays the entire picture sort of jumps to and fro blocky to normal in quick succession. This doesn't occur throughout, only in some parts, and the parts that it does not happen aren't any different in content than the ones that do jump.
If you need any more information in what I've done let me know. Hope you can help. Thanks.

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Blocky video on dvd playback.

Hi, sorry if this has been dealt with before but I'm not too wise just yet with final cut studio and have been having some trouble with blocky video on dvd.
I shot some video using hd pal and captured that in fcp. I used the corresponding timeline. I was then advised to export the project using self-contained-file with encoder ProRes 422, and to then put this through compressor using dvd90minute and changing dialogue normalisation to -31, compression preset to 'none' and the average bit rate from 6.8 to 8.0. I then imported this into dvd studio and burnt the dvd. When this plays back some of the shots, not all of them, randomly appear blocky, some more than others. I am obviously doing something wrong when exporting and/or compressing, but I think the problem lays in the compression.
The blockiness appears on playback on both the mac and dvd players. It occurs at moments of static camera. One particular part, it is just someone sitting down talking and the video doesn't look right as it plays. It then becomes blocky and as it plays the entire picture sort of jumps to and fro blocky to normal in quick succession. This doesn't occur throughout, only in some parts, and the parts that it does not happen aren't any different in content than the ones that do jump.
Since the quicktime file I exported appears to look ok in quicktime, perhaps the problem lay in either the compression or the burning?
If someone could give some advice, it would be really great!
Thanks.

JMorris12 wrote:
put this through compressor using dvd90minute and changing dialogue normalisation to -31, compression preset to 'none' and the average bit rate from 6.8 to 8.0.
Well, first of all, dialogue normilization and compression preset are audio settings and have no bearing on how your video turns out. But why are you mucking with the preset to begin with? Especially if you're new to FCS? It's possible that cranking up the average bit rate of the MPEG is causing trouble for your DVD player.
My advice is to just trust the preset and only make changes IF you are seeing poor results. Remember, you are going from HD to SD by making a DVD so there is going to be unavoidable quality loss. Don't expect as clean and clear of an image from the DVD as you have from your exported QT. The basic DVD presets work wonderfully for a variety of situations so start there before making changes.
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oh sorry i forgot to add that i managed to play some of the contents directly from my storage disk:
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it will play this way. but i wonder if some features are lost? and why can't i play directly fr the burnt dvd like i can do on my macbook pro and toshiba dvd player?
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I have the same problem with my MacBook 2.0 GHz.
The DVDs in question are DVD-RWs burnt with Pioneer DVR-520H, they work fine on my iMac G4 (DVD-Player & VLC) but when I insert the DVD in my MacBook the DVD-Player doesn't recognize the "media type" and VLC player gives me an error log like this :
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So my MacBook can read the disc, it just can't play it - what could be causing this problem?
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Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.
And from the TOU of these forums:
Keep within the Law
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And from the TOU of these forums:
Keep within the Law
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Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise ‘work around’ digital rights management software or hardware. This includes conversations about ‘ripping’ DVDs or working around FairPlay software used on the iTunes Store.
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