Broadcast quality output

I've just spent hours chroma keying and I want to be sure of the quality of my output. As this is going to television, it needs to be broadcast quality. I'm I correct in assuming that I should output it as a quicktime movie and not use quicktime conversion? Any help is appreciated.
Thanks

Export it as a QuickTime Movie and it will have the same quality as the original.

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Broadcast quality uncompressed video to Keynote solution???

World,
I would be really grateful if someone would help. I've done a lot of searching and cant find a definitive answer. I am looking to design a solution for generating the best quality video output through Keynote.
I am used to making slide presentations using Powerpoint/Keynote, with video output from an alternate device. My objective is to output highest quality video of around 5-6 minutes.
Most projectors are 1024x768. (Although I understand many projectors now are WXGA at 1280x800).
If I have a budget I use a professional operator and request SPBeta or a DigiSP, Pal player. In most cases however there is no money to spend and so I use a DVD player. In both cases the video is of course 720x576 (Pal).
I have the video source files as uncompressed broadcast quality, captured with various codecs, eg "Blackmagic 10 Bit, Integer (Big Endian)".
What I want to understand is whether I can compress the video files and run it through Keynote in a way that will not compromise the quality.
1. What quality is achievable?
Using a MacbookPro for output, what quality is achievable, when compared to what I am am familiar with from a) DVD and b) broadcast quality player? Assuming the same decent quality XGA projector.
When I first looked at this some years ago, there were some resolution conflicts using slides and video in Powerpoint.
But it seems to me that things have moved on and I should be able to get a comparable quality video image from the Mac, as compared to using a player. Better even (???). Good as DVD?? Good as a broadcast quality player?? Is this correct?
One of the issues that may have some impact (the impact of which I don't fully grasp) is that normally a video projector will require a change of the input "source" setting from "data" to "video" for the different outputs which presumably changes the resolution from 1024x768 to 720x576. Depending on the "source" setting.
Whereas with the solution I am seeking to plan here, I am channelling a 720x576 resolution video (however it may be compressed) into Keynote, which is outputting it at 1024x768 (to match the data/slides output resolution). That sounds really problematic and a quality killer to me. But perhaps Keynote does this well (???). Perhaps there is a conversation tactic that I can adopt to solve any issues.
So, then, which if any compression should I use, what compression format etc? I don't care about cost (give or take a few hundred) or hard disc space. I am looking to design the best solution. Using a MacbookPro as engine. I am not looking for a solution that will work "OK" or look "pretty good". I am looking to design the best solution to get the best output of the video.
But really I suppose I am trying to understand whether it is time to definitively get rid of the DVD player because I should be able to achieve that quality, definitely, as a minimum ????).
This seems like one of those things that is really easy if you're working in the space all the time. But hard to work out if you're coming at it from the purely "technical research" angle, as I have been.
Any help or advice would be GREATLY appreciated!!
Stephen

What is your source material?
Remember that the Hollywood films are mostly shot on film at 24 fps. The film is then scanned in at an amazingly high resolution. The online H.264 files are compressed from that and at 24 fps.
Let's compare that to DV, for example. Not only are you starting with far fewer pixels, you're working with 60 interlaced fields. That often gets turned into 30 frames per second for the online file.
So you've got two problems here: 1) Fields combining won't be as good looking as starting with a progressive format and 2) by having 30 fps instead of 24 fps you're going to have a larger file size even with the same settings!
Ok, so maybe you're working with HD video. You're better off, but it's still not even close to the same resolution. And unless you're working with some kind of 24p format that you've properly converted, you're still dealing with 30 fps. (Many 24p modes on cameras are actually recorded at 30 fps, and have to be properly converted later.)
I don't know if any of these things apply to you or not, but hopefully it's given you some clues. The bottom line is, this IS a "garbage in/garbage out" situation, even though your video is not "garbage." It just means that you're fighting an uphill battle here by comparing yourself to something that started at a much higher resolution to begin with. That makes a difference, even when everything is shrunk down to the same size in the end. (And that 24 vs. 30 fps thing is a big thing too.)

Is firewire capture broadcast quality?

I know the data rate from firewire is only 3.6MB per sec. i have only a sony DSR11 dv deck which has only firewire, i figured out that if i want uncompressed 8.5mb per sec i need component out, video capture card and a bigger deck. right now, my clients are happy with the output,and the tv stations are accepting the outputs i am giving but i wonder if it is really broadcast quality . thanks
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Hi Sameer
What do you understand to mean by broadcast quality?
Generally, a broadcaster will provide a set of strict guidelines, on the technical side mainly related to legal chroma and luma limits, limitations on flashing imagery etc, and on the artistic side sometimes relating to the quality of image. Broadcasters differ and so do their levels of tolerance relating to these guidelines.
By firewire capture I think you mean DV quality footage. You can capture uncompressed footage over firewire too.
As Denis said, converting DV footage to uncompressed won't improve the quality of your footage - it is still originating from a compressed source - however it might allow you to perform more exacting grading on the images and bring it within legal broadcast limits.
Most of the broadcasters I have worked with have required footage to be provided on Digibeta masters but that doesn't mean you couldn't take a Mini DV tape to a facilities house and have them convert it over before you submit for broadcast.
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URGENT project settings to use when creating broadcast quality television

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What project settings do I use to create broadcast quality television in a widescreen format. Note I use a mac book and also I'm in NZ so we use PAL. I'm only using animation and still pictures so haven't got any video to import.
I work for a charity museum and my boss has asked me (last minute) to make the ad as we have no money for a professional studio. I'm used to making videos for exhibits only.
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Amy

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Unfortunately, ImageMagick cannot produce the quality of output file we need for our products (prints up to 3 ft by 6 ft / 1m x 2m). It rasterizes all of the design objects, including text and vector clipart.
Is it possible for Flex to handle all of these elements (object rotation, scale changes, etc.) and output a final design to high quality PDF or AI files without ImageMagick?
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If you shoot 1080p, you will likely have better results going to DVD than if you start with 1080i. It's hard enough downscaling with decent quality, then if you add in interlacing issues...
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The export will result in TWO files, .m2v video and .wav audio, import both into Encore for authoring. Encore will convert the .wav to Dolby AC3, reducing file size. Video should NOT get transcoded. And as others said, don't expect HD quality when viewing a DVD...definitely not HD video any longer. But do be sure to use an upscaling player, this makes all the difference. If you run a yellow composite cable from DVD to TV, it will look horrible. Use HDMI with upscaling DVD/Blu-ray player for improved result.
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I do volunteer work in a non-profit that interfaces with local county government. We've been discussing a project to produce an atlas-type information as a service to the residents. The maps would be rendered by the GIS software the county uses (ESRI's Arc suite). The question is what file format should we ask for given the high-quality print and plot output we have in mind and our desire to add some simple vector markup in some cases to the maps. The markup, when used, would be simple circles, rectangles, arrows or text.
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Since I think its best to envision a PDF as a "box" for other data, is the quality of the output going to be determined by the data density of the object inside the PDF?
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From what I can gather, it won't be as easy as creating a file with Compressor. For starters, you will probably need to "mux" (that is, mix the video and audio together) so this automatic system will play the program when you provide it to the server. This will need to be done in a program like DVD Studio Pro. Below are some VERY BASIC step-by-step instructions. If they don't make sense, pull out your manuals and start reading. I've left out explanations and alternatives as time and space doesn't allow for everything. That's why they have manuals. But here goes otherwise:
Export the final FCP timeline out as a Quicktime file. You can do this as a self contained movie but it's faster if you don't. Place the resulting file where you can readily find it. (Note: you can also export directly from FCP to Compressor. This is a long way to do it, as FCP has to first encode it out to Compressor.)
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I need to know what is the absolute best quality compression settings for this.
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