Codec Help

Hey everyone.
A quick question i hope, i am giving a presentation and showing some video clips i have edited using FCP Studio, i am having a problem however when exporting. All the video export files are very low quality; they appear very jagged with very pronounced horizontal lines across the image no matter what size i view them at.
I have tried using different codecs, but none as yet really give me any better results, can anyone suggest any codecs or any advice relating to this matter.
Thanks in advance, regards, James.

Hi James- Are you attempting to make the files smaller or just get them out of FCP. The best output format for dv quality video is the dv codec. You can export a quictime dv file like this.
File--> Export--> Using Quicktime Conversion--> Format=Quicktime Movie---> Options--> Video Settings--> Compression Type= DV/DVCPRO NTSC Frame Rate=29.97 Quality= Best
Now this tends to make a much more simple action more complex which could be achieved simply by using
File--> Export to quicktime movie
However, the former gives you more options and ensures all is set properly.
Secondly, I have made a few assumptions. 1. You are in an area that uses the NTSC system. 2. You are using drop-frame timecoding. 3. Your original material was dv footage. Let me know if it still looks bad and we'll see if we can't fix it. Good Luck!

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