DVD Compressor setting for use in DVD Studio Pro

I'm trying to create a playable dvd that has using dvd studio pro. However I want to compress the .mov file using compressor first. I've tried several setting, ut I get the same blurry text and graphic results.
What's the best setting for a hi quality dvd, the same quality has professional dvds.
Thanks in advance for any help.

The best one you'll get with Compressor is DVD Best Quality 90 mins. Tweak it any higher than that and you run the risk of drives refusing to play the disc.
You can't make it look like a professional DVD because the pros don't use DVD Studio Pro. They use significantly more expensive software and encoding hardware, and the discs are replicated, not burned.

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Compressor setting for DVD Studio Pro

What's the best Compressor (v.3.5.3) setting for DVD burning in DVD Studio Pro?
I used DVD: Best Quality 90 but the DVD burned via DVDSP plays on a Mac but not on DVD players and PCs.
The DVDSP log contains this line for each of the four video and audio assets:
Note: The file ‘<filename>-MPEG-2 6.2Mbps 2-pass.m2v’ found in the ‘Final edits’ folder is not a DVD-Video file and will not be included in the final disc or DLT.

Message means nothing. It could be the brand of DVD media you're using. Have you tried it on set top DVD players?

What compressor settings settings are best for 1080i to output to DVD using DVD Studio pro?

What compressor settings settings are best for 1080i to output to DVD using DVD Studio pro? I used FCP 6, exported using Quick Time.

DVDs are only SD. There was at one time HD-DVDs, which DVD SP and Compressor can make, but HD-DVDs will only play in Macs and, now obsolete HD-DVD players. HD-DVDs will not play back in standard DVD players or Blu-Ray players. If you want to make a "DVD will be played on DVD player for TV" disc, your only choice is SD.
If you want HD video on a disc, then you want Blu-Ray. You will need a Blu-Ray burner (Apple does not make a Blu-Ray burner so you will have to buy a third-party Blu-Ray burner), Blu-Ray discs and software that will make a Blu-Ray disc. That could be the latest version of Compressor, or FCPX, or Toast, or Encore.

Is it necessary to use Compressor for DVD Studio Pro*

I am making a FCP X movie and when it's finished I want to put it on a DVD using DVD Studio Pro. I have done this before but now I'm wondering if I should first export it to Compressor 4 and then to DVD Studio Pro. I understand that if I was puting it on YouTube or an iPod device I would need to Compress it however why would I need to go to Compresss 4 first if ultimately going to DVD Studio Pro? Would I get a better Codec quality then what I get from exporting in FCP X using their default Compression format i.e. Quicktime? Should I use an Apple ProRes Compression from Compressor 4? I guess I really don't understand the encoding quality options very well however I do want the best quality on my finished DVD. The DVD or Sequence is somewhere around 20 - 25 minutes if that makes any difference in your response.

The following applies equally to both C4 and C3.5 (which you have, if you have DVDSP). There is really very little that C4 can do compared to C3.5.
Bring your movie into Compressor as the source file. Drag the MPEG2 and Dolby Digitlal presets into the Batch window. Set the destination where you want your output file to be saved to.
If you are using HD material, open the Inspector>>Frame Controls and activate Frame Controls. Set Resize filter to Best. (If your source file is SD skip Frame Controls.) In the Encoding section, click on Quality and in mode change to CBR. Set your bit rate to 7.0.
Test a short representative section of your movie by marking a range in the Preview window. Submit.
Take your test file and drag it into the DVDSP asset pane. Do your build. Open it in DVD Player and see what you think. If you like the results, proceed with your project. If you're not satisfied, tweak your settings and test again.
Good luck.
Russ

Setting in compressor to DVD Studio pro

Hello
Need some help with compressor.
The matter is that I have a QT video ( Video Format: RLE. Codec ID: rle. 35min. Bit rate 226Mbps 720 x 576 PAL. Display ratio 5:4. Frame rate mode: variable. Frame rate: 25. 55GB. Bits( Pixelframe): 22,217. Audio 16 bits, 48 khz, stream size. 385Mb) which I want to burn in a DVDSP in DVD Studio Pro.
To do so I am trying to compress in compressor first.
I have tried with these setting: video CBR one pass 8 bitrate ( he first try was with 7, but almost with the same results= lines or pixels in the parts with camara movements), format: M2V 720 x 576 PAl CCIR 601 (16:9) Open GOP. GOP structure: IBP 6. Audio AIFF 16 bits, 48 KHz
To try to avoid lines in the moving parts of the video I also selected desenlaced filter (to convert to progressive), the result is pixels in the parts of the video when the camara moves...
I have selected CBR one past because I have read in several forums that is the best option in compressor, I have tried VBR with no goog results...
I used AIFF adio because the first time I used AC3, the audio of the video had an error. In addition there are space in the dvd as the video ony take 2,6 GB aprox.
So, my questions are:
1. What is the best solution to avoid this lines/ pixels in the part of the video with movements?
2. Do do think I am doing something that could be improve ( should I change some settings?)
3. Is it maybe to use VBR with compressor marks the best solution? Where are these marks in the compressor interface?
Thanks a lot, I will really appreciatte any suggestion
Sincerely,
jey

Hi Jerry,
To respond to your info request: my "settings" indicate my Editing Timebase is 23.98.
Moreover...
Editing Timebase: 23.98
1920x1080 HDTV 1080i 16:9
Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square
XDCAM EX 1080p24 VBR 35Mb/s
Quality: 100%
Audio: 48khz
Audio Depth: 16bit
Indeed, to achieve a film look I undertook the following steps in production and post...
shot 24p
shot with a Letus Adapter and Zeiss lenses
created an appealing depth of field where possible
avoided various "videofying" shots, like fast pans and so forth
crushed the blacks in color correction
used Nattress and adjusted the S curves in certain areas
I'm just wondering if I missed a step somewhere when it came down to designating the frame rate in Apple Compressor. When I saw the 29.97 frame rate designation in DVD Studio Pro, it surprised me. And then watching my movie on DVD (which is always a slightly difficult experience) I was really feeling like I was seeing an undesirable crisp video-ish feel that I hadn't seen before outputing to DVD.
obliged for the help,
Shanked

Quality of DVD Studio Pro using Compressor vs iDVD

Sorry to repeat the question below, which I have also posted under DVD SP...I thought that perhaps someone watching Compressor would also have input.
I have been trying to obtain a DVD output with DVD Studio Pro where moderate speed pans don't jerk. Oddly, I get better results using iDVD. The image in iDVD isn't as sharp, but the quality of movement (pans, tilts) is smoother. My program length is only 20 minutes and I have used compressor to encode outside of DVD SP. The compressor setting was for DVD, 60 mins, best quality. Why is it that a consumer software such as iDVD yields better results in this aspect? What am I doing wrong in DVD SP that results in less than professional results. All input appreciated. Thanks in advance

Pamela
hy is it that a consumer software such as iDVD yields better results in this aspect? What am I doing wrong in DVD SP that results in less than professional results.
You are messing around with Compressor settings . . . I guess!
Hope that helps !
Alberto

Export settings for quicktime movie to use in DVD Studio Pro

The workflow:
I created a movie and did extensive sound adjustments in iMovie and a few video edits, and exported it to a quicktime format:
compression H.264
Quality: High
Frame reordering: yes
Encoding mode: multi-pass
Dimensions: 1280x720
Since then I upgraded to FCS, and tried to create a DVD with DVD SP and import the movie, and I get this error:
Import error:
One or more files failed to import. Common reasons for this are that they do not match the current project's video standard or their file format is not supported.
I'm fairly sure I have matching video standard...and the file format has always been supported before.
I imported the quicktime (.mov) file to FCP and added some edits, recreated the chapter markers, and early on there was a pop-up that said my movie format did not match the project settings, so I checked the "okay" to adjust the video file to match.
When I finished, I exported the file from FCP to a quicktime movie with the "current settings" that have always worked with DVD Studio Pro before, and I'm getting the same error.
I don't know where the problem is. Both the original movie I created in iMovie and the movie I recreated in FCS will import to iDVD. I wanted the better quality production from DVDSP....
I no longer have the iMovie project file. (I thot I was done.) I do have the original footage, but I'm already three days in and hoping to avoid starting over.
I would sure appreciate any help!
Thanks!

2cute2b2smart wrote:
I don't know where the problem is.
compression H.264
Quality: High
Frame reordering: yes
Encoding mode: multi-pass
Dimensions: 1280x720
The specifications you listed are the problem.
I can't comment on iMovie -don't use it personally.
From FCP, you would export a self contained movie using the current Timeline settings (not H.264 ever)
Bring that file into Compressor and apply one of the time based DVD presets that the running time of your movie fits into. This will produce a MPEG 2 video file and an AC3 audio file. Bring both into DVDSP and author.
A DVD video is always standard def 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL).
Converting the output from FCP to H.264 is adding an unneeded compression stage that will compromize quality -because DVD assets are always MPEG 2 / AC3. Even if DVDSP accepts that H.264 file, it gets transcoded again using DVDSP's own compression system.
All of this is covered in the DVDSP user manual. Take the time to read it. DVD authoring is complicated if you just jump in and start poking around, simple if you take the time to understand the basics.

Best setting on DVD studio pro for PNG vid from final cut w/1280x720 res

Okay, so I am trying to find the way to make my video look best on a 720p tv set. The video is for kiosk use, so will only show on this one tv over and over. I want the text to look super crisp and sharp, so I have exported the video from final cut studio as a png with 1280 x 720 HD resolution. When I import it as an asset on DVD studio pro I notice that the resolution in the track menu is showing as 720x480i. What's the best way for me to setup DVD studio pro, so my video retains as much clarity and sharpness as possible? Is there no way to make it super sharp on an SD DVD? I set the encoding to Two pass VBR and the bit rate to 6.8 and max bit rate to 8.0, motion estimation to best... any tips would be highly appreciated. Thanks.

I want the text to look super crisp and sharp
then use a computer and presentation software, Powerpoint, Keynote Open Office Impress which is FREE
1280 x 1024 rez is a basic standard these days
http://www.apple.com/iwork/keynote/
http://www.openoffice.org/product/impress.html
I have exported the video from final cut studio as a png with 1280 x 720 HD resolution.
this is waste of time, your next step is compressing this image down to something like a tenth of its original size with much lower rez to an MPEG2
if you want acceptable results at video rez 720x576 PAL then use DVDSP
but you have to accept that creating a DVD severely compresses the video to MPEG2, which is fine for moving video but isnt the sharpest compared to computer rez.

Thoughts on BEST COMPRESSION for use with iDVD and DVD Studio Pro...

Hi all...
I'm having an issue with some visual artifacts that are present after burning a dvd using either idvd or dvd studio pro.
My sequence containts footage (h.264) and photographs with titles. The photos (w/moves) look great, very crisp. So do the titles.
However, the video looks awful. Pans and tilts creating streaking, so does any action with the frame.
I don't see this streaking while viewing in the qt window or when previewing the dvd...
I'm exporting as a qt reference using the dv/dvc pro setting, when I check the dvd on an ntsc monitor, the image is very streaky.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mark

Are you using FCP?? Then I see why you said QT reference movie... which is the best way. Being more descriptive about your setting when posting a question will return more helpful answers. (editing tool, source materials, machine spec...etc) You said that your footage was h264 and you posted your question in iMovie forum so I couldn't have guessed FCP and DV...
If your sequence is DV on FCP I can't think of anything else but QT reference movie route. I don't understand why your video won't show interlacing in QT player or DVD preview, but perhaps they force deinterlacing for preview, who knows.
You said your DVD looks 'very streaky' on ntsc tv. Is it to the point that it looks unnatural? Is overall motion jerky? If so, perhaps the field order had been messed with and changed. But I'm not quite sure about the exact nature of your problem. Visual problem in a subjective verbal description can be hard to communicate

Do you have to use Compressor with DVD Studio Pro?

Hello,
I'm trying to find a way to streamline bringing QuickTime Movies made in FCP6 into DVDSP.
When I try to import QT Movies or movies compressed with H.264 into DVD Studio Pro, I get the error message: "Incompatible Format".
Is there anyway to get QT Movies into DVDSP successfully without using Compressor?
The least applications I have my students using for this, the better.
It's odd to me because you can go directly from QT Movie into iDVD with no such problems.
Thanks,
Marc Griffin
Message was edited by: Marc Griffin

Hi Steve,
Thanks for the quick response. The rationale of our workflow is to avoid using Compressor to simplify the process for our students making DVDs. But if we are going to have to use Compressor to change the frame rate, as you suggested, then we're just going to have to live with using the application.
We'd consider burning High Def DVDs, but with the format war between BluRay and HDDVD, and a general lack of High Def players and Monitors on the general marketplace, we are going to have to stick with SD DVDs for the time being.
Resultantly, we're going to be stuck with using Compressor in our DVD burning workflow.
Thanks Everyone For Your Help!
Marc Griffin

What's the best compressor setting to export from FCP to DVD Studio Pro?

I am exporting an 11 minute video from FCP Studio 2 via compressor to go to DVD Studio Pro. It's DV PAL 720 x 576 and I intend the final DVD to be 16:9 so I'll be choosing 16:9 letterbox in DVDStudio Pro.
As my video is only 11 minutes am I losing quality by selecting Best Quality DVD 90 minutes?
And is the way I described above the best way to go about it?

You should try the setting as a start, though there are many tweaks you can do if you do not like the results. One of the biggest tweaks is the frame controls (adds more time but can help.)
You should send out to a preset for 16:9 (or make your own setting with aspect ratio of 16:9) then flag the track in DVD SP to 16:9 Letterbox
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http://dvdstepbystep.com/faqs_7.php
http://dvdstepbystep.com/faqs_3.php
And a quick Compressor (2 but same principles for 3) movie here
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correction the bit rate is 7.5

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messerw8 wrote:
I changed my preferences in DVD Studio Pro to support my mpeg2 and ac3 files coming in from compressor.
What were the chamges you made?
Does the m2v file that Compressor output play OK in QuickTime?
Russ

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Free solutions are the best, although if I have to pay I will, I would prefer to not have to buy an external burner if possible and already know that is an option so please don't give me that answer... thank you for any help you can give

Unless your iMac is still covered by AppleCare, get an external DVD burner.
You can get perfectly good ones from Amazon for less than $40.

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