Just not getting render for burning to DVD

Question

Using Premiere elemtns 12.  I have video in MP4 that I am burning to DVD.  Does rendering affeect the MP4?  Rendering seems to create a new MP2? file that I am not understanding if the MP2 rendered file is used for burning to disc.  Not worried about burn time want the best looking video.  Thanks

Answer 1

ABB654
Looks like it is OK, but to be sure on the fine points....
a. There is nothing in your video properties given that tell me whether the .mp4 is 4:3 or 16:9.
Your screenshot indicates that you are setting the project preset for 4:3 with your choice of
NTSC/Hard Disk, Flash Memory Camcorder - description showing the Pixel Aspect Ratio = 0.9091.
Do to double check, import the .mp4, right click its thumbnail in Project Assets, select Properties, and
read what the Pixel Aspect Ratio is. If the Pixel Aspect Ration = 0.9091. Good.
b. Now the only other thing that could trip you up is whether or not your video is interlaced and has a
Scan Order (also called Field Order) = Lower Field First (also called Bottom Field First) or Upper Field First
(also called Top Field First).
A video properties readout program such as MediaInfo (Tree View) would give you that information.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mediainfo/
Just watch out for carryalongs with the download - can mess up your browser(s).
If your .mp4 has a Field Order of Top Field First, then you are OK with your project preset
NTSC
Hard Disk, Flash Memory Camcorder
Standard (or whatever you confirm between Standard and Widescreen)
If your .mp4 has a Field Order of Bottom Field First, then you should use the project preset
NTSC
DV Standard (or DV whatever you confirm between Standard and Widescreen).
(This has a Field Order of Bottom Field First.)
The whole thought is that the DVD-VIDEO format that you are heading for represents interlaced
video with a Field Order of Bottom Field First, and you want the project preset to be in keeping with
that characteristic.
So if you are starting with video with Top Field First, the Hard Drive Flash Memory choice is supposed
to be taking care of this Top to Bottom Field First matter.
ATR
Add On...I stayed with the Top Field First and Bottom Field First (MediaInfo readout designations) throughout the post to be consistent with MediaInfo. But within Premiere Elements, you will be seeing the Upper Field First or Lower Field First counterpart descriptions.