Mpeg streamclip jvc fcp

HI all.
I have a JVC everior. I have read all through the notes all over the internet, my problem though is this. I have transfered the files from the camcorder as they were recorded. When I watch them in mpeg streamclip before I even transcode them, they look like they are de interlaced sometimes, lines go through them. Now when I export, the quality is terrible. I have tried no compression to MP4, and a few other formats including quicktime/prores 422.. Nothing makes the quality how it shows up on the camera.
Does anyone have any kind of experience with the everio and how to get this to work? I hate the camera and am getting a new one, but I have footage my sister wants of her son..
so any help would be great
bret

the output should match the source file, generally speaking. So if you camera is making HD files then using a HD sized coded would suffice.
HDV (IIRC) is 1440x1080. I often find that using the default settings for a particular file type in Streamclip often work quite well.
As a test, take a small file. if it works, great batch process away, if not, tweak it and then try the same small file until you get a desirable result. Rinse and repeat.

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This could be a pulldown removal problem. What were your sequence settings? Is this 60i or 24p. DVD's are usually 60i. If the material originated in 24p then burned to a 60i dvd ripped, and then edited in 24p and then burned to 60i again you can see how this could cause problems. Do you have to render when you drop in the timeline? There are so many questions.

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I'm very new at editing, so please bear with me!
I am creating a director's reel for myself using footage on DVD. I'm ripping the DVDs with MPEG Streamclip to DV NTSC then importing to FCP and finally exporting to DVD.
My problem is--there is an egregious quality loss through this process. Basically is there a better codec than DV NTSC to use in MPEG Streamclip?
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razini wrote:
I'm very new at editing, so please bear with me!
No problem, we all were at one time. Welcome to the family.
razini wrote:
I'm ripping the DVDs with MPEG Streamclip to DV NTSC then importing to FCP and finally exporting to DVD.
My problem is--there is an egregious quality loss through this process. Basically is there a better codec than DV NTSC to use in MPEG Streamclip?
Shouldn't be. But transcoding form MPEG2 to DV can get messy. I use DVDxDV for unwrapping MPEG2 form DVDs.
razini wrote:
I'm having to render my clips in Final Cut which leads me to believe I'm adding an unnecessary step of compression/de-compression. Also, the DV NTSC quicktime doesn't look so bad until I put it in Final Cut...then it looks awful. Am I messing up an import setting?
You should not be rendering in FCP, this suggests your sequence is not set to be plain ol' DV.
razini wrote:
Finally-- When I load my clip in final cut it loads it anamorphic and I'm having to right click my clip after I load it to the bin, search it's video settings, and de-click "anamorphic" in order to get the right aspect ratio (16:9)...am I doing something wrong there?? Is that messing with the quality?
If your clips are not anamorphic, your sequence is set incorrectly. Start with a new sequence and make sure it is set to DV.
razini wrote:
I realize that this is a basic question, but I literally have spent 3 hours searching for an answer and haven't found one...
Yeah, video is like that.
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epodos wrote:
Sorry, yes. I did that step. It never asks me to conform - I can just put anything in any sequence and nothing ever pops up to ask me.
Then you have this option switched of in your Preferences. Switch it on, to make it happen. And notice it will only happen on NEW sequences. (What version of FCP are you using by the way?
As long as your sequence settings don't match nothing will ever work.
Switch it ON.
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Click images to see them full screen. Notice the Framerate box.
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If you fixed the User Preferences, tehn dropping the footage into a new sequence would give you the dialog.
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MPEG Streamclip 1.8b1 BETA

MPEG Streamclip 1.8b1 BETA
Mac OS X version - Free download
This beta version should provide better compatibility with the iPod and other improvements.
It has not been fully tested. Please report bugs and issues to Squared 5.
Do not link directly to this file.
Date: 16/10/2006 - Size: 1.3 MB - Show version changes
added support for iPod H.264 640x480 format
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added an option to try opening unrecognized files
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mmm...why can't you set key frames in Streamclip?
"The keyframe interval for export has been increased from 1 second to 5 seconds (as recommended by Apple)." -- from the New in Beta Version 1.8b1 Help file.
Qt does 4 or 5 passes you just don't see it happening...Compressor does 4 or 5 passes...
Had wondered in the past but you are the first person to confirm this.
I've seen it when a h.264 is set to multi-passes and the video doesn't has much going on in it...then there is fast encoding...
Always happens in H.264 and is specifically mentioned in the Help file. Would prefer, however, that instead of simply saying "Passing movie at ..." the progress window would say something like "Pass #1: movie at ..." and increment the pass number on each pass so I will know when to expect the last pass. Got into the habit of always monitoring the last pass to scan the video output and keep an eye on the combined average data rate. However, must admit this may no longer be necessary as the data rate appears more stable (i.e., not as "loose" as v1.7) and output is actually iPod compatible.
I've seen it when a h.264 is set to multi-passes and the video doesn't has much going on in it...then there is fast encoding...
Am trying to consolidate workflow to fewer applications rather than expand them. Was forced to use MPEG Streamclip to create consistently cropped/scaled video frames for media sourced from old TV footage. Was totally dissatisfied with ffmpegX in this department and fell back on the old MPEG Streamclip to new QT workflow as the best temporary alternative. And, since there is little visual difference between the single-pass and multi-pass modes, the new Streamclip also provide a much faster workfolw for material that is basically dated and of a somewhat lesser quality to begin with.
Or to take a 10-bit uncompress and make it either smaller x to y or change the frame rate...Or take a 10-bit from FCP flatten the transitions and then bring that back into FCp...
Have to confess that my efforts are only directed exclussively towards personal archiving and easy access of so-called "oldies but goodies" and not "production level" edits.
Do you think Streamclip does a good job on h.264? Compared to Qt...
If pressed, would have to admit that I probably like the "tweeking" done by Apple for quality. MPEG Streamclip, at least using my combination of workflow, filters and settings, produces a somewhat "softer" rendering than I prefer. This is likely due to my using the "wider 2D-FIR" scaler and undoubted contributes to increased processing times since I crop/scale in both horizontal and vertical dimensions. Would, however, readily change my workflow if Apple were to add the ability to control alternate audio tracks to both the iTunes application and iPod firmware, as well as, provide AC3 support for QT-to-Optical line output. (This is rapidly becoming a personal "pet peeve" as we approach release of the "iTV" device in Q1 of next year.)

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I am under an urgent deadline to upload a short 6 min documentary clip for a client to review for screening this week. The footage was shot in 1080/60i HDV.
Usually, I find the best quality and fastest way to do this is to export directly from my FCP sequence using the '150 min Best Quality' DVD settings in compressor to get an .m2v video file and .ac3 audio file. Then I open the .m2v files in MPEG Streamclip which links it with my .ac3 file, then do 'Export MPEG with MP-2 audio". This gives me a single, muxed file that I can then upload to YouTube or Vimeo.
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I realize I have other export options, but this always seems to me to be the best quality and fastest way of doing it vs. encoding an H.264 which, on my machine is RIDICULOUSLY slow...I need to be uploading multiple versions of the cut to the client, and really need help! Thanks so much in advance!
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what you want is an m2v program file. Export a reference copy from FCP (uncheck Make Movie Self Contained") That's very fast. Bring it into Compressor. In the settings panel find the MPEG-2 settings folder. Select Program Stream. Adjust to your liking and run. The audio and video will already be "muxed" when it's done and using compressor 3 you can set it to upload to YouTube, Mobile or similar sites.

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Steve
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I'm converting some DVD clips (from old DVDs I created) that I exported to QT using MPEG Streamclip.
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QT Apple DV/DVCPRO NTSC
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http://i44.tinypic.com/29zdhr9.png
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http://i44.tinypic.com/of3h8h.png
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