PE 12 Video Quality - does it have to be so difficult to get good results

Question

I downloaded PE11 trial before PE12 was released, which has since expired, but I have been monitoring this forum to see how PE12 is doing.  I am also trying other editors.
A common problem theme I see here for PE is the video quality.  With auto settings, so many people are posting that the quality is terrible.  There are suggestions on how to improve quality, but they seem to be very intrusive and time consuming, using other apps to 'prepare' media before bringing into PE.  This add lots of time to ones workflow, especially when trying to simply import some assets, and burn a DVD or create a file.
It just seems to me that it shouldn't have to be that hard.  Many other editors can look into properties of the imported assets and render with fine quality.  Why can't PE be that easy...or am I expecting too much?

Answer 1

jmklein
Thank you for taking the time to expand on your original comments.
No two situations are alike. And, as I always write, problems with the same symptoms can (often do) have different causes.
I think that you need to zero in on your specific computer environment and your installation of Premiere Elements in order to make some headway into finding the reason for what you are seeing working in your Premiere Elements in your specific computer environment. Besides settings and the like, there are expectations that may not be consistent with the format resolution and the size of the viewer screen.
You did not answer my question about your target format. But, from what you wrote, I am assuming that you are addressing yourself to DVD-VIDEO on DVD disc and not AVCHD on DVD or Blu-ray disc format on Blu-ray disc. I get good results with any of the three with Premiere Elements in my Windows computer environment.
But, after weigning all factors, you feel that you want to be heard by Adobe, then I would suggest that you contact Adobe directly or through the Adobe Feature Request/Bug Report Form
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
I do not work for Adobe and am not affiliated with it in any way; consequently, my comments are non promotional and are based on many years of working hands on with the versions on my computer at home and helping others with this type of problem.
Wishing you success in whatever your decision is on video editing software. If Windows Live Movie Maker works for you, then go with that to as far as its feature set can take you.
ATR