Compressor results after numerous tests and ????

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Compressor results after numerous tests and ????

Greetings.

I,ve spent the last two weeks working with just about every combination of Compressor settings and have decided that the best of my results were, to me, just acceptable.

My video is 30 minutes long expoted from FC as SCM, then on to compressor. Original camera footage HDV1080i/60, imported as pro res 422, full pro res work flow.

My first result was using the stock 90 min best quality, but that was pretty awfull, especial with type generated in FC, pxel-ly, jagged. I then ran several tests adjusting the encoder, adjusting frame rate (settled on 6.8 and 8.0 for those).

I used "better" as my all my other ssttings. Encoding times were about 4 hours.

I decided to try setting everything to "best" encoder still at 6.8 and 8.0 hit submit, and came back two and a half days later to the encoded files. FYI I set up a 4 core cluster in QMaster to speed things up on my eight core mac.

Of all the tests, best seemed to work best, but still not terrific. I realize that my original QT export of 27GB was now reduced to 1.6GB had lots to do with this.

My first question is there a way to fill a dvd-r disk with 4gb of info instead of it reducing it to 1.6? Seems like this would make a big difference.

Outside of that,are there companies specialize in taking an exported QT file and compressing it to your specs? Any idea what they charge?

If you need more info, let me know.

Thanks.

Jonathan

Mac Pro 2.4GHz 8 core, 8GB RAM, 5870, 24, Mac OS X (10.6.7), Matrox MXO Mini, LG internal Blu Ray burner

Posted on Nov 5, 2011 8:33 AM

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Answer 1

Meg The Dog

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Nov 5, 2011 10:38 AM in response to Jonathan Levin2

Two questions:

1) what is "SCM" ?

2) describe how you are viewing the finished DVD - are you viewing it on your computer? On an HD TV?

thanks

MtD

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Answer 2

Nick Holmes

Level 7

30,018 points

Nov 5, 2011 11:30 AM in response to Meg The Dog

Self Contained movie??

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Answer 3

Meg The Dog

Level 6

13,850 points

Nov 5, 2011 12:11 PM in response to Nick Holmes

TMBI !

(that must be it)

MtD

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Answer 4

Nov 5, 2011 12:16 PM in response to Meg The Dog

Hi Meg And hi Nick.

Yes. Self contained movie. Sorry to many letters to type on IPhone.

Viewing final DVD On a 42 inch Sony HDTV, about one year old.

And just to clarify, 6.8 is my abr setting and 8.0 is mbr setting. I was afraid to go much higher than that from what I've read.

It is stunning to go from a 4 hour encode to a "best" multi-day encode just to see a marginal, but somewhat noticeable difference.

More info in a little while.

Thanks for your quick response!

Jonathan

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Answer 5

Russ H

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22,432 points

Nov 5, 2011 1:15 PM in response to Nick Holmes

Nice guess. I had been curious whether it was a codec I'd never heard of…found there is in fact one called SCM.

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Answer 6

Nov 5, 2011 1:39 PM in response to Russ H

A few things I'd like to add.

Where I really noticed the difference was on anything that had solid black.

For example, there are parts of my video that contain a solid black slug. On my hd tv solid black on my set from encoded material in compressor is about 95% black. I also notice that any black contains a horizontal stripe pattern. When I did the "best" encoding method, these lines were far less visible.

Thus the reason I'm wondering about out sourcing services if there is such a thing.

I am aware that commercial dvd's are preped output to different standards, but how does a lowly individual as myself get to there.

And one other note. Blu Ray looks beautiful created in Compressor, obviously higher resolution.

Anyone?

Thanks again.

Jonathan

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Answer 7

Nov 5, 2011 1:39 PM in response to Russ H

A few things I'd like to add.

Where I really noticed the difference was on anything that had solid black.

For example, there are parts of my video that contain a solid black slug. On my hd tv solid black on my set from encoded material in compressor is about 95% black. I also notice that any black contains a horizontal stripe pattern. When I did the "best" encoding method, these lines were far less visible.

Thus the reason I'm wondering about out sourcing services if there is such a thing.

I am aware that commercial dvd's are preped output to different standards, but how does a lowly individual as myself get to there.

And one other note. Blu Ray looks beautiful created in Compressor, obviously higher resolution.

Anyone?

Thanks again.

Jonathan

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