AVCHD Disk stutters

TImeline is Pro Res 422 optimized. Thanks for the prompt reply; both suggestions worked.

I exported a test clip (but I had to make a New Project of it, as I couldn't find a way to just export/share a Range Selection of the huge original; is there a way??).

I then exported the New Project test clip (via Share to Export file), dragged into Compressor; it played fine.

Then I added the Blu Ray destination to Share and burned the clip onto a DVD; You were right; it worked fine. However, it was 1280 x 720 (59.94) for Blu-Ray; is there a way to get 1920x1280?

Finally, is there a way to make a disk burn image of that for future burning, instead of having to insert another blank DVD as soon as the first is finished?

While I much appreciate the two pragmatic solutions, I'm still curious about what went wrong originally in case I do need to use Compressor in the future.

Thanks again.

I used Range Tool to highlight desired clip(s) in Timeline, but the Share command still did the complete file. In other words, there was no "Share Selection" capability.

Is it necessary to use Range Tool and then Copy/Paste into a New Project before Share(ing)? That's what I had to do for the Test Clip.

And if you get a chance, please tell me if it's possible to Share 1920x1080 instead of the Blu-Ray 1280x720.

Yes, FCP X 10.0.8. Using Help files I found the Share Range (the Inspector and Destination buttons near the right end of tool bar, while I had been using the File/Share command on the Menu Bar.). So thanks for the push to read more instructions.

One can export 1080p for Apple iPad, and in files, but I still don't see how to change the Blu-Ray Destination to specify 1080p (instead of 1280x720) to burn on a standard DVD, while still getting the benefit of "it knowing" I want to use a red laser burner. As you recommended initially: "Just start with the Blu Ray Share setting and if a DVD optical drive is selected it will automatically know what you want."

Thanks again. That's my last question for this thread.

I tried your latest suggestions on the large file.

"the way to get a 1080 AVCHD disk would be first change the frame rate of the project (custom settings) and then share to Blu Ray, etc."

How do I change the frame rate? The only way I found to change the frame rate was upon export. Using the AVCHD Disk Destination at 1920x1080 (29.97), I burned a DVD that my Blu-Ray player (which does accept AVCHD) couldn't play. Using the Blu-Ray Disk Destination, it worked fine, as had the test file, but of course at 1280x720 (59.94).

So I tried the other suggestion:

I exported a Master File Pro Res 422 at 1920x1080 (59.94) which shows as a .mov file (138GB). That plays perfectly on the iMac. But when I dragged it (also tried it via Add File) into Compressor, Preview had the same stuttering problem a few minutes into the movie (my test file was too short, apparently).

That seems very significant. I trashed the plist and tried again to no avail. The Encoder was at 29.97, but no sense encoding when Preview shows the source stuttering. Somehow, the simple(?) process of bringing the Master File into Compressor creates the problem.

I realize this must be getting tedious, but perhaps the new knowledge acquired (per your last post) will encourage your further assistance!

I tried making disks via Compressor. The AVCHD 1080p 29.97 (.264 file) was only 3.81GB, but would not load in my player. The Blu-Ray 720p 59.94 (also a .264 file) was 11.86GB and thus too large for a standard DVD; it wouldn't burn even part of it. So I tried again from a Pro Res 422 Master File with only three songs, but got the error message that "Chapter Marker Track couldn't be written". I switched to plan B.

Having failed via Compressor, I went back to your other suggestion to create a New Project with custom settings in FCP X to get the 29.97fps frame rate that I could Share to Blu-Ray. But even after I specify the 29.97fps frame rate, if I import the Pro Res 422 59.94 file, and move that Event into the Timeline, that's the frame rate I'm stuck with. What am I doing wrong? Do I have to "Transcode Media"?

Or do I export the 59.94 file to a Master File (or Export File) with 29.97 specified?

Samsung BD-C5500 which says it can play AVCHD discs, including those that use the "x.v.Color" format, whatever that is. However, I now note that fine print says "AVCHD format discs need to be finalized", and unless that happened automatically, I didn't take specific actions to "finalize". Perhaps that's why it didn't load?

I conclude from your "Share dialogue window" request that the answer to my last question in the prior post is "yes". So in trying it, I see that the Share window says it will be 29.97 once it is shared (sometime tomorrow!). If so I'll retry all the experiments and report back. Thanks yet again.

Russ: 1. congrats on your new level. 2. Here are the results of all the experiments:

I created the 29.97fps frame rate New Project in FCP X. If I Share Range to a Blu-Ray Export File (which plays ok on iMac), and then use Disk Utility to burn a DVD, the latter won't load on the Samsung, and won't even play properly on the iMac. But if I Share Range directly to Blu-Ray Disk, it burns & plays fine (but curiously, it takes three times as much DVD memory as predicted in the dialogue window). Amazingly, however, I can barely discern (on a 50" HDTV) any visible resolution difference between this and the earlier 720x480 standard DVD burned from FCP X! (Suggesting that it is time to end all this searching for a recordable full HD!).

Still no joy via Compressor, however. Using the preset disk burn Setting "H.264 for Blu-Ray" I get a .264 file that I burn a DVD using Disk Utility, but it doesn't load/play on the DVD player or on the iMac in QuickTime.

So it appears that my alternatives are:

1. Burn a standard DVD (720x480) from FCP X; it actually looks pretty good even on a 50" HDTV.

2. Burn Blu Ray on a standard DVD from FCP X; either 1280x720 at 59.94, or 1920x1080 at 29.97, as you discovered earlier in the thread.

Many thanks again for all the time and helpful information. I will have to be content with standard DVD burning from FCP X, and someday when I have a Blu-Ray burner I'll try again. And perhaps some future Compressor update will reduce the problems I (and others) keep reporting.