FCPX DVD export bad quality.

I did just try exporting directly from FCPX as an m4v via the Apple Devices 1080p option. It's worked well for smaller projects in the past. Unfortunately the resulting file had the same distortion issues as everything else I've tried so far

Sane question for this. H.264 isn’t enough information. It’s everywhere. For high quality use ProRes. You have an interlacing problem. What are your project specs? Scaling interlacing is an atrocious thing which you can’t avoid if you’re shooting interlaced HD and then scaling down to interlaced SD.

Like Tom said this looks like an interlacing problem.

What are the exact settings of the source clips and your project?

Select one clip in the browser and post what you see in the Inspector's info pane.

Select the project in the browser and do the same.

I tried a direct share to Vimeo to see if the problems continued. It does look like an interlacing problem (it looked even worse on any attempts to burn a DVD which is why I wasn't sure initially). I'm sharing the link for you in case that helps to look at the problem. The project is for an all female gay amateur dramatic group. It's a filmed performance of their recent show which is a tongue in cheek murder mystery with a lot of innuendo. The link is password protected and I'll take it down in a couple of days once it's served its purpose. The password is: interlacing

I'd really appreciate any suggestions as to how to fix the issue. Thanks

Private video on Vimeo

The original being SD and interlaced, it will be very difficult to get a great result on a computer screen. It ought to look better playing off a DVD on a TV screen - still, on an HD TV there is going to be a significant upres, but the interlacing artifacts should not be as jarring.

I downloaded your file, made an SD project, added the file, exported to DVD and I got an acceptable result.

Playing it back in the mac DVD Player application the video does NOT show the terrible artifacts you get.

So I don't think the source file is the problem. It must be something else in your setup.

Not knowingly, I assumed the project auto-set to the clip properties. Would you suggest I change the project settings? What to?

My DVD player linked up to the TV is playing everything back at the same quality that I'm getting on my computer screen. It seemed more blocky than interlacing when viewed from the DVD. I'm uploading an example to dropbox for you but it's taking a while...

I did create an interlaced project, added evwilko's file, and used Share->DVD to export straight to a disk image.

Viewing the disk image in DVD Player, even in full screen, I could see an image that is quite soft, as expected, but I could not see much interlacing artifacts. I certainly did NOT see the jarring lines evwilko is seeing in his mac.

Actually, the only place where it is readily apparent (for me) that the original is interlaced is at the beginning, where there is a very fast zoom. Even then, interlacing is much blatant in VLC, and more subdued in Quicktime Player.

Similarly, interlacing is much more visible on the output DVD, when viewed in VLC, as opposed to DVD Player.

I tried exporting a Pro Res master file in order to attempt burning it off from an older version of FCP (10.2) as earlier suggested. The problem is that the exported pro res file also has interlacing issues so I don't see how it's going to work. I can't seem to export anything out of the edit without issues.

Can you post the interlace problem you’re seeing in ProRes. Maybe a screenshot. You shot and edited interlaced. The output should be interlaced on the computer screen, but should not have the blocks shown in your earlier image.

Thanks very much, burning a disk image through 10.2.3 seems to have fixed the problem. Soft image as expected but no sign of interlacing and as clear an image as I think I can get.

Thanks so much Tom and Louis for your help and support. Very happy to be getting on with burning discs for my client now.

Same thing here. I believe it to be a problem after FCPX gets the file. My camera has been the same for years. I updated to El Capitian and the updated FCPX and "BAM". Sent out around 500 dvd. All junk. The files can not be fixed after FCPX imports it. Also you can go back to older FCPX and get the new updated library. Again junk. Once the new version gets a hold of the camera file your done for folks.

I re installed on another Mac Pro the FCPX 10.2.3 I do happen to have a few of the SD cards left. Most all deleted and can do nothing about it now. I had not reason to check these because my process has been the same for years.

The dvd you can't even watch. Complete junk.

Its either an import problem destroying the great looking camera files or its on the ProRes side after you make the "create optimized media" selection.

I did happen to make a few BluRays in the mist and figured I could pull them back in. The BluRays look ok on TV but after importing back for another go at a Dvd look the same. The files are being destroyed on import. Same issues.

Would someone like to give us some direction on a solution? I am sure I am not the only one that has put in 200 hours trying to salvage the train wreck.

1-what is the problem? dvd...bluray...import...camera files being corrupted...

2-is it fixed? if not when...if so which one...

3-which one works the best? version...

please come up with a "plan" to correct the nightmare for the people that are dealing with it

post: "here" is the fix/solution...something~!!!!!

There have been a variety of problems with DVD. Could you start at the beginning with what you're seeing where, what you're doing and what happens. Maybe post screenshots. There is no magic bullet that fixes every DVD problem, if it can be fixed.

It doesn't display very well from a screenshot but this should give you an idea until I can get a video clip online for you