Need alternative MPG2 codec to mainconcept in Vegas 12 pro

[beammeup]

Hi,

Im using Vegas 12 pro to endcode to MPG2 for the purpose of making DVDs.


I have been using Neat Video Pro to take away some of the grain in my footage, which is does quite well,
however I am getting some random split second pauses or glitches in my final output file.


Neat Video forum is suggesting that there maybe an issue with the codec.


Can anybody recommend a 3rd party MPG2 Codec that is as good as Mainconcepts MPG2 that will install
into Vegas, so I can do some more testing.


Cheers
Scott

[smrpix]

I think they are suggesting the problem is with the input codec, not the output codec. What's your source?

(And there's really nothing wrong with Mainconcept these days)

[beammeup]

The source file are Image sequence JPGs created by software attached to a Frame By Frame scanning Unitfor 8mm and Super8 projector Films. The quality is quite good, but a bit grainy, hence why i'm trying to slightly clean
the overall presentation up for all of my clients.


I have very few settings to adjust the output. i could try Tiff seq or .MOV as an output and giver it a try


these are my only output options.


Thanks for pointing my brain in that direction.


I'll do a few experiments


cheers
Scott

[smrpix]

That's really interesting. Pure conjecture here, but there may be some issue with the way Vegas and Neat reference and compare frames that makes an image sequence problematic.

Maybe try rendering a short section to an uncompressed video file without applying Neat, import that clip into Vegas and try applying neat to that clip. See if it makes a difference.

[2Bdecided]

framerate mismatch?