What's should I use for encoding?

[suppafreak]

Hi there,

I am working on the project that eventually will be burned to a blue ray disc. I captured the video from the HDV camera. The project in Adobe premiere cs5 is HDV 1440×1080i 29.97 fps. The files were captured as MPEG. I will later use the Encore cs5 to create the BR disc. What do I need to use for encoding mpeg-blue ray or h.264-blue ray? Preferably I would like to export the files without any compression.

Thanks

[poisondeathray]

If you use the matching HDV preset for import and export, and do "cuts only" type editing, transitions, it will only re-render those frames around the GOP cut site , everything else will be passed through untouched.

But if you use any global filters, like color correction, levels , noise reduction, sharpening , etc... it will re-render everything

[suppafreak]

Yes, I did some color correction. So what is the best preset I can use?

[poisondeathray]

I would give the edge to h264 blu-ray. Some people prefer using other encoders (e.g. x264). Try testing some samples and see what you like better