Gettng the best DVD quality from an i-phone mov file

[RBTO]

I have a cousin who compiled a video using his i-phone (mov file). The file is a little over 3GB in size and when played using Windows Media Player, looks real good (sharp and little pixilation). (The resolution of the original is 3840x2160.) I've tried a couple of mov to mpeg converters, but when played (Using Windows Media Player), the mpeg files look coarse, and just don't look too good, especially with motion. The ultimate goal is to make a DVD from the video (preferably with a menu) which preserves as much of the original video (and) quality as possible.

Any suggestions on tools or techniques for the conversion? Thanks

[videobruger]

AVStoDVD. Use the "Menu Editor" to get a menu.

[manono]

Ditto. Just understand that NTSC DVD video is 720x480 so you'll be taking a big step down in resolution

[RBTO]

Ditto. Just understand that NTSC DVD video is 720x480 so you'll be taking a big step down in resolution

Understood. So AVStoDVD handles mov files? Great since I already have that program. What interpolation would you recommend for the best picture (I assume double pass??) - will let you know how it works out.

Thanks

[Kerry56]

Yes, use the HC encoder in a two pass configuration for best results in AVStoDVD. You'll get better quality making a DVD-9, but if you are burning to a disc, this would require a double layer blank DVD. (Verbatim +R DL)

[videobruger]

You'll get better quality making a DVD-9

Normally yes but in this case I don't think so. I don't have iPhone 4k videoes but I would guess they use a bit rate about 50 Mb/s (The OP could use MediaInfo - View -> Text to provide the info) and with the size of the source file being "a little over 3 GB" and the max (total) bitrate for a DVD is 10.08 Mb/s (and AVStoDVD using 8.5 Mb/s for the video)) he can't even fill a DVD5.

Also as settings he'll need to choose HCenc 2-pass under Preferences in order for that to be used with such a short playtime.

[RBTO]

I went with the HC 2 pass setting and as mentioned, the video only partially filled a DVD 5 (plenty of room there). The results were great in terms of video quality compared with previous mov conversions with one exception. The first 45 seconds or so played fine, but on one transition (a fade made in the iPhone app) the video (now being played from a burned DVD) went to a totally blue screen (very briefly) and after that point all blacks took on a blue hue. It looked level sensitive since during the fade to a scene the blacks would be ok but as soon as the transition finished and the scene was fully faded in, blacks would fill with blue. This doesn't show up on the iPhone itself or previous tries with mov to mpg conversions when the mpegs were viewed with Windows Media Player. I'm wondering if there's a filter setting that is responsible? Not a clue here??? But the video quality other than that problem is excellent.

[RBTO]

My bad. The blue that showed up in the shadows was due to a "Vintage Filter" my cousin used when he originally transferred the video from his I phone (thought it improved the video). He removed it - made another transfer, and all is well. Good video quality and the transcoding went great. Thank's for all the help folks.

By the way, he discovered the problem on his own but I'll never let him forget this one. We both learned a lot.