Question about DVD

[itzLs1]

I used studio 10 to take a video from my camra, edited it and creadted a dvd. The quality of the dvd is not very good, is there something that I can do wtih the VIDEO_TS folder now? Like can I re-encode it with a different program or anything? Or is there something that I can do when I capture the video to make it look better.

Someone please help?

[daamon]

Hi itzLs1,

There's nothing you can do with the poor output to make it any better.

You will need to work with the original source material, and maybe improvements can be made by using different settings in studio 10.

As you allude to, the problem may lie with the original footage and / or how it was transferred to PC.

It's best, before guessing and darting off down different avenues, if you describe the following:

a) What does the footage consist of (fast or slow moving scenes)? Was a tripod used?

b) What format did studio 10 capture in? DV AVI? MPG?

c) What settings did you use in studio 10 to make the DVD?

I don't use studio 10, so can't help on that specifically. However, the answers to the above questions will help others to possibly help you.

[itzLs1]

a) What does the footage consist of (fast or slow moving scenes)? Was a tripod used?
It is a Wedding video, so you have some fast and some slow. No Tripod used.

b) What format did studio 10 capture in? DV AVI? MPG?
I belive my wife captured in MPG.

c) What settings did you use in studio 10 to make the DVD?
As far as settings, I did not really edit anyting because I don't really know what they should be.

[daamon]

a) What does the footage consist of (fast or slow moving scenes)? Was a tripod used?
It is a Wedding video, so you have some fast and some slow. No Tripod used.

Should be no problems there - I've done a number of wedding videos and they've turned out beatifully.

b) What format did studio 10 capture in? DV AVI? MPG?
I belive my wife captured in MPG.

If you can, capture to DV AVI with studio 10. If you can't, or it's not easy to figure out how to do it, use WinDV (free and very reliable) to transfer the footage from your cam to PC via firewire - again, as DV AVI (type 2). I'd be surprised if studio 10 can't edit DV AVI.

c) What settings did you use in studio 10 to make the DVD?
As far as settings, I did not really edit anyting because I don't really know what they should be.

Edit the DV AVI, and then use the default settings to make the DVD again.

I know that you're effectively starting from scratch, but I really believe that capturing to DV AVI instead of MPG will make a discernible difference.

Once you're more familiar with the process, and feeling braver, you may consider progressing to using a seperate encoder where you have more control over the settings and so can refine the quality.

Feel free to come back with more questions. Good luck...

[presto]

b) What format did studio 10 capture in? DV AVI? MPG?
I belive my wife captured in MPG

Yep, that's the problem right there. Go over the settings and make sure you are transfering in DV format. That's the whole beauty of having a DV camera. It will transfer the video to your computer with no change in quality.