Rendering a dvd in vegas pro 12.

[Anonymous2]

Please read this carefully and try to understand, I'm not sure you do this through out this thread ...

It is very difficult to read what you actually want, that first setting of yours is PROJECT properties, not EXPORT properties, not even DVD size etc., when you export video you have to set correct values in export template. Some export parameters could be taken from PROJECT properties settings but video resolution, frame rate,pixel aspect ratio have to be correct in EXPORT template.

there is I guess three ways to burn video on DVD,

1) almost anything, meaning video file, burn it as data, but no DVD player would play it, only computers, and bitrate should not be higher than 16-18Mbit/s or so

2) same like 1) but video is strictly by Blu-Ray specs, or at least close to those specs or format, perhaps m2ts, mts, mts, transport streams etc, or mpeg and hope that Blu-Ray player would play it, some would not. DVD players would certainly NOT play it. Maybe just some 720x576 mpeg video.

3) you have to author proper DVD structure , that is stored in VIDEO_TS and then burn it on DVD, so all DVD players can understand it, and play it, but video resolution has to be 720x576 (for PAL DVD).

and again ConvertXDVD imports anything and makes correct DVD structure, changing video - re-encoding video, creating number 3) DVD structure, and burns it, concentrate only for this 3) solution, ..., not 1) or 2)

At least it is clear now that your video is 25p so no blending or slowing down needs to be done...., we were going to kill each other here, discussing what solution would be enough for you to get 24p to 25p (needed for DVD), number 3) solution ...

So what are you actually doing, strictly number 3) solution? That is actually recommended, because 1) or 2) need Blu-Ray player and some players might not play it anyway ...

When you go to the store and buy DVD, it is always 3) solution (getting pressed DVD not burned though), no distribution is 1) or 2) solution

Yes I will be doing number 3 VIDEO_TS.

So, when my video is put together in vegas do i render or export?

I may be getting a studio to produce copies and they will work with MPEG 2 or MPEG 4. They will not be editing or changing anything just producing the physical DVD. What would i render or export as to give them the best quality file to work with?

My other video was rendered as mp4 in vegas and converted to VIDEO_TS with ConvertxtoDVD but I understand from this thread that causes loss of quality?

It is true I have hard time understanding this. Due to medical reasons I have difficulty concentrating and learning new things. Thanks for your patience

[newpball]

It is true I have hard time understanding this.

Here is an analogy:

Suppose you have a nice photograph. You go to your copier and copy it. Does it look as good as the original? No, it does not! Well it is the same with video compression, every time you convert to another format you lose information (unless you use a lossless format).

[Anonymous2]

It is true I have hard time understanding this.

Here is an analogy:

Suppose you have a nice photograph. You go to your copier and copy it. Does it look as good as the original? No, it does not! Well it is the same with video compression, every time you convert to another format you lose information (unless you use a lossless format).

good analogy I understand that. What lossless format would suit this situation?

[newpball]

good analogy I understand that. What lossless format would suit this situation?

Would suit which situation?

As I said before you have a HD source, I simply fail to understand why you insist to turn that into SD.

And I suppose the irony would be lost on most here to even recommend a lossless conversion knowing that the original source was butchered from HD into SD.

[_Al_]

So, when my video is put together in vegas do i render or export?

Pro versions have it under File /Render As,.... that's export , if there is another export thing, not sure now where it is and what for ... I'm not sure preciselly how Studio version have it laid out in the menu.

I may be getting a studio to produce copies and they will work with MPEG 2 or MPEG 4. They will not be editing or changing anything just producing the physical DVD. What would i render or export as to give them the best quality file to work with?

DVD cannot be mpeg4 , only mpeg2 and by the specs, 720x576, 25i or 25p, and all depends what DVD authoring software you are going to use. ConvertXtoDVD might try to re-encode everything again anyway.

My other video was rendered as mp4 in vegas and converted to VIDEO_TS with ConvertxtoDVD but I understand from this thread that causes loss of quality?

If it is only 12 minuts, try export Sony YUV video, you find it under File/Render As , Video For Windows , Sony YUV. That how it is marked in Pro version, so in Studio you perhaps concentrate where it is following those leads

That Sony YUV, 1920x1080, 25p, it is uncompressed export, same quality as original, but size is very large. That file you try to load into ConvertXtoDVD and it makes DVD. In this case you did maximum to keep quality for DVD. As long as ConvertXtoDVD mpeg2 encoder encodes in a decent way, perhaps yes.

[Anonymous2]

good analogy I understand that. What lossless format would suit this situation?

Would suit which situation?

As I said before you have a HD source, I simply fail to understand why you insist to turn that into SD.

And I suppose the irony would be lost on most here to even recommend a lossless conversion knowing that the original source was butchered from HD into SD.

Have to make it available to people with DVD players.I also said there may be a blu ray version. Please do not use the word butchered and keep to constructive advice

[Cornucopia]

Yeah this is no less than the 5th time he's harped on butchering. Got some thang for meat workers?
Oh no, just doesn't like the idea of people with simple needs enjoying legacy formats.

Scott

[Anonymous2]

Yeah this is no less than the 5th time he's harped on butchering. Got some thang for meat workers?
Oh no, just doesn't like the idea of people with simple needs enjoying legacy formats.

Scott

If he mentions it again he is going back on ignore- permanently this time