Problem with .dv file that I converted from .vob for iDVD

[eric56]

I apologize in advance if this is a dumb question, but as a newbie, I have been pretty successful converting .vob files to .avi DivX or .dv files for use in iDVD. However, I have had issues with several DVD's that I recently burned, edited with iMovie, and then burned to iDVD. I converted the files to .dv from .vob (.avi DiVX was giving me problems). The .dv files were crystal clear when played on QuickTime, but after I burned the DVD, the picture would "shake" when there was a lot of movement or action on the screen - making the picture shaky/blurry throughout the movie. Is there anyway I can fix this by converting the .dv file to another format (I tried a .mov file but this was still shaky) or changing some other video parameter?

Thanks in advance!

[eric56]

should read "burned when using iDVD"

[Frobozz]

This sounds like an interlacing field dominance issue. There are some good articles about this on Apple's support site. Here's a good one to start with: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58634

If you use Toast 7 or 8 instead of iDVD it has a custom encoder setting where you can specify the field order.

[eric56]

Thanks. Is there a way to deal with the interlacing issue other than Final Cut Pro?

[terryj]

for iMovie:
JES Deinterlacer

[eric56]

Thanks terry, but the JES Interlacer keeps freezing after a few seconds of deinterlacing the video. I've tried several times. Dumb question but I see "deinterlace" under the image filters for ffmpegx...would this deinterlace the video?

[kittey]

try this one, SPAM ,iv got same problem with u these days, hoping it do help to ur in converting avi DivX to DVD ,maybe other formats u can have a try,last time buddy pattrick wanna convert ,then serching in google, finally found this sofrware ,but its shareware. anyways u can download it ,as its free downloading.good luck.

[Makmic]

MPEGStreamClip (free-donation-ware)

at http://www.squared5.com/

would also be an option.