Ulead VideoStudio 9 Blurry MPEG encoding

[kevluigi]

I have been editing and rendering 720 x 576 16:9 videos in Ulead VS9 to MPEG2 format. I have used the default PAL DVD profile for 16:9 and have also played around with the quality settings, the variable/constant bit rate settings of around the 8000kbps mark, upper lower field first and 2 pass encode, however I keep getting the same results on the output file. All of the output files image appears blurry/slightly smudged in comparison to the sharp quality of the original file which was a DVD Rip to MPEG format. I am wondering if there is anything I can try to resolve this or whether it is just a flaw of the Ulead MPEG Encoder or all video editing software. I know there is some loss during compression but I wouldn't have thought it would be this noticable.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Soopafresh]

Can you post a short segment of your original (non mpeg re-encoded) file for a look-see? 10-20 seconds should do it.

[thecoalman]

You don't have to recompress, look up "do not convert compliant files" in the manual. No quality loss and will save you the time required for reencoding.

upper lower field first and 2 pass encode,

This is relative to the source, selecting the wrong field order will result in a ghosting affect during fast action and panning.

More general Info here: https://forum.videohelp.com/topic257631.html

[kevluigi]

Can you post a short segment of your original (non mpeg re-encoded) file for a look-see? 10-20 seconds should do it.

I have put a couple of short clips on the net. The first is the source file before it was put through Ulead and the 2nd is the resultant output.
http://www.hawthornbasketball.com.au/ulead/

thecoalman, If I have compiled a few clips together (who's source are MPEG2), when rendering it, don't I have to select an compressor? I can do an uncompressed AVI, but even this comes out a bit blurry when rendering with Ulead.

Thanks

[lenti_75]

use the same field order as the source.

[thecoalman]

thecoalman, If I have compiled a few clips together (who's source are MPEG2), when rendering it, don't I have to select an compressor?

Here's the deal, assuming they are DVD compliant if you drop one clip on the timeline, set VS up properly you can create a disc without recompressing. If you have two clips with exact same specifications, bitrate, resolution etc. Again you can drop them on the timeline and no need to recompress, you can even add trasitions, titles and other things and it will only recompress what it has too.

What you can't do is add clips with multiple properties and export as the same file, that's true of any editor.

As I said look it up in the manual or try the Ulead forum, they will be able to provide you with better information.

You can try this thread here: https://forum.videohelp.com/topic325840.html

Check the post by GeorgeW

[Soopafresh]

Action packed sports. Very difficult to re-encode, especially the interlaced sources. Good advice here. Try to process as little as possible.

Or become a fan of cricket...