Odd framerate for NTSC after rendering

[crimsonjade]

Using a Sony Handycam (DCR-SR42), my family recorded several hours worth of video at 29.97 fps (NTSC). However, I've added music at their request and edited a total of 1.5 hrs worth of video and tried to burn it out at 29.97 fps onto a DVD. What ends up happening is that the video skips a lot of frames whenever there is shaky cam movement (and there are LOTS of this) and it makes you want to hurl just watching it. I've tried looking at higher fpses but then the audio pinches like scratches or chipmunks. So, I'm stumped...how can I do this without the frames being cut off badly without sacrificing audio as well? I've tried various settings using Microsoft DV AVI and also tried out Uncompressed or even just Microsoft AVI with no compression (using Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 for all of this) and I just get horrible results! Please help!

[edDV]

Be specific about how you exported. Did you use the Premeiere Pro 2.0 preview DVD or the Adobe MPeg Encoder? What were all the MPeg2 settings (e.g. 29.97fps, 8500Kbps, bottom field first, audio?).

I'm assuming you were using a 720x480i 29.97 NTSC DV project setting.

[crimsonjade]

I've tried:
Microsoft DV AVI
- DV(24p Advanced)/ DV NTSC
- Millions of colors
- 23.976 fps and also 29.97 fps
- D1/DV NTSC (0.9)
- Sound is uncompressed

Microsoft AVI
- no compressor
- Millions of colors
- 50 fps and also 29.97 fps
- D1/DV NTSC (0.9)

Uncompressed Microsoft AVI
- 10-bit YUV (4:2:2 YUV)
- Millions of colors
- 29.97 and also 50 fps
- D1/DV NTSC (0.9)

I've tried both having the Recompress checked and unchecked under Data Rate as well.

With the 29.97 fps setting I've always had a choppiness to all the shaky cam sections (frames were missing of course). And with the 50 fps, the audio became all squeaky and inaudible.

I have also tried to use the Export to DVD function at the default settings (MPEG2-DVD, NTSC DV 4:3 High Quality 7Mb CBR 1 Pass, 29.97 drop frame) as well as changing the Preset to NTSC DV 16:9 High Quality 4Mb VBR 2 Pass. That's all I've tried to do and have had no luck. Please help!

And yes I used the default for an NTSC DVD project. All my audio is uncompressed.

[edDV]

Is there anything non-standard about your camcorder settings?

Normal DV (NTSC) format is 8 bit, 720x480i, 29.97fps (59.94 fileds per second), lower field first. Choice is normal 4:3 or wide 16:9 format based on the camera setting. These settings should normally be used for project format and export encoding.

Progressive modes including 30p, 24f, 24p, 24pa can cause the problems you describe. Hand held camcorder material is best left 480i 29.97fps interlace.

50Hz sould be used for PAL camcorders only.

10 bit is intended for specialty hardware. DV format is 8 bit and 4:1:1 color sampling.

[crimsonjade]

The Handycam doesn't have anything non-standard in its settings at all. The movie clips were taken straight off the memory card using the USB mode in the camera, and the stats for each movie clip is as follows:

Type: MPEG Movie
Image Size: 720 x 480
Pixel Depth: 32
Frame Rate: 29.97
Source Audio Format: 48000 Hz - compressed - Stereo
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 0.9

Oh yes, when rendering out the default was lower field as well.

http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/product/DCR-SR42
Here are the specifications of the camera.


Aside from directly burning from Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 (Export to DVD), I've been using Nero (Vision Express) to create movies. Everything is at default for Vision Express...I don't suppose that has anything to do with it?