Quote: I'm trying to create a DVD of an event.

However, the burned DVD has several instances of blurring and pixelization that basically ruin the project. I've read the other thread closely related to this issue and followed the advice there of producing an mpeg2 and using the video enhancement tool. It did not fix the problem. None of this pixelization occurs in the stand alone files, including those that have been posted on the web. This is only a problem on burned DVD's.

The properties on the mpeg2 are: aspect ratio is 16:9, the bitrate is 6.22, the frame rate is 30 ps (29.97), and we are interlaced.

If you mean your Bitrate is 6.22 Mbps, that is a low bit rate.

If you start with a HD video (1920x1080) then produce to MPEG-2 720x480/30p (8.5 Mbps) You end up with a high bit rate SD video.

You can create a custom profile that is 720x480/30P at 9.8 Mbps in MPEG-2 produce.
MPEG-2 is the format of the video on a DVD Video.

If you Produce a video that is that high bitrate you may be able put that High bit rate file on the disk by adding it on the content tab of create disk. Or you can put that produced video as the only thing on the Timeline.
You can add chapters to that video for the DVD.



Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

Carl...thank you so much for the advice. While various issues prevented me from following your prescription exactly, you did put me on the right track and I was able to find a solution.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Now, about the setting up of a custom...why does Power Director offer you bitrates at Kbps, when everything else and every other option involves Mbps? I found a site that translates the numbers in Mbps to Kbps (and vice versa), but when I used the number it came up with to try and make a custom profile, it ended up with some funky bitrate that ended up making the clip a black, 1-second frame. Needless to say, I gave up trying to make a custom profile at that point and found the settings available to me in PD that would accomplish what I was trying to do... "Love one another." -- JC

Rex Oates,

Conversion from Kbps to Mbps is divide the Kbps value by 1,000.

1,000 Kbps = 1 Mbps.

Or take Mbps multiply by 1,000 = Kbps.

Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_rate_units
Units are often used in a manner inconsistent with the IEC standard.
Check out: http://www.endmemo.com/sconvert/kbpsmbps.php

1024kbps =1 Mbps
1024mbps = 1gb

Carl has given you the rough and ready easy to guess conversion rate.

Dafydd

Thanks, Dafydd.
"Love one another." -- JC

You said you were able to find a solution to pixelization of your video. What was the solution you found? ASUS GL752VW/ Windows 10 64 bit / 16GB RAM / Intel i7 6700HQ @ 2.6GHz / NVIDIA GeForce GTX960M / PD14 Ultimate -2820

I produced the project as an mpeg2...with a high bitrate. Then burned that...

The quality goes down just a little bit, but in my mind...and on this particular project, it was a fair trade off to avoid the pixalization. "Love one another." -- JC

Thanks for the reply. I made an MPEG2 and there was no shimmer. I created a DVD from that and there was shimmer but less than the original DVD. I used the 1920x1080 @24p (25Mbps) option. I guess I’m stuck with the MPEG2 to DVD option for the best quality so far. I miss the DVD intro that I don’t get with that method. Any thoughts on that? ASUS GL752VW/ Windows 10 64 bit / 16GB RAM / Intel i7 6700HQ @ 2.6GHz / NVIDIA GeForce GTX960M / PD14 Ultimate -2820

I got nothing...maybe the other guys on the thread might have some ideas... "Love one another." -- JC

Any standard DVD is 720 by 480 (or what is local). If you take a high definition video and burn it to a DVD, then the video is encoded to that format.

For high definition, you would need a blu ray player and standard discs to make an AVCHD disc. Limit is about 40 minutes for a single layer disc. You do not need a special burner.

If you want more than about 80 minutes (dual layer), then you have two choices. 1) Burn a blu ray; for that you need the burner and the blu ray medium. 2) Make a DivX (high compression format; not in Power Director) or similar disc. Your player must be able to p[lay the DivX disc. .
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