Inferior DVD video quality

Wired

Newbie Joined: Jul 22, 2009 02:42 Messages: 1 Offline

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Jul 22, 2009 02:52

I used PowerDirector Deluxe V7 to create a DVD from video (non-HD) uploaded from my Sony Digital Handycam DCR-SR300. I specified video quality "DVD HQ". The clarity and sharpness of the video on the PowerDirector DVD was inferior to the clarity and sharpness of the original Handycam video.

I know this because I used the same Handycam video to create a DVD using Windows Movie Maker 6.0. The resulting DVD video was so much clearer and sharper than the PowerDirector's. Why is the PowerDirector video not as clear as the original video?

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Jul 22, 2009 03:57

Hi Wired - get it? Highwired (sorry - ex teacher)

I can't explain the difference in quality... but cut to the chase... burn it with something else.

First burn it to a DVD folder, then use imgburn or Nero. Just click on search and pop in "imgburn" - you'll get the lowdown.

Cheers -

Tony
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James W

Senior Contributor Location: Lakeland, FL USA Joined: Aug 18, 2008 10:36 Messages: 911 Offline

Jul 22, 2009 08:44

Hi Tony,

I'm not sure if that will fix the problem. Imgburn has been shown to be more reliable in burning DVD's, but I don't think that will fix the image quality. It seems that the problem is related to the rendering engine which PD uses. Imgburn is just using the rendered DVD compliant video file and coping that to the DVD. Q9300 2.5 GHz
4 GB Ram
Nvidia 9800 GT

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Jul 22, 2009 14:35

Hey Hey! Da Packer's Back!

Welcome back James.

OK. Wires - why not render in a different format. When you select a format for rendering, there is a description of output quality below.

Cheers -

Tony
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James W

Senior Contributor Location: Lakeland, FL USA Joined: Aug 18, 2008 10:36 Messages: 911 Offline

Jul 22, 2009 20:22

You could try outputting to a different profile which gives better results and then use WMM to convert to DVD. Q9300 2.5 GHz
4 GB Ram
Nvidia 9800 GT

Videoman73

Newbie Location: Tampa, Florida Joined: Jul 19, 2009 21:46 Messages: 8 Offline

Jul 22, 2009 21:19

Wired
Have you actually burned a file onto a dvd disc and watched it on a dvd player or you are talking about video quality while previewing and actually rendering.
I have noticed that previewing quality is inferior than actual file burned onto a dvd, and dvd just comes out fantastic.

Most video editor while previewing or editing use a shadow copy which is in inferior quality than original work, this is done to make video editing fast and not to touch actual media file, and remember if your actual video was shot in non hd than you can not make it in hd through a software renderer.

Graphic card and cpu may also affect the final product