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Thanks for all your help and replies!
I will install a Blu-ray burner and report back.
But is part of the "problem" with DVD playback quality down to the encoding codec used? That is, a superior codec will yield superior results? I'm a complete novice when it comes to video editing but shouldn't a DVD authoring piece of software allow you to manipulate for example, the bitrate?
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@Shadowman: Sorry, my apologies. Misread your reply.
I'd heard somewhere that 24P was the "frame rate of choice" for a more "film like" experience.
Now I'm really confused!
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Thanks for all your replies guys. I was hoping that I was doing something wrong...
Just one question re DVDs: how is it that a Hollywood film appears so much better on my TV than my 4K video shot and then burned to DVD via PD13? If it's all down to the max resolution constraints of a DVD, why is a Hollywood movie a lot sharper, or is it just in my mind? I have lots of data in the 4K stream that it appears, is simply discarded in the final burn.
And if the resolution is always limited to 720 x 480, why does PD13 give you so many options in the "produce" section when invariably, it always reverts back to 720 x 480? I know this is an ignorant question and there must be a simple answer!
Would I ultimately be better off installing a Blu - Ray burner in my PC tower and burning to that? I only spec'd the machine last year and didn't include one!  Wish I had now!
So, whether I use PD13 or any other video editing / rendering / burning software, the results won't be any better than with PowerDirector?
@ Shadowman: Yes, I'm in the UK. When you say you "haven't had much success with 4K", what do you mean? I do get a touch of jumping occasionally on the timeline without implementing shadow files. Always in the same place but not throughout.
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Hi Guys
I'm totally new to video editing and therefore, PowerDirector so I understand that it's me who's likely doing something wrong!
The issue is with 4K video footage recorded on a GH4 then edited / burned to DVD using PowerDirector13. The quality of the (raw) MP4 files are fantastic viewed on my PC (not a 4K) monitor. The settings in the camera are Cinema 4K = 4096 x 2160 100Mbps 24P.
After the editing and burning to DVD, the results are, to say the least, disappointing whether the DVD is played on my PC or blu-ray / DVD player connected to a HD TV. The crispness and clarity have gone. It doesn't appear to make any difference what the "Produce" settings are set to, the results seem to always be the same.
Am I doing something wrong?
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