Hi,
Yes you'll definitely see a difference in production time with SVRT because the only parts of the project that are rendered are the joins between the clips themselves, the rest of the footage is left as it is. Re-rendering only occurs if a video enhancement is applied, so including a PiP track would lead to some re-rendering although only at the specific points where the PiP occurs.
A useful tool is the SVRT checker. Once you've completed your editing in the 'Edit' module goto the directors chair in the top left of the screen, select 'View' then 'SVRT Info', then enter your production settings. So for you it would be PAL (assuming you're in PAL land), H.264, and 1920x1080. Coloured bars will then appear above your timeline indicating what does and does not need to be re-rendered.
Is your PS3 connected to your TV with an HDMI cable? If not then (now you know how to use SVRT) that would be why you are seeing a reduction in quality.
Pierpaolo - In terms of modifying profiles, I would certainly recommend using CBR (constant bit rate) within a profile as opposed to CVBR (variable bit rate) and I would ensure the quality slider is on the highest setting. If I ever have to pre-produce a clip from a camera that is not SVRT compatible I always use those settings. Base your modified profile on the AVCHD 1920x1080 profile, and just adjust those two settings.
Cheers,
Andrew
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