Very Poor Full 1920 HD Video Quality on Blu-ray

Steve

Newbie Joined: Oct 06, 2008 01:37 Messages: 20 Offline

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Oct 27, 2008 22:33

I have a new JVC HD-5 Full HD video camera. Full HD Video played with HDMI cable straight to HD TV is perfect. After Using Power Director 7 latest version Ultra and making a Full HD 1920 BluRay Disc and playing on a Sony Blu-Ray player quality is significantly reduced and very poor (comparable to standard definition) - Not Happy. Also note if the original footage is re-encoded with other software quality is comparable to the original camera.
Do I get my money back - the HD Blu-Ray area of this product is not merchantable quality?
Steve

PS.I have attached a frame from original footage and another frame produced from Power Director Ultra 7 footage. - see the obvious and dramatic difference ??? NB. I accept the moving people, but look at the stationery objects like the small silver car in the background ,fence and red mat,etc.

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pjc

Senior Member Location: Aus Joined: Sep 12, 2008 03:48 Messages: 262 Offline

Oct 28, 2008 00:45

I have a similar complaint with AVCHD 1080i rendering. See here for other examples.

http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/3991.page#16256

and here

http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/4235.page#16258

Steve

Newbie Joined: Oct 06, 2008 01:37 Messages: 20 Offline

Oct 28, 2008 01:18

Thanks for your reply. -I Agree !!! Not Good Enough !!!

Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Oct 28, 2008 06:55

I want you to know, I've referred your comparison images to CyberLink and the other posting.

Dafydd

Steve

Newbie Joined: Oct 06, 2008 01:37 Messages: 20 Offline

Oct 28, 2008 07:01

Thankyou Dafydd

pjc

Senior Member Location: Aus Joined: Sep 12, 2008 03:48 Messages: 262 Offline

Oct 28, 2008 15:58

I have found a few work arounds to maintain quality but it does mean changing AVCHD to BD or Burning DVD folders and retrieving the video file from there.

I think it is worth a look into it and thanks Dafydd for being the intermediary again (You sorted the Pana SD9 problem quickly for us : )

Steve

Newbie Joined: Oct 06, 2008 01:37 Messages: 20 Offline

Nov 09, 2008 18:38

I am now using different software which doesn't reencode the video and the end result was perfect. My camera and bluray burner are fine - its the poor rendering of PowerDirector - its better than standard definition but no where near full HD. The facts speak for themselves - look at the above photo comparisons. With my new software the comparisons of the frames are identical - ie no loss of quality at all. Should really get my money back - PowerDirector is not a merchantable quality product as far as rendering quality fullHD on Blu-ray.

Steve

Newbie Joined: Oct 06, 2008 01:37 Messages: 20 Offline

Dec 22, 2008 05:46

Hi everyone I'm back - HD quality is a joke with this software - render engine is very poor. Due to large number of emails I have received this is what I use for perfect results :-

I am using Ulead VideoStudio Pro X2 for editing and DVD Moviefactory 6 with HD pack for burning.

This gives perfect results. Good luck.

Regards and best wishes

Steve

Steve

Newbie Joined: Oct 06, 2008 01:37 Messages: 20 Offline

Dec 22, 2008 05:54

Dear Cyberlink support

Due to above posts I have moved to other software.
I didnt get a refund for a non-merchantable product - not much I can do about it living in Australia.
Just to let you know heaps of people are agreeing with me and cant believe the poor render of HD on bluray.
I proven with tests and other branded software its not the camera,method,etc.
Its your rendering engine. - You will slowly lose your customers this way by ignoring them and hoping they will go away quietly.
I am very disappointed with the lack of response from support, the refund matter and all the time wasted finding and proving the problem.
Anyway thats the internet for you - if you do get a problem with a product then the company can just go quiet and ignore you until you go away.

Steve