Bad Quality When Creating a Disk in PD13

AndrewsJT

Newbie Joined: Mar 27, 2014 17:42 Messages: 15 Offline

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Jul 24, 2015 23:27

Hi all...I'm still a relative newbie especially since I upgraded to PD13. I've created a 22 minute video using PD13. When I produce to MP4, the resulting video file quality is great. But when I burn it to disk, the video quality is lowered a lot. When I create a disk the only encoding format available is MPEG-2 and it is set to HQ-Best Quality. I have to admit I don't know much about rendering, bit rate, etc but in the past when I burn the disk the quality is good. What am I doing wrong? Thanks

Joel

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Jul 25, 2015 02:01

What is the source and the resolution of the original video? If it is HD 1920x1080/60p then it would look good when produced to mp4 at the same resolution. The DVD standard is 720x480/60i which is about 6 times less in pixel and shapness.

You need to create a BD or an AVCHD disc to get the same sharpness or video quality as you call it.

Let us know if this helps...

AndrewsJT

Newbie Joined: Mar 27, 2014 17:42 Messages: 15 Offline

Jul 26, 2015 10:59

Hi tomasc,

The majority of the source files are scanned jpgeg's. The potential issue is that the video used is not very good (converted VHS to digital). But again, the jpges in the movie look great in MP4. Will I need to get a BluRay Disk Burner to get the greater sharpness? Thanks

Joel

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Jul 26, 2015 20:37

If you want to view your scanned jpegs as a slideshow on a 2k tv or pc monitor like you are doing now as a mp4 file, then everything is fine as is. If you want to put all this on optical disc that can be played on a standalone BD player, then you need the BD burner.

The original analog vhs tapes have about 240 horizontal lines of resolution tops and even the dvd 720 horizontal resolution is overkill for it as you have found.

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