Output settings for Broadcast in CS5 at DVinfo.net

Jerry Porter · November 18th, 2011, 10:29 AM

What settings in CS5 are you using for content that is going to broadcast? For example a :30 second TV spot shot in HD 1080p 30fps, What format etc.. would you send to the TV station for the best results? I have noticed some of the things that I have sent lately don't look as good as they should. I'm wondering is it me or is the Station doing something to them on their end?

Bo Skelmose · November 18th, 2011, 12:40 PM

Hi
It depends.... on what system they have. I have struggled with this for years. Bad looking pictures, delay in the sound, very compressed audio. Sometimes wrong field order. It all depends on who was importing it into their AVID system. I delivered SD Quicktime DVWide lower field. This was what they could import into AVID - with theese different erors.
P2 files exported from premiere cannot be read by AVID. Although Panasonic equipment can.
H264 they must have a very new AVID sytem - then maybe they can but they did not want it..
XDCam mxf. (MPEG2 MXF) from premiere seems to be a problem in AVID - it will not recognize it.

I would say that you should deliver a standard interlaced 1920x1080 file - most of them do not know how to handle progressive material.
Codec ? - I dont know.....
You must have them to say what they can import.

Best of luck..
Bo

November 18th, 2011, 10:29 AM	#1
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	Output settings for Broadcast in CS5 What settings in CS5 are you using for content that is going to broadcast? For example a :30 second TV spot shot in HD 1080p 30fps, What format etc.. would you send to the TV station for the best results? I have noticed some of the things that I have sent lately don't look as good as they should. I'm wondering is it me or is the Station doing something to them on their end?

November 18th, 2011, 12:40 PM	#2
Bo Skelmose Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 495	Re: Output settings for Broadcast in CS5 Hi It depends.... on what system they have. I have struggled with this for years. Bad looking pictures, delay in the sound, very compressed audio. Sometimes wrong field order. It all depends on who was importing it into their AVID system. I delivered SD Quicktime DVWide lower field. This was what they could import into AVID - with theese different erors. P2 files exported from premiere cannot be read by AVID. Although Panasonic equipment can. H264 they must have a very new AVID sytem - then maybe they can but they did not want it.. XDCam mxf. (MPEG2 MXF) from premiere seems to be a problem in AVID - it will not recognize it. I would say that you should deliver a standard interlaced 1920x1080 file - most of them do not know how to handle progressive material. Codec ? - I dont know..... You must have them to say what they can import. Best of luck.. Bo