XL2 to MP4 transcoding at DVinfo.net

Ao Mahana · February 15th, 2022, 07:57 PM

Hello,

I know there can't be too many of you still using the XL2, but it always takes a while for me to get things done ....

Recently I completed my first video, made with a PAL Canon XL2 16:9

The files were edited in Vegas Pro 19 using the following settings:
Template Custom 720 W x 576 H 25,000 fps(PAL)
Field Order None Progressive Scan
Pixel Aspect Ratio 1,4568 PAL DV WideScreen

This was primarily a music video, and the stereo audio files originally mastered at 2496 PCM were converted to 2448 PCM

The resultant AVI render :
HD 1080-25P YUV 2448 720_576

I used HandBrake to convert to MP4 for youtube and my website
Here are the HandBrake settings to achieve a correctly proportioned image
Storage Size 720x576 / Display Size 720x576 / Aspect Ratio 3.75:3
Orientation and Cropping
Flip_False / Rotation 0 / Cropping Automatic
Top_Left_Right_Bottom / All 0
Final Dimensions
Storage Size 720x406 / Display Size 720 / Automatic False
Aspect Ratio: 15.96:9
Resolution and Scaling
Resolution Limit / Custom
Maximum Size / 720x406
Anamorphic / Custom
Pixel Aspect / 1:1
Scaled Size / 720x406
Optimal Size / False
Allow Upscaling / False
Borders
Fill / None
Top 0 / Left 0 / Right 0 / Bottom 0
Colour / Black

If you want to see what this looks like, here is a link to the youtube video (stillness) ....

Some of the imperfections in the video are not due to the transcode but to the original file.
This was the only film I had of the rabbit, and it was taken when I first tested the camera.
I live in New Zealand, and the camera had come from Christchurch, soon after an earthquake.
Although I had cleaned the tape heads, there still remained some dust, (which I later removed with another clean).

The reason I have written this little note, is because it took me quite a while to find the right settings for MP4 and youtube without squeezing the image.
There is a more detailed entry on the handbrake (devices and presets) forum, which includes a copy of the handbrake log.

February 15th, 2022, 07:57 PM	#1
Ao Mahana New Boot Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: auckland new zealand Posts: 9	XL2 to MP4 transcoding Hello, I know there can't be too many of you still using the XL2, but it always takes a while for me to get things done .... Recently I completed my first video, made with a PAL Canon XL2 16:9 The files were edited in Vegas Pro 19 using the following settings: Template Custom 720 W x 576 H 25,000 fps(PAL) Field Order None Progressive Scan Pixel Aspect Ratio 1,4568 PAL DV WideScreen This was primarily a music video, and the stereo audio files originally mastered at 2496 PCM were converted to 2448 PCM The resultant AVI render : HD 1080-25P YUV 2448 720_576 I used HandBrake to convert to MP4 for youtube and my website Here are the HandBrake settings to achieve a correctly proportioned image Storage Size 720x576 / Display Size 720x576 / Aspect Ratio 3.75:3 Orientation and Cropping Flip_False / Rotation 0 / Cropping Automatic Top_Left_Right_Bottom / All 0 Final Dimensions Storage Size 720x406 / Display Size 720 / Automatic False Aspect Ratio: 15.96:9 Resolution and Scaling Resolution Limit / Custom Maximum Size / 720x406 Anamorphic / Custom Pixel Aspect / 1:1 Scaled Size / 720x406 Optimal Size / False Allow Upscaling / False Borders Fill / None Top 0 / Left 0 / Right 0 / Bottom 0 Colour / Black If you want to see what this looks like, here is a link to the youtube video (stillness) .... YouTube (Short URL) Some of the imperfections in the video are not due to the transcode but to the original file. This was the only film I had of the rabbit, and it was taken when I first tested the camera. I live in New Zealand, and the camera had come from Christchurch, soon after an earthquake. Although I had cleaned the tape heads, there still remained some dust, (which I later removed with another clean). The reason I have written this little note, is because it took me quite a while to find the right settings for MP4 and youtube without squeezing the image. There is a more detailed entry on the handbrake (devices and presets) forum, which includes a copy of the handbrake log. Last edited by Ao Mahana; February 16th, 2022 at 02:10 PM.