Question to those who are also experimenting with this process: why go through the virtual dub process to resize? I have tried both methods and it seems to me that the PPro 2.0 export as a Cineform HD .avi file imported directly into TMPEGenc and just resized in that program works fine. Am I missing some reason not to just let TMPEGenc just resize as it creates the MPEG?
BTW - I do agree that TMPEGenc quality SD MPEG makes for a MUCH nicer picture over the standard Adobe Media Encoder MPEG-2 DVD export that I used to use. |
Interesting Post great work..
I found that encoding out a DVD file with Prem Pro and Aspect HD from a HDV timline better if I went straight out with Procoder 2 than to HDV to DV to DVD. I could also make progessive DVD's this way for much beter quality. Now I have EDIUS 4, standard DVD's are abit soft but if you encode out progressive mpeg 2 file straight from the timline they look heaps better. Im in PAL land and watching PAL and NTSC ones I have made, PAL is beter/larger due to more resolution. PAL- 720/576 NTSC- 720/480 Here are PAL / NTSC files I made straight from the EDIUS PAL HDV timline. m2t ones http://www.hdvunderwater.com/videoclips/NTSCshark.m2t 42megs http://www.hdvunderwater.com/videoclips/PALshark.m2t 42megs And here is a couple wmv ones http://www.hdvunderwater.com/videoclips/pal.wmv http://www.hdvunderwater.com/videoclips/ntsc.wmv |
All I have to say about this topic is; ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS 7.0.
I have done hundreds of tests after being dissapointed with Premiere pro 2's crappy downconverts. I have tried the latest Vegas and V'dub and all were soft. The only way to make an SD clip out of HDV is to resize on render in after effests 7 (select PAL/NTSC widscreen from dropdown menu in stretch box). I swear that this is THE method to use from all my tests. It looks so good rendered to Huffyuv that it still looks almost like HDV. Super clear, give it a try. My two cents. |
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What do you mean by "It looks so good rendered to Huffyuv"? Does that mean that Huffyuv is a MPEG2 codec I can install into After Effects? |
When I render my HDV (intermediate codec, like cineform for example) to SD in After Effects, I use the Huffyuv lossless codec to keep the best possible quality. Then I take this Huffyuv SD file into Premiere Pro 2 for encoding to MPEG2 (or your own choice of MPEG2 encoder).
I find this to be the absolute best way to keep HD clarity on SD DVD. |
can I do this also with AE 6.0. (I don't have 7.0)
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I'm not sure. I haven't used AE 6. I think there was a update download that made it suport HDV, I dont know. If you have HDV working in AE6, then I see no reason why it wouldnt work.
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Another vote for After Effects as the preeminent resolution squeezer™ - I have converted many a HD project to SD with fantastic results.
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I just imported some HDV 1080i (Apple intermediate codec) footage into After Effects 5.5 - no problems. |
Thanks a lot, I treid 6.0 but I couldn't import a PP1.5.1 hdv clip. I download the trailversie AE7.0 and it worked. But I can't find the huffyuv codec. Can someexplain where I can find this codec.
Also when I rerender a HDV clip to lossless (no compression) DV/pal After effects does a great jobb. The new clip is very sharp. Maybe huffyuv is better, Thanks |
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Thanks, this link works, now I can render to huffyuv.
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Ok, I downloaded the zip Huffey and installed it. Where in After Effects 7.0 does it actually give me the option to use the codec?
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I found it back in the screen render-options. (after I drag the clip into that screen) normally there is the setting "no compressed" when you click on that , there is an new screen with different options. Succes
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Thanks, found it! OK, another question, under the Huffy Configuration Dialog box, what "RGB Compression Method" is the best?
There are a number of options: (1) Predict Left No Decorr (Fastest); (2) Predict Left; (3) Predict Gradient (best); (4) Convert to YUY2 Thoughts? |
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