SETTING FOR AVISYNTH EXPORT FROM PREMIERE

[maximo4usaRT]

Hello there,
Can someone tell me what is the best setting
i should use to export from Premiere 6 a matrox-DV (rt2000) - tmpgenc to create SVCD using Avisynth ?

My questions are :
1 ) do you resize (480x480) in premiere or in TMPGENC or in the avisynth script ?

2) what field should i use in premiere export setting and TMPGENC ?

3) Should i deinterlacce in Premiere or in TMPGEnc ?

To make short a long story, can someone post a detailed explanation (and possibly setting files) for the best setting to output from premiere to tmpgenc to create SVCD ?

I'm Using MATROX RT-2000 and my video files are DV.

Thanks everybody for your help

Massimo

[Dr Mordrid]

1. Resize in Premiere

2. B/lower/even

3. for SVCD you shouldn't. For VCD TMPGEnc will do it automatically.

Send me some email and I'll send you a toolkit & directions. Your profile doesn't have an email address or it would be on the way already

Dr. Mordrid

[maximo4usaRT]

done

Thanks doc

[Dr Mordrid]

Here's some more info for you.....

1. I find that the 12a version of TMPGEnc works better for frameserving. Some of the newer builds improve MPEG-1, but have problems elsewhere.

2. In 12a's Options/Global Settings/General menu is an item under the Canopus heading: "Interpolate YUV data from 4:1:1 to 4:4:4". Check this box and your DV-2-MPEG conversions will look better.

Dr. Mordrid


[This message has been edited by Dr Mordrid (edited 28 April 2001).]

[misery]

Will this look better for DV source caputred through S-Video (marvel) or only for firewire DV?

[Dr Mordrid]

Debateable.

Generally you get a synthetic 4:2:2 from the S-video source. As a composite format it'll be a bit less sharp than DV and hide the artifacts a bit due to this effect.

With the DV setting in TMPGEnc you get a synthetic 4:4:4, but with less of a reduction in sharpness.

How it all balances out will depend on the cam and the footage.

One more reason to experiment with your specific gear before doing anything important with it.

My semi-solution:

I kept my Hi8 around for shots where DV would fall through the floor.

This not only includes what we have been discussing but also for doing bluescreen shoots and for subjects where there are high contrast diagonal lines, cross-hatched or checked patterns inframe. These patterns cause what is called "quilting".

ex: roof tiles shot from anything but straight-on, cross-hatched fences, trellises, said hard diagonal lines etc.

Dr. Mordrid


[This message has been edited by Dr Mordrid (edited 29 April 2001).]

[maximo4usaRT]

I need an advice,

the quality i'm getting out of the compression is really really good, but during "dissolve" transition the video become blocky. 60% of my video is in slow motion and in PAL.

- I tried up to 2800 mps
- using tmpgenc ver a c d e and f
- using avisynt or with a regular matrox dv avi file

the result is always similar: great quality, but block during disolve.

Doc, any advise ???

Thanks in advance

Max

[Dr Mordrid]

How fast a dissolve are you doing? I usually use 1.5-2 seconds.

Dr. Mordrid

[maximo4usaRT]

That's exactly what i was testing right now: if incresing the time of disolve will improve...
i'll let you know...

by the way.. remember my problem with rt2000 ? was due becouse a defective pci connector in the rt2000 card... i basicaly sand it at the bottom and now seems to be better.
I guess the problem was showing up when the pc was more cold and the connection was't stable. That's my guess...
Ever heard of souch a problem ?




[This message has been edited by maximo4usaRT (edited 25 May 2001).]

[Dr Mordrid]

I had a problem once with an ATI video card wehre it had an extra tab of material that stopped the card from settling in the slot. It would rock when you tightened the screw and this made the other end of the card lose contact.

I seem to remember a while back some folks had similar problems with the Marvels, but it ended up being a run of faulty AGP sockets that Abit and a few other companies had bought from the same supplier. The slot divider was too high and it caused the card to rock out of position, similar to what happened with my old ATI.

Dr. Mordrid

[Frank Marshall]

Hi Doc,

Any chance I could have a look at this toolbox and directions as well?

E-mail address is:

new_wave@one.net.au

Ta.