http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: MPEG-2 - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:29:59 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/compression-issue-red-blockiness-pixelation#post-71646 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:18:44 +0000 grinner 71646@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Correct to legal standards then compress as ya need.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/compression-issue-red-blockiness-pixelation#post-71611 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:03:57 +0000 robGRAUERT 71611@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>That red shirt is probably too saturated. Use the LIMIT EFFECT option in the 3-Way Color Corrector to select the red shirt and desaturate slightly.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/compression-issue-red-blockiness-pixelation#post-71564 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:01:37 +0000 George 71564@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm having trouble compressing a video (NTSC, .dv format) without getting blockiness in the red area.  The .dv file does not have it, but when compressing for playback on a Brightsign player, every file I make has this blockiness.  I've tried H.264, and both HD and SD MPEG-2 Transport Streams. (screenshot attached)</p> <p><img height="374" width="275" alt="redblock" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b_ugreZ6Aus/TpXVMBfh-tI/AAAAAAAAAag/HbF2_wh9qcg/s374/Screen%252520shot%2525202011-10-12%252520at%2525201.35.01%252520PM.png" /></p> <p>Any suggestions for file formats that wouldn't have this problem, or maybe I just need to change a setting in Compressor?  I could also use Sorensen Squeeze 6 if it would help.</p> <p>Currently I'm just doing trial and error, but I'm running out of time, so any advice is appreciated.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/television-compression#post-64200 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:32:02 +0000 XTR-91 64200@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I don't think AVCHD has a "recompression" factor either, unless you use a lower bitrate, fps, size, etc.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/television-compression#post-64196 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:50:24 +0000 Josh Tiedt 64196@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thank you very much for your help.  I'm compressing a video right now and we'll see how it turns out.  Appreciate all your help.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/television-compression#post-64195 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:30:47 +0000 robGRAUERT 64195@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yea, change your sequence settings back to ProRes. Then export a self-contained Quicktime of your timeline. (File &gt; Export &gt; Quicktime Movie. Make sure the drop-down menu is set to Current Settings)</p> <p>Bring that exported file into Compressor and apply the TRANSPORT Stream MPEG-2.</p> <p>Changing the Rate Conversion to Better or Best will not do anything unless you're actually doing a frame rate conversion.</p> <p>Not sure why you want to de-interlace either. De-interlacing doesn't increase quality. The reason why it may have looked better is interlaced material doesn't look too great on a computer monitor, so de-interlacing may have led you to believe you did something good when you viewed your MPEG file on your computer. Is there a reason you're trying to de-interlace?</p> <p>Also, keep in mind that the station is looking at your file on broadcast monitors, which is what you should be looking at as well. It's not doing you any good judging your image quality while looking at a computer screen.</p> <p>Increasing the bit rate should result in better quality, but check with the station you are delivering to and make sure they don't have a limit. They really should have provided you with specifications. Also, do not change the GOP. It should be left at IBBP, Closed.</p> <p>Also, since you're converting HD to SD, go into the Frame Controls pane, turn on Frame Controls, and change the Resize filter to Best.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/television-compression#post-64194 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:28:18 +0000 Josh Tiedt 64194@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Shoot in HD and to be honest, I think I have this project with the wrong sequence settings.  Usually, I'm in ProRes 422.  Oops.  I used Program Stream MPEG-2 setting in Compressor and at first used the default settings.  Junkie. Then I increased the Rate Conversion from fast to better and the Deinterlace from fast to better as well.  This produced a better picture for sure but certainly not beautiful.  The station approved of the test vids I sent so maybe I'm just being overly critical. </p> <p>Would increasing my bitrate range give me a quantitative improvement of picture quality.  Obviously, I'd like to see a noticed improvement compared to the amount of time it would take to compress. </p> <p>Thanks for all your help as well.  I just became a member of the community recently and this is a great resource to have.     </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/television-compression#post-64175 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:26:20 +0000 XTR-91 64175@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>The same settings, bitrate, and codec should all work.</p> <p> </p> <p>There's no reproduction loss with MPEG-2, unless you use lower resolution, bitrate, fps, etc.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/television-compression#post-64170 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:04:08 +0000 robGRAUERT 64170@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Josh, </p> <p>What kind of footage are you working with, and why are you working in Apple Intermediate Codec. That's a pretty crappy codec.</p> <p>Which MPEG2 preset are you using in Compressor and what are your settings? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/television-compression#post-64169 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:42:55 +0000 birdcat 64169@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Since you're going to broadcast TV, don't forget about staying within legal color levels: 16 - 235.  Sony Vegas has tools to help with this, I am unaware of FCP's toolset so someone who does this with FCP should chime in here,</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/television-compression#post-64167 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:59:35 +0000 Josh Tiedt 64167@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I've recently been asked to begin compressing some video for SD television.  The engineer with the Television station would like an mpeg-2 format but when compressing out of Compressor the video looks terrible.  Worse than compressing for a DVD.  Anyone have any suggestions on mpeg-2 compression settings that will increase my quality of picture.  I use FCP with the Apple Intermediate Codec in my timeline.  Another question, is there another compression program that would be better for television compression.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-to-import-quicktime-mpeg-2-to-premiere-pro-cs4#post-53919 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:05:21 +0000 chocan 53919@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi !</p> <p>Maybe that link can help: </p> <p><a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/supportedformats.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/supportedformats.html</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-to-import-quicktime-mpeg-2-to-premiere-pro-cs4#post-53260 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:04:57 +0000 XTR-91 53260@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>What version of Adobe Premiere Elements/Pro version are you using, with possible contrary to a newer version you researched online? The oldest version of Premiere that I know of which supports MPEG-2 is version 6.x. You should also check your help file for the support of editing MPEG-2.</p> <p>BTW, what do you mean by importing "Quicktime MPEG-2 files", as the title of the thread states? If the format is MPEG-2, then it is a DVD-based video codec that is commonly used with HDD (hard disk drive) and solid state memory camcorders. If the format is Quicktime, then it is an Apple MPEG-4 format. I doubt their is a video encoding system for merging the two formats together.</p> <p> </p> <p>If your version of Adobe is supposed to support the format, then I'd consider re-installing the program.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-to-import-quicktime-mpeg-2-to-premiere-pro-cs4#post-53247 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:18:10 +0000 nissan 53247@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Need some help</p> <p>I am using GY HM700 the footage is MPEG-2 (MOV) when I am trying to import files to the Editing software I am getting the error message that the codex is not supported L</p> <p>What is the best solution sine in Adobe website it is written that MPEG-2 files are supported </p> <p>Thanks </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/output-format#post-40422 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:39:43 +0000 chrisColorado 40422@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>1. THE BEST FORMAT FOR DVD IS MPEG-2!! In order to have a DVD, you will have to render to MPEG-2 out of Vegas. This is not the best format overall, but it's the only one that works for DVD.</p> <p>2. Windows Media Player and Quicktime can't play MPEG-2 in my experience. Only Real Player. You will have to trust that it works unless you get Real, which I think is free anyway.</p> <p>3. IMPORTANT! If you render MPEG-2 straight out of Vegas, the default option is Video only, so if you're not careful, your video will be just that - video, NO audio. You will need to choose the "DVD NTSC" template, not the "DVD NTSC Video stream" template. This would explain why there's no audio in KMPlayer (which I have never used.)</p> <p>4. DVD Architect is the only DVD burner software I've ever used. Works great!</p> <p>Good luck!</p> <p> Chris.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/output-format#post-40375 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:33:09 +0000 shippocaio 40375@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> oh...i just found out that i am supposed to export the audio and video separated.... duhhh  ;)</p> <p>But i am still confused about the best format? any help? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/output-format#post-40373 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:26:17 +0000 shippocaio 40373@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I used Windows media player..everything is back...i used quicktime....everything is black...i used a program called  KMplayer (It Plays EVERYTHING you can think of)...there is no sound.!</p> <p>Ps.: which format has better quality?</p> <p>WMA?<br />MOV?<br />MPEG?<br />AVI? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/output-format#post-40372 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:15:13 +0000 jerronsmith 40372@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>What program did you use to play it back with on your computer?</p> <p>Some programs can't play back the MPEG 2 file, even though it is in fact there.</p> <p>If you are going to burn a DVD it has to eventually be converted to an MPEG-2 file. However not all programs that can render out an MPEG-2 file are very good at it.  Sometimes it is better to render out a high quality AVI or Mov file and let your DVD authoring program do the conversion.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/output-format#post-40369 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:29:34 +0000 shippocaio 40369@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Dear Videomaker's fellows,</p> <p>I am doing a video for my ELA class about Global Pollution. I am halfway done, so today i rendered the video to MPEG-2 (I am going to put on a dvd and play on the pc that is connected in the tv). To make the Menu, i am going to use the  Windows DVD Creator, becausei dont know how to use the dvd archictec very well. Vegas rendered it and after some minutes to check how the video was going to really look like in a tv.</p> <p>when i played back the file in my pc (Before burning the DVD), there wasnt any sound nor video on it! Can someone help me?</p> <p>And i want the highest quality possible... so which format is better? AVI? WMA? MOV? MPEG?</p> <p>thanks 4 all the help,<br /> --------------------------------------<br /> Caio</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combinginterlace-issue#post-37008 Fri, 30 May 2008 03:43:48 +0000 fpscomic 37008@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yeah, it sounds like a field order issue or a maximum bit rate set too high originally (this causes some set-top DVD players to start lagging), or even the encoding method (I've found one-pass constant bit rate to work well for most things, esp. with fast-moving shots/cuts).  You could try running that through Compressor, or use the encoder (same engine as Compressor) in DVD Studio Pro.  The easiest way is to modify the DVD High Quality preset in Compressor (use BETTER motion, I think it's called, NOT Best).</p> <p>All the best,<br /> Keith</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/speeding-up-video#post-36724 Fri, 23 May 2008 12:05:15 +0000 BarefootMedia 36724@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I've got a feeling you're going to need new software.  If you want to buy something, Vegas Studio (for SD only) or Vegas Platinum Studio (addds HDV support) are top notch programs at the lowest prices around.  I've used Vegas Studio to speed up an hour of traffic &amp; clouds to one minute, then used the video on a couple of cablecast productions.  In Vegas, speeding up the video is done by changing the video's properties and you can only increase it by a factor of 4 at one time.  So I had to render the 4x video &amp; compress it by 4 again, and again and once again.  So there is one option.</p> <p>If this is something you'd like to try out, both the programs are available as free trials from Sony's web site.  That way you can do what you want and still have the software to play with for 30 days.  Good luck!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/speeding-up-video#post-36722 Fri, 23 May 2008 11:11:59 +0000 ltgguy 36722@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hi, my googlefoo is failing me so I thought I'd try here.</p> <p>I have some videos (mpeg-2) that I'd like to speed up, perhaps taking a 10 minute video and compressing it down to 2 minutes.</p> <p>I currently use the software that came with my JVC Everio and Streamclip to edit the videos to put up on YouTube.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combinginterlace-issue#post-36705 Fri, 23 May 2008 05:21:08 +0000 Johnboy 36705@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>giving this more thought, another possibility would be incorrect field order when rendered.</p> <p>John</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combinginterlace-issue#post-36680 Wed, 21 May 2008 13:16:14 +0000 Johnboy 36680@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>part of the issue you have is the fact that you are working with a highly compressed file that may not have been encoded at a high enough bit rate.</p> <p>John</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/combinginterlace-issue#post-36649 Tue, 20 May 2008 14:44:24 +0000 iskitoofast4u 36649@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey all,</p> <p>I'm working on a video that's about 40 minutes long. The first 20 or so minutes was edited by someone else using Vegas Pro 8. It landed in my hands in the form of a rendered MPEG-2 file, which I brought into Final Cut Pro 5 and continued to work on. It wasn't until I exported and burned to DVD that I discovered horrible combing and/or interlacing type effects, which are only visible when played on a TV.</p> <p>Although I have all the original footage on DV tapes, I'm loathe to go back and re-do the first 20 minutes (which is the only portion with the combing problem). Is there any other way I can solve this problem?</p> <p>I've considered re-rendering the MPEG-2 footage in Vegas to another format, then re-importing that to the FCP project...might that work? Any other ideas?</p> <p>Thanks in advance </p>