720/60p MP4 in DVDA

Family T Dave wrote on 11/21/2010, 5:31 PM
Hi All,

Fairly new user here... I'm having some problems and I'm hopeful someone can provide a helping hand. Details:

Computer System
Dell XPS 8100, i7-870 (8MB cache, 2.93 GHz)
16 GB DDR3 SDRam, Win 7 Pro 64 bit
nVidia GeForce GTX260 1.792GB GDDR3
Dual Drives: BD Burner and DVD+/-RW

Camera
JVC GY-HM100U Camera

Sony Vegas Pro 9.0e, 64 bit

I have a small clip (3:44 min) that was shot in 1280 x 720p HQ. (35Mbps) I captured this using the JVC ProHD Clip Manager that came with the camera and this presented no problems. I can view this on my computer using VLC Media Player with no problems.

I created a New Project in VP9. There was no "pre-formatted" template which matched my output so I created a Custom Template with the following settings:

Video:
1280 x 720 x 12, 59.940 fps
Field order: progressive scan
Frame rate: 59.940
Pixel Format: 32 bit (floating point)
Audio:
Stereo 48,000 hz

Imported media file type was listed as EXCAM EX - No problems importing the clip. I've not done any editting to the clip although I would like to in the future. I then "Selectively Prerendered Video" to XDCAM EX (*.mp4) using the HQ 1280x720-60p, 35Mbs VBR. No problems here either. Rendered the file as XDCAM EX, there was No Recompression Required. The file rendered just fine in less than a minute. I can watch this on my computer with no problems.

I want to burn this onto a DVD in the native 720p resolution. If I try using VP to burn neither the DVD or BluRay options have the template I need for the 1280x720-60p I need. No problem I thought, I'll just use the DVD-A.

In DVD-A when I create a New Project as a Single Movie using the Blu-Ray disc format using the MPEG-2 1280x720-60p OR the AVC 1280 x 720-60p I get the following error message. "The selected file is not of the required type." I can't figure out to burn this darn project in the format I want. (1280x720 -60p) I'm not sure if this SVP9 or a DVD-A issue??

I then went back into VP9 and tried rendering the file as a Sony MXF file. The file rendered in VP9 OK. (a little slower than the MPEG-2 at 2 min) This file imports into DVD-A just fine. I burned this onto a DVD but when I view this on the my Sony BD350 player the quality is not HD and the video skips. I'm currently doing a firmware upgrade on my BD player to see if this helps.

Any suggestions? Why can't I get the VP9.mp4 file into DVD-A?

I also have several other clips in 1920 x 1080 - 60i that I want to import but that is another story.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Comments

Steve Grisetti wrote on 11/21/2010, 7:00 PM
DVDs are, by nature, standard resolution -- 720x480 pixels. You can't make a high-resolution DVD that will play on a DVD player in high resolution.

You may be talking about creating a BluRay video. BluRay is high definition, and it can be burned to a BluRay disc (which holds about 2 hours of high def video) or a DVD (which holds about 20 minutes or so of high-def). But then, of course, the DVD will not play on a DVD player. It will only play on a BluRay player.

That said, which are you trying to create? A DVD or a BluRay disc?

Which you are, you should let Vegas output a DVD or BluRay ready file from your video. That's the best source for your DVD or BluRay project in DVD Architect.
bStro wrote on 11/22/2010, 7:38 AM
If all you want to do is burn this file to a DVD, then Vegas has the option to do that on the Tools menu. It will simply burn the file as is, no menu, no authoring. It may or may not require some re-encoding simply because your original file may not be suitable to play as-is on a BD player. That's one thing you need to keep in mind, though -- just because your computer plays the file fine in the format it is, your BD player may not. I honestly don't know; I don't work with HD files much.

Regarding getting the file to work in DVD Architect:

There was no "pre-formatted" template which matched my output so I created a Custom Template

Sony has naturally made sure to include all suitable templates for transferring work from Vegas to DVD Architect. If you don't see a template that "matches" your output, then chances are your intended output isn't going to be suitable for DVD Architect. If you want Blu-ray compatible output, you should use one of the Blu-ray labeled templates. You'll find them for the MPEG2 and Sony AVC filetypes.

I see no Blu-ray labeled templates for the MXF or XDCAM filetypes, so I'm going to take a stab in the dark and say they're not suitable for Blu-ray disc. ;)

Rob