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1. Re: H264 encoding in SD causes import error
Joe Bowden Apr 28, 2009 6:55 AM (in response to schlossd)I don't know why you may be getting the error, but I have to ask first if you are building a DVD or Blu-ray?
If DVD, why you are using H.264-encoded files as a source? Do you know that they will be re-encoded to MPEG-2 before being burned to DVD, thus enduring a second round of compression?
It's far better to scale it down in a standard definition sequence in Premiere, and then export it using MPEG-2 for DVD settings.
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2. Re: H264 encoding in SD causes import error
schlossd Apr 28, 2009 10:24 PM (in response to Joe Bowden)Thanks for getting back with me. I am creating a DVD. The reason I am using H264 (and know I wonder if it was wise) I am trying to reduce the file size so it will fit on the DVD. This is a very large wedding that went to 2 DVD's (both BluRay and DVD) the problem is I cannot get the last file on DVD, it is 1.3 gigs too big, I was hoping to reduce the size without removing content.
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3. Re: H264 encoding in SD causes import error
Joe Bowden Apr 29, 2009 12:15 PM (in response to schlossd)All video on a DVD is encoded to MPEG-2, regardless of which other video format you bring into Encore. What is important is the duration of the video, not the file size (unless it is already transcoded to MPEG-2 for DVD).
If you compress a file as H.264, it will get re-transcoded to MPEG-2 before being written to DVD. This is not good if you want to retain video quality. It is better to give Encore either MPEG-2, the original capture codec, or even uncompressed video.
You can set the encoding bit rate lower and squeeze more on the disc - at the expense of video quality.
Have you considered burning a dual-layer DVD?
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4. Re: H264 encoding in SD causes import error
schlossd Apr 30, 2009 1:10 PM (in response to Joe Bowden)Yeah thats what I ended up doing. Thanks for the info I will keep this in mind for the future.
Dan


