[MacDV] Re: Which format?

[Steve Robertson]

Ever since I subscribed to this list, I've been hoping we would get 
into a detailed discussion about how to keep the resolution as high as 
possible - and the picture as sharp as possible - throughout the 
process of shooting video and creating a finished product. Several 
folks have recommended Sorenson 3, but I have had disappointing 
results. How about some detailed examples of what can be accomplished 
by digging deeply into the optional settings for Sorenson 3 or other 
codecs? Or does anybody know of a good book on this subject?

Steve R.

On Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at 06:35  PM, Bruce Pillman wrote:
>
> On Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at 09:13 AM, Lee Chapman wrote:
>> When I exported my 11 minute film to QT at highest settings the end 
>> result was still pretty awful.
>
> I certainly agree that QT is not a low quality format. The quality 
> depends on the codec used, and the settings used. I'm not sure what 
> you mean by highest settings. I found that iMovie's normal high 
> quality settings were still awful by my standards. I've exported from 
> iMovie to QT using the Sorensen codec, (Best, 29.97 fps, key frame 24, 
> 500 KBytes/sec) and gotten pretty good results.