Which format?

[sb]

Read Adam Wilt.

http://www.adamwilt.com/DV-FAQ-editing.html#codecs


 sb

On 5/6/2004 5:55 AM, "Steve Robertson" <stever at mindspring.com> wrote:

> 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.
> 
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