Trying to convert 50p into PAL DV 50i, but getting PAL DV 25p instead

Hi,

I'm trying to convert a 50 frames-per-second Quicktime file (1024x576, uncompressed) into a 50 fields-per-second DV file (PAL, 16:9) using Apple compressor. Problem is, I always get a 25 frames-per-second DV file (every 2nd original frame gets dropped, result is not interlaced). I've already fiddled with all the controls I could find, without getting any further.

Can somebody tell me the proper setting so that compressor makes proper 50 fields-per-second video out of 50 frames-per-second output?

Thanks!
Frederic

Have you tried just using Quicktime Pro Export?



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Hi Ben,

Thanks for the suggestion! I just tried. Didn't help, unfortunately :-(

can you send me a 1 second clip - might give a couple of things a go



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I'd love to. Give me about 10 hours, I'm just about to going to sleep, though :-)
I'l get back to you!

Alright, here's a short sample:
[rapidshare.com]

I'm using the following compressor settings:
Name: Back to DV
Description: -
File Extension: dv
Estimated file size: 10.48 GB/hour of source
Audio Encoder
16-bit Integer (Big Endian), Stereo (L R), 48.000 kHz
Video Encoder
Format: QT
Width: 720
Height: 576
Pixel aspect ratio: PAL CCIR 601 (16:9)
Crop: None
Padding: (L: 8, T: 0, R: 8, B: 0)
Frame rate: 25
Frame Controls Automatically selected:
Retiming: (Best) High quality Motion Compensated
Resize Filter: Statistical Prediction
Deinterlace Filter: Best (Motion Compensated)
Adaptive Details: On
Antialias: 0
Detail Level: 0
Field Output: Same as Source
Codec Type: DV - PAL
Multi-pass: Off, frame reorder: Off
Pixel depth: 32
Spatial quality: 50
Min. Spatial quality: 50
Key frame interval: 15
Temporal quality: 50
Min. temporal quality: 50

Thanks for your help!

Alright. try this:

In the frame controls tab, change the "output fields" from "same as source" to "lower first". See if that works.



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It worked! Brilliant job, thanks a million, strypes!

Ah good - I couldn't even download the file due to Rapidshare being so "busy" for free users.

Best to use YouSendit

But glad you got it sorted.

I feel I need some pom poms now - Go Geee! Go Geee!





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