The encoding quality, or data rate, is determined by how much
material there is in relation to how much space there is on
the DVD.
There are many types of DVDs but only 2 types are typically
used for commercial DVDs:
| DVD-5: 4.7 gigs |
| DVD-9: 8.5 gigs |
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We calculate the best possible encoding
quality which is especially important when authoring
for DVD-5. Depending on what is important to you, audio
rates can be lowered to squeeze out more video quality.
It all depends on the footage to space ratio and what
is important to you and your project.
Audio is encoded in dolby AC3. The quality is determined
the same way as the video, by calculating material versus
space. We can lower or up the quality of the audio in
relation to the video depending on the importance of
sound quality to you and your project.
We encode 2 channel stereo up to 5.1 surround sound.
For surround sound, the client must provide the five
sound files to be encoded. |
Besides high quality encoding, there are other things you
may want to consider to make your project look great. We offer
telecine style color
correction as well as magic
bullet services.
Every professional video and/or film production that you
see has been color corrected. It can be to actually correct
overexposure, underexposure or any other problem with the
footage or to give a project a certain look or style.
Color correction and any adjustments also depend on the medium
which the final product will be delivered. Here, we're talking
about making DVDs. There are different considerations when
color correcting for DVD than, say, film or any analog master
like BetaSP or VHS. Adjusting white and black levels and saturation
correctly to make the footage look as it should when its on
DVD. All Hollywood movies are specifically color corrected
for DVD. Your project can be too and without the Hollywood
Budget.
The Magic Bullet is revolutionary process used to give video
footage that "Film Look" that so many of us desire.
"The cost of video, the look of film" - doesn't
that sound grand?
We can also letterbox your project, adjust black levels or
any other pre-authoring and encoding adjustments that need
to be made. |
