Movie edit pro 2013 - stereoscopic issues and upgrade path to MEP 2014 question

daveesler wrote on 10/15/2013, 9:05 AM

I am taking footage from JVC Pro HD GY-HMZ1U cameras and making various discs and online products from the stereoscopic camera(s), I own two at this time and would like to buy more HMZ cameras before they are discontinued from JVC professional.

Question 1: I edit, then I make an mpeg-2 version for the DVD, I output three versions, Anaglyph, Parallel and Flat (monoscopic). The problem is when I export the mpeg-2 files, the system wants to re-encode the finished mpeg-2 files from the original 1920 x 1080 avcHD source. IS there a better way, since the Anaglyph version looks unprofessional (major artifacting, ghosting).

Question 2: Fonts when Parallel output is selected. They do not render correctly when you take 1920 x 1080 and convert it to Mpeg-2 resolution, That is a much needed feature, author once, display correctly on every device would be very helpful.

Question 3: I purchased MEP Plus 2013, do I have to purchase a version of MEP EVERY YEAR just to keep upgrades?

I am trying to generate enough income to survive, I do not know if I can make any money with this stuff, I have put in about 5,000 just to be able to create a product that has the potential to sell!

Any help would be helpful.

If your in USA, check the DVD region settings, since they default to PAL, I learned the hard way last night when I tried to make a DVD demo of some of my work with the JVC stereoscopic cameras,

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johnebaker wrote on 10/15/2013, 1:02 PM

. . . . when I export the mpeg-2 files, the system wants to re-encode the finished mpeg-2 files from the original 1920 x 1080 avcHD source. IS there a better way, . . . .Anaglyph version looks unprofessional (major artifacting, ghosting) . . . .

No the recoding process is correct - DVD mpg files are 720 * 576 pixels (PAL) or 720 * 480 pixel (NTSC) and a different format to AVCHD 1920*1080, so you will get recoding and down sizing of the image which will look pixellated when view on any HD screen (I presume this is how you are viewing the DVD)

. . . . Fonts when Parallel output is selected. They do not render correctly when you take 1920 x 1080 and convert it to Mpeg-2 resolution, . . . .

This is because you are changing the video resolutons and the pixel shape is also changed in recoding to mpg.

To get the quality and maintiin correct 3D perspective, especially for Side by Side (Parallel?) you should be burning BD or AVCHD discs at full resolution not DVD.

HTH

John

Scenestealer wrote on 10/15/2013, 5:40 PM

Hi Daveesler

I have not done any 3D exports in MEP but I do not find that I get a very good result making DVD resolution MPEGs from AVCHD progressive material in MEP, with the sort of artifacting you are referring to. THis however is not only reserved to Magix but is mainly due to aliasing which is inevitable in the down res.

Some discussion on your Q2 can be found in the linked posts below:-

http://www.magix.info/us/dvd-size-relative-to-mp4.forum.981010.html

From the 6th reply from the top you will see my theories about the title degradation and the importance of changing the project resolution in the "movie settings" to match your target SD resolution, prior to export. This will allow you to see the effect on your titles, which may require re jigging, or an alternative may be to export the whole timeline as an HD intermediate which you can drop into an SD project.

Come back with any questions as that may be a lot to get your head around.

Cheers

daveesler wrote on 10/17/2013, 8:20 AM

Thanks for the posts.

1. Many customers have not upgraded to blu-ray 3-D

2. A DVD (flat) might be needed in some situations where the business or individual does not have a Blu-ray player.

3. It is best to work out what works best, before it becomes a problem.

4. 3-D TV penetration is estimated at 20% in the USA. It is far from a mass market, but that should change in 2016 with autostereoscopic displays based on lenticular technology - better than the sharp 3-D autostereoscopic display.