First time rendering a 1 hr video, need help with compression and bars 2

[chixwithtrix]

I have had Premiere pro 1.5 for about a month and my whole video editing career has been totally self taught. I usually do 5-10 minute teaser-like videos for model aircraft events, but I just finished editing my first 1 hr video. It is also my first video to be put to TV, not internet. My problem now is that I do not understand how to get this file into a DVD quality render without making it 12+ gigs.

Questions:
-How do I make a DVD quality render that is small enough to put on a DVD
-How many gigs do DVDs go up to?
-(sorry, but this is one of the only things I could relate to) How do the porno guys can use my same camera (Canon XL2) and make 4+hour videos with extras fit on a DVD and be high quality?
-I shot this footage in widescreen, though a lot of my audience have standard scree TVs. How do I put the bars on the video to make it where the footage can be viewed on all TVs.
-I have been thinking about getting Divx or Xvid to help compress it...would that we worth it for the DVD render?

I am sorry if this sounds elementary, but I am a bit pressed for time and new at this program. This is the only Premire forum I have found so far. It would be great if you could help me out or point me towards other places/forums I could find info.

Thanks

 

[Akribie]

DV clips take about 13Gb per hour. DVDs use a different type of compression - MPEG2, so you need to transcode from the source DV into MPEG2 during the process of creating a DVD. One hour at best quality on DVD with compressed audio will use something under 3Gb depending on how you do it and the material being compressed. Single-layer DVDs take around 4.5Gb, whilst dual-layers go up nearly to 9Gb, but dual-layer introduces additional challenges to the process which, by the sound of it, you would best avoid until you have a bit more experience.

Making good DVDs is a skill that comes with practice and familiarity with your software and the subtleties of maximum data rates. Using a program with built-in DVD authoring like Premiere Elements 2 or Premiere Pro 2 can reduce the challenge that you currently face using Premiere Pro 1.5.

Replaying widescreen on conventional TVs will often be handled by the TV set, so you probably don't need to worry too much about that at this stage.
You have two main choices from Premiere Pro 1.5: export as DV AVI and compress in a DVD authoring program; or convert to MPEG2 using Premiere's built-in export facilities and use an external application to author the DVD.

If you bought the video collection, you also have Encore, which is a very capable DVD authoring program. Others like TMPGenc and burning programs like Nero can also be used, but may lack some of the menu and other features of a more-powerful program.

There's lots of help on the web for DVD making, such as

http://www.dvdcreation.com/.

If you want most people to be able to view your DVDs on standard equipment, then best to stick to the mainstream MPEG2 compressions.

 

[chixwithtrix]

wow, thank you for the clarifictaion. It looks like it will help me tremendously.

 

[DaleWatson123321]

Akribie,

I was "browsing" and noticed the VERY significant contributions you've been making regarding Premiere - and I feel it's also VERY important to show appreciation by awarding you a *PURPLE STAR*

I hope other Tek-Tips members will begin to notice the bottom-left-corner of a contributor's posting - where it invites recipients (of VALUABLE information) to "Thank _____ for this valuable post!"

Regards, Dale Watson

 

[Akribie]

Thanks for that.

I act as a troubleshooter for a large group of amateur movie makers in the UK. Providing answers in this forum helps me keep abreast of problems and their solutions which I can apply elswhere, so it is a two-way trade.

Happy Christmas!

Regards,

David J
Akribie UK

 

[Akribie]

Thanks for that.

I act as a troubleshooter for a large group of amateur movie makers in the UK. Providing answers in this forum helps me keep abreast of problems and their solutions which I can apply elsewhere, so it is a two-way trade.

Happy Christmas!

Regards,

David J
Akribie UK