Encoding H.264 assets for HD DVD projects

  • Last Modified: August 21, 2008
  • Article: HT2885
  • Old Article: 301463

Summary

If you want to export an H.264 format movie from Final Cut Pro HD or Motion, you must use the "HD DVD H.264" presets included with Compressor to ensure that the video works with DVD Studio Pro. Do not export the file through QuickTime.

Products Affected

DVD Studio Pro, Motion, Final Cut Pro HD 4.5

If you want to make a custom H.264 preset in Compressor, select the Multi-pass setting and set the bit rate to 18 Mbps or less to ensure DVD compatibility.

Note: Currently, only progressive H.264 video formats are supported, including 480p (NTSC only), 576p (PAL only), and 720p (NTSC and PAL). You can add 1080i HD video to an HD DVD project by using the HD MPEG-2 encoder (either in Compressor or in DVD Studio Pro).

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