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Shockingly bad results in iDVD. Help!

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TheClam


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Hi.
Simple really. I shoot video on my sony DV camera.
Transfer it to iMovie 08
Edit my video
Burn with iDVD
Put it in my DVD player.

Then i start to cry, because it looks SO bad!!! Soft picture, jagged lines EVERYWHERE!!.

Then i burned a photo slide show to a DVD using iDVD.
The same again..... i was so embarised when i showed my friends.
I love my MBP, i love Apple. Why is the quality of a movie or slidehow SO bad!!

What am i doing wrong?
 
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I wish someone would answer you cause I've had the same thing happen.

I've done some crazy good quality movies using some sonycam DVD footage. Some turned out very bad, some outstading. I can't put my finger on what's causing it.
 
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How do you export your movie for iDVD to use? What codec are you using? You have not given enough information so I'm guessing a little.

I do not think you want to use Share-->Export Movie...

Likely you want to use Share-->Export Using QuickTime...

Use the Movie to DV Stream selection and play with the options as needed.
 
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Just a thought, do you have any problem with commercial DVDs on your player or TV?

I've made over a dozen movies with imovie 6, including various special effects and have not had those problems. The play back has been with a cheapie DVD player on a HDTV, (but these are NOT HD movies)
 

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