AVISynth to Quicktime DV

[actionman133]

A bit of an unusual question for this forum, but anyways...

I have NTSC DV footage in Quicktime format that needs to be converted to PAL Quicktime. Opening the file into AVISynth is easy, using the Quicktime plugin, converting NTSC to PAL is 'easy' (I have a function mapped out for that), but I'm a little stumped at how I get AVISynth's output back into a Quicktime file.

The only method I've come up with so far is to use Adobe Premiere with the AVISynth plugin, load the script onto the timeline then export as a Quicktime file. Needless to say, using Premiere just as a renderer is quite cumbersome, so can anyone recommend an easier solution to get AVISynth scripts in to Quicktime DV?

Thanks.

[Blue_MiSfit]

TMPGEnc4 Xpress can do this. Its payware though

only app I know

[krieger2005]

In the Development Forum is a Filter "QTInput" which has also an Output Functio "QTOutput". It works quite fine for me.

[actionman133]

Thanks Krieger. That's what I was actually using to input... QTInput, but I didn't realise it could output as well. Nonetheless, I have actually found another method which seems to work (I have to admit, I don't like trusting Quicktime... I prefer to stick to programs which have more control).

1. Open the quicktime in AVISynth via QTInput.
2. Convert to PAL.
3. Open in VDub and save as a DV AVI (using Cedocida and Fast Recompress).
4. Open the AVI in Quicktime and save as a self-contained movie (should be the equivalent of Direct Stream Copy).
5. Delete the AVI.

Logically, in my mind that should work fine. Can anyone see a potential problem with this route?

Thanks.

[Mug Funky]

no problem with that route except for disk space.

here's what i do (though it doesn't include sound - just drop a wav into your NLE for that):

qtoutput("filename",format="dvcp")

the designers here haven't had a problem with it, and it exports to DV hardware properly without transcoding (once sound is added of course).

you'll get better quality using Cedocida + avi and using Quicktime in the way you describe though, so you might as well keep doing it that way :)

[actionman133]

Thanks Mug. I was also testing that QTOutput option after Krieger suggested it, but of the two, I prefer going the VDub route. It converts both video and audio at once, instead of on two different passes and I just trust the software more. Space isn't an issue either...

Thanks to everyone for helping out! :thanks: