[Mjpeg-users] Contrast

2005-09-04 Thread E.Chalaron
Hi there I am trying to improve the quality of my movie transfers. Acquisition at 1392x 1138 gives me quite a good result on my screen. Once reduced to the PAL standard the all lot is getting darker ... much darker... Not only that but it seems as well that there is no or very little transition

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Contrast

2005-09-04 Thread Steven M. Schultz
On Mon, 5 Sep 2005, E.Chalaron wrote: > Acquisition at 1392x 1138 gives me quite a good result on my screen. Once Computer screen or TV screen? There's a big difference. > reduced to the PAL standard the all lot is getting darker ... much darker... That's expected - what look

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Contrast

2005-09-05 Thread E.Chalaron
Hello Steven / List > Computer screen or TV screen? There's a big difference. Well I do it on computer screen, but now I know what I'll get. If it looks Ok on a computer screen it will be far too dark on a TV. > What does the final MPEG-2 burned to a DVD look like on a TV set? U

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Contrast

2005-09-05 Thread Steven M. Schultz
On Tue, 6 Sep 2005, E.Chalaron wrote: > Well I do it on computer screen, but now I know what I'll get. > If it looks Ok on a computer screen it will be far too dark on a TV. That's the opposite of what happens to me - if it looks good on a computer it'll be too bright on the TV.

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Contrast

2005-09-05 Thread E.Chalaron
> > > I will then use DV files and Kino option External monitor.. Get my > > parameters Ok, then go back to raw data directly to mpeg2enc > > That sounds like an excellent idea and should work well (definitely > a big improvement over relying only on a computer monitor). Actually I

Re: [Mjpeg-users] Contrast

2005-09-05 Thread Steven M. Schultz
On Tue, 6 Sep 2005, E.Chalaron wrote: > Actually I have an option for a flat TV LCD 15 in, would it be better than a > usual TV screen. It'll take up a lot less space on the table/desk. If you have the spacefor a 13 or 14" CRT TV (preferably one with a flat (Trinitron or