Reduced Quality

[Billy]

Wondering if anyone has used Reduced Quality rather than Normal when loading a film into Arabesk. Can you tell the difference when you burn the dvd?

[CasablancaExpert]

I have and I know others that have as well. I find it depends on the type of subject matter/footage you are working with... I would assert that a videotape of a speaker at an indoor event likely would not suffer greatly from reduced quality but a nature videography shot with a camera capable of high resolution in good daylight conditions would be better off in a higher quality compression.

Truth is -- that any additional compression might be noticeable to some with a keen eye, especially if they have seen your original footage. I would advocate for always selecting the optimum quality for your work but there are times and conditions that may warrant using a reduced image quality to fit the demands or specifications of a project.

Regards,
Chet

[Billy]

Chet, thanks, you are a blessing to us.

[LouBruno]

If I may respectfully add to what Mr. Davis wrote: In my experience, regular 4:3 TV's will handle the lower quality. It seems that the new HDTV's will display a poor quality in the lower setting and are not forgiving. Forget about fast action sports. The refresh rate of the LCD HDTV's have a tough time with fast action when dealing with low compression. A car race is out of the question.

[CasablancaExpert]

Good point - thanks for sharing that Lou.

Regards,
Chet