Finished DVD is darker

[motley777]

My dvd i created in my new s-3000 is way darker than the original clip in the scene bin. I have not added any special effects or image processing effects to any of the clips. I am also comparing the two sorces on the same TV. ANY THOUGHTS ???? Thanks in advance Mike Morlock

[CKNewman]

How did you play back the DVD? In what player? With the same monitor as with your S3000?

[LouBruno]

Check your original monitor setting. The monitor may be set wrong. Use a SPYDER.

[motley777]

I played back my dvd on the s-3000 using the same monitor that i used while editing it...seems like something in the dvd authoring process has changed the contrast to darker.

[CKNewman]

What does the DVD look like when you play it in other players/screen combinations around your house?

I am working with a Smart Edit machine. If Arabesk on Bogart is similar to Arabesk on Smart Edit, then you made a scene of your storyboard, (in Smart Edit I use the Image Processing Screen or the Transitions Screen to make a scene. There may be another way to make a scene in Bogart) perhaps clipboarded it to an empty project, and then authored and burned it. I would suggest repeating that process with your original storyboard, making sure no effects are added when you create the scene if you are using the Image Processing Screen.