davegee

all ray needs you to do what i described! dg

ray i placed you clip in one of my shows. i made mpeg4 at default hd settings andtransfered to 16gb usb key. it played on my sony via usb with no distortion and no issues. my wife thought it was abeautiful track and could you please advise artist etc. it is loud and will benefit from some adjustment but imho your distortion is down to your tv settings. dg

Why? Not a silly question - it's just that there might be another way of doing what you want. DG

Peter, DG

Hi Ray, One final word from me. Normalising an MP3 which is already clipped is not going to help. DG

Hi Brian, Well, I never knew that before! That's the first time I have ever heard anyone mention that Level (Volume) Controls had an influence when Ripping MP3 files from CDs? I have used a variety of programmes over the years to extract MP3 files and WAVs from CDs and none of them SEEMED to be reliant on Volume Controls of any sort? DG P.S. Here's WMP's Help file on Ripping - can't find a mention of Volume Control anywhere? Change settings for ripping music You can use Windows Media Player to rip (or copy) the tracks from your audio CDs onto your computer, after which the tracks that you rip become files on your computer. There are a number of settings you can customize to make ripping work better for you. Click the arrow below the Rip tab, and then click More Options. Make one or more of the following changes: Location. Click Change if you want to store ripped files in a different folder on your computer. File Name. Click if you want to use a different naming convention for ripped files. For information about how to apply changes to the naming convention or storage folder to files you had previously ripped, see the Rip music FAQ. Format. Choose a format for the files that are created during ripping. The default format is Windows Media Audio, which optimizes the balance between file size and sound quality and is supported by PlaysForSure-verified devices. Other available options are: Windows Media Audio Pro, which is designed to be used in low storage capacity portable devices, such as mobile phones, where the increased efficiencies of the format improve the audio quality at lower bit rates. Note that not all devices support this format. Windows Media Audio (Variable Bit Rate), which can reduce the file size but may also take longer to rip. Windows Media Audio Lossless, which provides the best audio quality but increases the file size. MP3 and WAV (Lossless), which provide added flexibility. Your selections apply to tracks you rip in the future; it is not possible to use the Player to change the format of a track you already ripped. If you are not sure which format works best for your needs, you can try ripping to different formats and quality settings and listen to the differences to help you decide.[*] Copy protect music. Select this option if you want ripped files to be protected with media usage rights. For more information about copy protection, see the Rip music FAQ.[*] Rip CD when inserted. If you select this option, you can choose either the option Only when in the Rip tab to have ripping automatically begin after inserting a CD only when you go to the Rip tab or Always to have ripping begin immediately upon inserting a CD. Note that with this feature turned on, you are not prompted to confirm your rip music settings, all tracks are selected for ripping, and that ripping will begin regardless of whether or not you have a connection to the Internet to get media information. If no media information was found during the ripping process, the Player will advise you to manually enter media information after ripping has completed. These settings are also available by clicking the arrow below the Rip tab, pointing toRip CD Automatically When Inserted, and then making your selection from the menu.[*] Eject CD when ripping is complete. Selecting this check box, in addition to Rip CD when inserted, is useful if you want to rip several CDs in succession.[*] Audio quality. You can adjust the compression quality used during ripping. Choose a quality setting that represents the best balance between quality and file size for your needs. If you are not sure what setting to use, try ripping to different formats and bit rates and then play the files. Note that it is not possible to adjust the quality if you have selected a lossless format.

Hi Ray, See PM. Have you tried a different track off a different CD? DG

Ray, What do you use to produce the MP3 from the CD? DG

Brian, I'm not answering for Ray. These are H.264 MPEG4 files created in PTE via the Publish Menu - I have been doing this for a couple of years now and have never had the need to Normalise or any other procedure to get perfect Sound and Video. However I don't know what mp3's Ray has used - he says that it plays OK on Computer. DG

HOME > VIDEO > USB. The settings that apply to your HDMI or TV or AV1/2 will apply to your PTE show and each of the inputs has a different Picture/Sound setting. Use the same "starting point" each time and adjust your Picture Sound settings to suit. I have everything set "flat" on my TV - no "enhancements" whatsoever. I'm not a big fan of Vivid Picture and Cinema Sound and all the rest.......... The only thing that varies is the Volume Offset. Do you have an external sound system or are you just relying on the built in system? DG

Two thoughts Peter. Ray says that it is OK on the computer. I use MP3 files between 192 and 256 for PTE and I have never had the said problem. Ray, What's the Kbps for your MP3? The Sony allows you to set a different "Volume Offset" for each Input - check the SOUND settings when in USB input mode? DG

Ray, Is this distortion with any/every MP3 that you use? I've never had this problem - with a similar (smaller) Sony. If you could make a small (file size) example then perhaps one or two of use could try it out for you? DG

Hi Ken, That's right. DG

Open the SOURCE AV. COPY the slides. Do not close PTE - go to FILE / OPEN - open the AV into which you want to PASTE. Now you can PASTE the slides. DG

Ever wondered what is possible with images from high resolution cameras? Here's a little demo (straight zoom in and out) of a full frame image from a 36MP camera. Some facts: EXE Res = 1620x1080 Image res = 7360x4912 JPEG quality = 80% Image Size (Mb) = 7.06Mb Zoom Ratio = 455% Please do not use this demo to form opinions about the camera - if you wish to do that there are plenty of NEF Samples available online. This one was a straight NX2 conversion to 80% JPEG. http://dl.dropbox.co...42558/D800E.exe DG

Thanks Gayland - never used either. DG

8.5 = Doubles sided? 1.4 = Mini DVD? DG

Peter, Are you getting the 3:2 AR on your 16:9 TV? DG

A word of caution. You might find that their player will not read a "multimedia" disc? My comment about 4:3 was not intended as a suggestion. It was general information. Did you say what the TV AR is? My words about best quality in every aspect stand. DG

no matter what res you choose to work with it will be reduced to pal res. if you choose 4:3 you will get every ounce of quality (res) possible. if you choose 16:9 it will be fitted inside the 4:3 pal "envelope" and you will "lose" the top and bottom res. use highest quality jpegs. there is "no penalty". untick "fixed size...". you might find that quality has improved since last time that you tried it. dg

Peter, You said above that you were going to produce a DVD? Surely, your choice is limited to DVD-Video? And using VideoBuilder is as good a way to go as any. As a variation, produce the ISO in PTE VB and use your own DVD Burning software to complete (better). DG

Peter, Doesn't the success or failure of this type of DVD owe more to the quality of the (blank) DVD used and the age/quality of the DVD player it is played on? I'll be watching this thread closely. DG

Template? DG

A keeper. Re-inforces the point I made earlier about durations of pans/zooms. KFSD as applied to "stills". Well done. DG

Have you changed the Pan etc from Linear to something else. If so you need to go into SETTING UP and change the Seperate/Glue Here setting. DG