iMovie11 question

wnowickiz1 · Apr 30, 2011, 06:48 AM

Bought a Macbook Pro this past February, love it.

I am becoming a heavy user of iMovie11 and have produced some cool movies. I have a Panasonic TM 700 HD video camera.

I hosted a premier last night of a movie and was slightly frustrated with the video quality of the DVD. It is not HD, but looks OK. The sound is very good.

I then hooked up my Macbook to the TV (HDMI) and viewed the movie (which was shared to media browser) through iMovie. I setup in preferences to ensure the output was 1080i. Video looked a lot better, but the sound of the background music overshadowed the voice on the people on the movie. Not sure why this changed.

What should I do to maximize the video quality and have the audio match the version I edited?

Thanks.

Dave Braine · Apr 30, 2011, 03:34 PM

No matter what the quality/resolution of the source video, a dvd will not match it:
http://hometheater.about.com/od/blur...urayhddvd2.htm

Don't know about you audio problem, I suggest you just go through your project and reset the volume levels.

wnowickiz1 · May 1, 2011, 09:22 AM

Is the best, then.

Mr.Texor · May 3, 2011, 02:35 AM

If you don't want to connect your mac every time you want to watch the HD video or if you want to share your blockbuster movie with friends and family, then you can buy a bluray burner and an app to burn bluray disks.

http://eshop.macsales.com/articles/h...n-bluray-toast

There might be a better way, I'm not sure... The bluray burners start at around $150.

bearcatrp · May 3, 2011, 04:26 AM

Are you shooting in HD or SD? You can adjust the audio level in your clips. Make your adjustments, play it back to make sure its where you want it before you burn it. I usually drop it more because its easier to raise the volume on the tv.

Apr 30, 2011, 06:48 AM	#1
wnowickiz1 macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: North Carolina	iMovie11 question Bought a Macbook Pro this past February, love it. I am becoming a heavy user of iMovie11 and have produced some cool movies. I have a Panasonic TM 700 HD video camera. I hosted a premier last night of a movie and was slightly frustrated with the video quality of the DVD. It is not HD, but looks OK. The sound is very good. I then hooked up my Macbook to the TV (HDMI) and viewed the movie (which was shared to media browser) through iMovie. I setup in preferences to ensure the output was 1080i. Video looked a lot better, but the sound of the background music overshadowed the voice on the people on the movie. Not sure why this changed. What should I do to maximize the video quality and have the audio match the version I edited? Thanks.
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Apr 30, 2011, 03:34 PM	#2
Dave Braine macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Warrington, UK	No matter what the quality/resolution of the source video, a dvd will not match it: http://hometheater.about.com/od/blur...urayhddvd2.htm Don't know about you audio problem, I suggest you just go through your project and reset the volume levels. __________________ PPC Mini, 10.4.11, Intel Mini, 10.6.6, White MacBook 10.6.8 iPhone 3GS, using o2 PAYG
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May 1, 2011, 09:22 AM	#3
wnowickiz1 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: North Carolina	HDMI output to TV Is the best, then.
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May 3, 2011, 04:26 AM	#5
bearcatrp macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boon Docks USA	Are you shooting in HD or SD? You can adjust the audio level in your clips. Make your adjustments, play it back to make sure its where you want it before you burn it. I usually drop it more because its easier to raise the volume on the tv. __________________ 2010 2.66 Mac Mini, 16GB iPad-3rd Gen, 2 ATV, iPhone 4S, Dual X5670 2.93 Westmere Win7 PC (48GB).
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May 3, 2011, 02:35 AM	#4
Mr.Texor macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2007	If you don't want to connect your mac every time you want to watch the HD video or if you want to share your blockbuster movie with friends and family, then you can buy a bluray burner and an app to burn bluray disks. http://eshop.macsales.com/articles/h...n-bluray-toast There might be a better way, I'm not sure... The bluray burners start at around $150.
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