iDVD produces jerky video using iMovie HD footage

[longmover]

I really hope someone can help me, this problem is driving me nuts:

I filmed my Nephew's wedding using a Sony HDR-HC5 HD camcorder, imported it in to iMovie and edited it all no problem. The preview plays fine.

Next stage was to export it to the Media Browser so I could burn it in iDVD. I exported it as large and proceeded to make a menu system in iDVD no problem, again the preview looks fine. However, when I come to create the DVD/VIDEO_TS folder the playback is very jerky.

I've found a few threads from people who solve this problem using the 'Shift Fields' filter in Final Cut Express 4, fine but I don't have FCE4 and I shouldn't need to drop £130 on additional software just to burn a dvd!

I've always found that Apple stuff does 'just work' but for some reason, this doesn't....!

Please, please, can anyone help me?

 

[longmover]

 

[rhett7660]

You might want to either have this thread moved to the digital video section or close this one down and start a new one. There are a lot of guys/girls who know a lot about video that might not visit other sections of the forum.

As a side note, have you tried playing the dvd in a regular dvd player? If so how was it there? Was it still jerky?

 

[duncyboy]

When you exported from iMovie to iDVD, what format did you use?

I find if I use anything except DV between the two the resulting iDVD project has an iffy frame rate making it look jerky.

 

[longmover]

You might want to either have this thread moved to the digital video section or close this one down and start a new one. There are a lot of guys/girls who know a lot about video that might not visit other sections of the forum.

As a side note, have you tried playing the dvd in a regular dvd player? If so how was it there? Was it still jerky?

Right you are, I'll start a new one, apologies.

I have tried it on a regular DVD player yes, the results are the same

duncyboy: I've tried lots of different ways including DV, again the results are the same..

Thanks for your replies guys...

 

[rhett7660]

Best of luck......