Hello all,
I am working on a way to export projects directly from Premiere Pro to our E-HD2 Video Server...so I don't have to use an extra program (Episode Pro) and render/export everything Twice. The server is VERY specific as to the types of files it will playback. I'm having discussions with the Leightronix people now, but still unable to identify the issue. I AM able to preview the file (on the server) in the database/files view, but it doesn't work when I try to play/edit it on the server's playback channels. As was the case when I initially figured out how to successfully get Episode Pro to send SD files to the server, I want to believe it's just a matter of tweaking some tiny settings in Premiere Pro to get the server to be happy with HD.
Here is all the info I have available from all the different locations/programs/companies. Any ideas??
Everything is updated to most current versions (except Episode Pro that is no longer available for upgrade).
My current workflow is:
Premiere Pro -------------> Episode Pro v6 ---------(via ftp)----------> Leightronix E-HD2 Video Server
***The source file info is:
Type: MPEG Movie
Image Size: 1280x720
Frame Rate: 59.94
Source Audio Format: 48000 Hz - 24bit Mono
Project Audio Format: 48000 Hz - 32bit floating point - Mono
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1.0
Alpha: None
Video Codec Type: MPEG4 4:2:0
***The most recent Premiere Pro Export Settings are:
VIDEO
Format: MPEG2
Preset: Match Source - High bitrate (this turns Custom once I tweak things to the following settings)
Basic Video Settings:
Quality: 75%
Width: 1280
Height: 720
Frame Rate: 59.94
Field Order: Progressive
Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels
TV Standard: NTSC
Profile: Main (I've changed this to High a few times, but no success)
Level: High
Render at Max Depth: OFF
GOP Settings:
M Frames: 3
N Frames: 15
Closed GOP Every: 0
Automatic GOP Placement: ON
Advanced Settings:
Macroblock Quantization: 10
VBV Buffer Size: 0x2Kbytes (the 0 is the only changeable value)
Noise Control: Sensitivity
Write SDE: NO
Force VBV Delay: 0xffff
Intra DC Precision: 9 bits
Write Sequence End Code: YES
Embed SVCD User Blocks: NO
Ignore Frame Interval: 0
Use Maximum Render Quality: OFF
Use Previews: OFF
Import Into Project: OFF
Set Start Timecode 00:00:00;00: OFF
Render Alpha Channel Only: OFF
Time Interpolation: Frame Sampling
AUDIO
Audio Format Settings:
Audio Format: MPEG (there are no options for AAC)
Basic Audio Settings:
Audio Codec: MPEG Audio
Sample Rate: 48000Hz
Sample Size: 16 bit
Audio Layer: MPEG-1, Layer II Audio
Audio Mode: Stereo
Bitrate Settings:
Bitrate: 224 kbps
Advanced Settings:
Psych Model: Model 2
De-emphasis: No emphasis
Enable CRC: OFF
Set Private Bit: OFF
Set Copyright Bit: OFF
Set Original Bit: OFF
MULTIPLEXER
Basic Settings:
Multiplexing: TS
Bitrate and Buffering Details:
Bitrate Type: Constant
Mux Rate: 0kbps
Video Buffer Size: 0kB
Audio Buffer Size: 4kB
***The Episode Pro v6 settings (that work nicely with HD and the Leightronix Server) are:
Container: MPEG-TS (ts)
PID Assignments
Audio PID: 4,352
Video PID: 4,113
PCR PID: 4,097
PMT PID: 256
Transport Rate
Manual
10Mbps
PES Options
PES Mode: One PES per Frame
System Packets
Transport Stream ID: 0
Program Number: 1
PAT Interval: 0.2 seconds
PMT Interval: 0.2 seconds
PCR Interval: 0.035 seconds
Null Interval: 0.035 seconds
PMT Descriptor Ordering: Audio Precedes Video
Video Codec: H264 (MainConcept)
GENERAL
Bandwidth Settings
Bandwidth Control: CBR
Average Bit Rate: 9,000 kbs
Variable Bit Rate Quality: 50%
Frame Type Setting
Keyframe Control: Natural and Forced Keyframes
Keyframe Interval: 15 frames
Adaptive B-frames: On
Number of B-frames: 2 frames
Number of Reference Frames: 2 frames
PROFILE & QUALITY
Profile Settings
Encoder Profile: Main
Entropy Coding: Context-Adaptive Binary-Arithmetic Coding (CABAC)
Display Settings
Color Space: 4:2:0
Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Quality Settings
Two-Pass Encoding: OFF
Deblocking filter: ON
Adaptive interlacing mode: ON
Advanced
Number of Slices: 2 slices
Initial Buffer Fullness: 50%
IDR Frames: Every
Limit Frame Size: OFF
Frame Size: 10
Bitstream Flags
Force headers for every GOP: ON
Add picture timing SEI : ON
Signal fixed framerate: ON
Pulldown: None Audio Codec: MPEG Audio
Bit Rate: 256 kbit/s
Layer: Layer II
Psycho Model: Model 2
***The Leightronix people say the server will accept files from Premiere Pro with the following formats:
MPEG-2 Transport stream (.m2t)
Video codec: H.264 HIGH profile, up to level 4.0
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 30 fps, interlaced)
1280 x 720 (59.94, 60 fps, progressive)
720 x 480 (29.97, 30 fps, interlaced)
CBR or VBR
Up to 10 Mbps video bit rate
Chroma sampling: 4:2:0
Audio format: AAC-LC, Layer-2
AAC-LC 128 Kbps, 192 Kbps
Layer-2 128 Kbps, 192 Kbps, 224 Kbps, 256 Kbps
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
I'm just having issues making sure the settings in Premiere Pro match what I know works in Episode Pro...or which settings need to be changed to make it work well (and without rendering twice). Any ideas? Your input is Greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Gerald
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