Optio for Upper fields

**Yiota** · 08-22-2012, 11:13 AM

Hello guys!
I have a project dvcproHD anamorphic 1.33 1440x1080 with upper fields first.
I want to author it in encore to dvd. Adobe Encore has the only option for dvds: Lower fields first.
I read other threads and I saw that dvd can play upper fields or I just confused?

If I export my project to lower fields it has flicker... What I must do?

Sorry for my english. Thank you.

**Midnight Blue** · 08-22-2012, 12:28 PM

The usual field order for HD footage is Upper field first. The usual field order for SD footage is lower field first. When you put HD footage to a DVD you are converting it to SD therefore it will be lower field first.

**Yiota** · 08-23-2012, 08:28 AM

Thank you for the reply.

Originally Posted by Midnight Blue

The usual field order for HD footage is Upper field first. The usual field order for SD footage is lower field first. When you put HD footage to a DVD you are converting it to SD therefore it will be lower field first.

Usual but Adobe Encore has the lower field as a standard option.
Do you know a good way to convert HD to SD? I read some threads about that, I tried to copy-paste the Hd sequence to an Sd Sequence, rendering and then export, but the results are worst. :s

**Midnight Blue** · 08-23-2012, 10:36 AM

I'm not familiar with Adobe Encore so I can't advise on what to do. BUT I'm sure if you put the HD video on the time line and render/export it to a SD using a standard template you should ok. You will loose some quality going from HD to SD that is natural.