I'm editing a TV show that's not on DVD yet, so iTunes was my only option.
I understand. In that case, I'll have to look at the file that exits NoteBurner.
EDIT: The good news is that the file that exits NoteBurner does not have the frame-rate problem. I won't have time today, but over the weekend, I'll work out the best way of decoding the file so you can convert it to an intermediary format for editing in Vegas.
EDIT (AGAIN):
Here goes. Before you start, you need to learn how to make a basic
AviSynth script. Install the latest non-MT, 32-bit version of AviSynth. Open Notepad. File→Save As...
MyScript.avs – do not forget to add
.avs to the end.
Download the latest version of
FFMS2. Inside the folder, you find will find
ffms2.dll and
FFMS2.avsi. Copy both to your AviSynth plugins directory. Write an AviSynth script, adjusting the first line to fit your directory structure.
Code:
FFmpegSource2(“wherever\whatever.mp4”)
AssumeFPS(24000,1001)# assumes a 23.976fps source
ConvertToRGB(matrix="rec709")
The last line expands the luma range i.e. converts to what Sony calls computer RGB.
Open the script in VirtualDub.
File→Open video file...
Video→Compression→Lagarith (or whatever)
Video→Fast Recompress
File→Save as AVI
Open the AVI in Vegas. I used the
Match media settings option when opening the clip.
Edit. Render a lossless AVI from Vegas.
Make sure Lagarith (or whatever lossless codec) is set to RGB(A).
Write another AviSynth script to feed the video to x264.
Code:
AviSource("wherever/whatever.avi")
ConvertToYV12(matrix="rec709")#compresses the luma range
The resulting video should have neither the frame-rate nor the levels problems that your AVI did.