Pretty new to digital video, need help PLEASE

[oOGoldenSunOo]

Hi all, I'm pretty new to digital video and I have some questions. I recently got the Sony DRU-510a dvd burner, it's great. I have a question about encoding, when I encode things to NTSC or PAL, is it possible to put both onto one dvd? Also I noticed when encoding with PAL it splits it into an mp2 and wav (with tmpg) when you author the dvd, how are you supposed to combine those? ALSO I have old VHS movies that I want to back up on dvd, what can I use to do this? I want something very easy to use, like those usb things, what do you suggest? Also can the usb devices also do minidv's from my digital camcorder? If you could answers these, I'd be extremely grateful, thanks!

[setarip]

"it splits it into an mp2 and wav (with tmpg) when you author the dvd, how are you supposed to combine those?"

Virtually all of the DVD authoring programs will AUTOMATICALLY load the audiostream (provided it has the same primary name) when you load the videostream.

(Are you sure TMPGEnc doesn't create an .MP2 audiostream, rather than, as you stated, a .WAV audiostream?)

[oOGoldenSunOo]

oh yeah you're right sorry, can you answer my other questions? or anyone else? please?

[setarip]

"when I encode things to NTSC or PAL"

Why wouldn't you "encode things" to ONLY NTSC or ONLY PAL?

What are these "things"?

[oOGoldenSunOo]

setarip, what if my original avi clips where 25 bitrate (which corresponds to PAL right?) how do I make it into NTSC so I can put them all onto a dvd? Can I use TMPGenc and use the wizard NTSC thing and load the avi that has 25 bitrate and it should be fine? thanks

[SKD_Tech]

Originally posted by oOGoldenSunOo
setarip, what if my original avi clips where 25 bitrate (which corresponds to PAL right?) how do I make it into NTSC so I can put them all onto a dvd? Can I use TMPGenc and use the wizard NTSC thing and load the avi that has 25 bitrate and it should be fine? thanks

Absolutely not! It will mess the movie and the sound sync up. If it was encoded in PAL it will always be in PAL if you want it to look and sound right.

[setarip]

To oOGoldenSunOo

"Can I use TMPGenc and use the wizard NTSC thing and load the avi that has 25 bitrate and it should be fine? thanks"


Yes. The TMPGEnc NTSC DVD template/wizard should handle the conversion properly and maintain the audio/video synchronization.

Note: Since there seem to be several different NTSC DVD templates floating around, I'd suggest you copy the following text file and save it as "DVD2NTSC.MCF" and then place it in TMPGEnc's "Template" folder/directory:

object TMPEGConfigFile
MPEG.Text = '$$DVD_NTSC'
MPEG.WizardCategoryName = '$$HIDE'
MPEG.WizardSubFormatName = ''
MPEG.WizardCaption = ''
MPEG.WizardDescription = ''
MPEG.OutputStreamType = MPEG_OutputStreamType_System_VideoAudio
MPEG.OutputStreamType_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.StreamType = MPEGVideoEncoder_StreamType_MPEG2
MPEG.Video.StreamType_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.Width = 720
MPEG.Video.Width_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.Height = 480
MPEG.Video.Height_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.YUVFormat = 1
MPEG.Video.YUVFormat_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.DC_prec = 1
MPEG.Video.DC_prec_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.VideoEncodeMode = MPEGVideoEncoder_VideoEncodeMode_Interlace
MPEG.Video.VideoEncodeMode_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.VideoEncodeMode_CantSelExtType = False
MPEG.Video.FrameRate = 4
MPEG.Video.FrameRate_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.AspectRatio = 2
MPEG.Video.AspectRatio_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.RateControlMode = MPEGVideoEncoder_RateControlMode_CQ
MPEG.Video.RateControlMode_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.MaxBitRate = 8000000
MPEG.Video.MaxBitRate_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.MinBitRate = 2000000
MPEG.Video.MinBitRate_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.CBR_BitRate = 7000000
MPEG.Video.VBR_MultipassVBRAlgorithm = MPEGVideoEncoder_MultipassVBRAlgorithm_MultipassCQ
MPEG.Video.VBR_AvgBitRate = 7000000
MPEG.Video.VBR_MaxBitRate = 8000000
MPEG.Video.VBR_MinBitRate = 2000000
MPEG.Video.VBR_MaxPassCount = 2
MPEG.Video.VBR_Quality_P = 0
MPEG.Video.VBR_Quality_B = 20
MPEG.Video.VBR_EnablePadding = False
MPEG.Video.MVBR_MaxBitRate = 8000000
MPEG.Video.MVBR_MinBitRate = 2000000
MPEG.Video.MVBR_Quality_P = 0
MPEG.Video.MVBR_Quality_B = 20
MPEG.Video.MVBR_EnablePadding = False
MPEG.Video.AVBR_Quality = 50
MPEG.Video.AVBR_MaxBitRate = 8000000
MPEG.Video.AVBR_MinBitRate = 2000000
MPEG.Video.AVBR_EnablePadding = False
MPEG.Video.CQ_Quality = 65
MPEG.Video.CQ_Quality_P = 0
MPEG.Video.CQ_Quality_B = 20
MPEG.Video.CQ_MaxBitRate = 8000000
MPEG.Video.CQ_MinBitRate = 2000000
MPEG.Video.CQ_EnablePadding = False
MPEG.Video.VBVBufferSize = 229376
MPEG.Video.VBVBufferSize_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.GOP_SeqHeaderInterval = 1
MPEG.Video.GOP_SeqHeaderInterval_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.GOP_I_FrameCount = 1
MPEG.Video.GOP_I_FrameCount_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.GOP_P_FrameCount = 5
MPEG.Video.GOP_P_FrameCount_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.GOP_B_FrameCount = 2
MPEG.Video.GOP_B_FrameCount_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.GOP_BitStreamForEdit = False
MPEG.Video.GOP_BitStreamForEdit_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.GOP_MaxFrameCount = 18
MPEG.Video.GOP_MaxFrameCount_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.QuantizeMatrix_Intra_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.QuantizeMatrix_NonIntra_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.CheckProfile_and_Level = True
MPEG.Video.CheckProfile_and_Level_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.Profile = 4
MPEG.Video.Profile_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.Level = 8
MPEG.Video.Level_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.VideoFormat = 2
MPEG.Video.VideoFormat_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.MotionSearchSpeed = MPEGVideoEncoder_MotionSearchSpeed_MotionEstimate
MPEG.Video.MotionSearch_AlwaysHalfPel = False
MPEG.Video.UseFloatDCT = False
MPEG.Video.QuantizeMode = False
MPEG.Video.QuantizeModeVal_Intra = 35
MPEG.Video.QuantizeModeVal_NonIntra = 35
MPEG.Video.YUVBasicYCbCr = False
MPEG.Video.QuantizeMatrix_Intra = {
081013161A1B1D22101016181B1D222513161A1B1D22222616 161A1B1D222528
161A1B1D202328301A1B1D202328303A1A1B1D22262E38451B 1D23262E384553}
MPEG.Video.QuantizeMatrix_NonIntra = {
10111213141516171112131415161718121314151617181913 14151617181A1B
14151617191A1B1C151617181A1B1C1E1617181A1B1C1E1F17 18191B1C1E1F21}
MPEG.Audio.StreamType = MPEGAudioEncoder_StreamType_MPEG1_Layer2
MPEG.Audio.StreamType_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Audio.SamplingFrequency = 48000
MPEG.Audio.SamplingFrequency_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Audio.ChannelMode = 0
MPEG.Audio.ChannelMode_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Audio.CantUseMono = True
MPEG.Audio.BitRate = 384000
MPEG.Audio.BitRate_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Audio.CalcCRC = False
MPEG.Audio.CalcCRC_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Audio.OriginalFlag = False
MPEG.Audio.OriginalFlag_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Audio.CopyrightFlag = False
MPEG.Audio.CopyrightFlag_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Audio.PrivateFlag = False
MPEG.Audio.PrivateFlag_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Audio.EmphasisType = 0
MPEG.Audio.EmphasisType_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.System.StreamType = MPEGSystemEncoder_StreamType_MPEG2_Program
MPEG.System.StreamType_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.System.CommentText = ''
MPEG.System.EnableCommentText = False
end

[kimomakano]

Okay, now you have sparked my curiousity.
Who is speaking with words of knowledge?
SKD_Tech says it won't work.....
setarip says it will.....

Let the showdown begin....

[SKD_Tech]

hmmm last time I tried it didn't.

Well go ahead and give her a go