divx bad quality

[seb fernando]

soz about the headin, i only did that 2 get more readers. neway, i have prob (as usual). i have done a succesful rip wit dolby surround, and i want 2 convert it 2 svcd format (mpeg 2). i was just thinking, will the quality get worse?
seb

[setarip]

"i was just thinking, will the quality get worse?"

Compared to what???

[seb fernando]

compared 2 the original video?
seb

[setarip]

I have found that using "CVD" (Chinese Video Disk) settings of 352x480 and a bitrate of 2,520Kbps as part of my SVCD settings in TMPGEnc yields excellent visual results...

[seb fernando]

ok, heres a few questions for u:

1) chinese disks?! where am i suppose 2 get them!?

2) say if u download a bad quality film, can u encode it agiain usin a higher bitrate?

3) if ur using tmpeg, and u hav a big video, and using the project wizard u set it 2 svcd, they give the maxuim bitrate which is somethin like 900kps, when actually the video was encoded at 1500kps, does that mean the quality will go down?

thanx for time
seb

[Batman]

Originally posted by seb fernando
ok, heres a few questions for u:

1) chinese disks?! where am i suppose 2 get them!?

The CVD like VCD or SVCD is a specific format. You don't need to go to China.

Originally posted by seb fernando
2) say if u download a bad quality film, can u encode it agiain usin a higher bitrate?

Yes you can, though it is unlikely to yield any improvement in quality.

Originally posted by seb fernando
3) if ur using tmpeg, and u hav a big video, and using the project wizard u set it 2 svcd, they give the maxuim bitrate which is somethin like 900kps, when actually the video was encoded at 1500kps, does that mean the quality will go down?

Most likely yes.

[seb fernando]

rite

oh, well thats good, do u know where i can go to get the cvd format thingy.

damit about the svcd bitrate problem. can dvd players play avi/divx cds?

seb

[Batman]

Read this detailed article on cvd authoring:

http://www.vcdhelp.com/forum/userguides/98177.php

KISS has introduced a player than can play divx 5.02 pro (limited playback) as well as svcd/vcd and dvd's. For more information about divx hardware check out divx.com

[setarip]

"oh, well thats good, do u know where i can go to get the cvd format thingy."


You don't need a "thingy" ;>}

Simply use TMPGEnc settings for SVCD, but change the bitrate to 2,520Kbps and under BOTH the "Video" and "Advanced" tabs change the resolution to 352x480...

[seb fernando]

thanx

oh thanx mate.

[setarip]

"oh thanx mate."

My pleasure ;>}