VCD bitrate compliance

[I26]

Do I have to set the bitrate to 1150 in TMPGEnc or can I adjust it and still have it work in my standalone player. I am trying to solve the problem of the video becoming blocky and broken up (kinda pixated) while watching the movie. It only does it for a sec. here and there but it drives me nutz. Which template do I use in TMPGEnc....NTSC or NTSC FILM. I have not using a template and setting them manually. In Flask when I DivX the flick it shows me "detected fps" and just plain old "fps". Which one is the one I should go by when choosing a template in TMPGEnc? Sorry for all the questions...thanx.

[gd_nimrod]

If you set the video bitrate in a vcd to higher than 1150, it will actually become an xvcd. Some dvd players will play them, some won't. Its best to experiment with xvcd's and see for yourself if your dvd player will read them.

As for the frames/second, tmpgenc will automatically convert them to whichever ntsc/pal template you choose. If you're in N.A choose NTSC, Asia and Europe use PAL.

[setarip]

"In Flask when I DivX the flick it shows me "detected fps" and just plain old "fps". Which one is the one I should go by when choosing a template in TMPGEnc?"

When the figures are different (fps 29.970 and detected fps 23.976), use the detected rate. The only time this occurs, is when an NTSC DVD has been created using film as the original source - and has been converted using telecining.


(The infrequent blockiness may actually not be a deficiency in the VCD quality. Try running a DVD/CD cleaning disk on your player. Maxell makes one that sells for approximately $10US)

[I26]

Originally posted by setarip
"In Flask when I DivX the flick it shows me "detected fps" and just plain old "fps". Which one is the one I should go by when choosing a template in TMPGEnc?"

When the figures are different (fps 29.970 and detected fps 23.976), use the detected rate. The only time this occurs, is when an NTSC DVD has been created using film as the original source - and has been converted using telecining.


(The infrequent blockiness may actually not be a deficiency in the VCD quality. Try running a DVD/CD cleaning disk on your player. Maxell makes one that sells for approximately $10US)

Actually I did do that but I need a new cleaner disk. The little brush on mine is smashed from setting something on it. DOH!!