Encoding MiniDV to MPEG1 - Settings

[Lula]

Hi,

I would appreciate advice on the best settings for encoding to MPEG1, using TMPGEnc

SOURCE MATERIAL : MiniDV shot with Sony Mini-DV DCR PC9 .

CAPTURE AND EDITING : Video has been capture using a Pinnacle Studio DV capture card with firewire port, as 720x480 AVI. Editing has been conducted with Pinnacle Studio.

MY GOAL : Have the video burned as MPEG1 on CD-R as part of a multimedia presentation. This will only be run on PC running Windows.
My goal is to have a "normal window" view for video as 384x288. And an option for "full screen" which could be something like 640x480.

QUESTIONS :

A - So, to watch this video exclusively on computer, should I have to deinterlace, even for 384x288 ?

B- What is the maximum video bitrate that can be used, which will not face problems with CD-ROM drive speed capabilities ? have heard that 1200 would be a limit, since beyond that, only the newest CD-ROM drives could read the CD-R without dropping frames or stutering .
I also wouldn't like to raise too much the bitrate, in order to avoid intensive CPU usage, which could cause mid spec computers to play the video kind of jerky or stutering.

C - What do you normally (for MPEG1 encoding) use for :
1 - Aspect ratio, on Video Tab
2 - Field order, on Advanced Tab
3 - Source Aspect Ratio, on Advanced Tab
4 - Video Arrange Method, on Advanced Tab
5 - Deinterlace Method, on Advanced Tab
6 - Clip frame ( do you go from captured 720x480 to final 384x288 with or without clipping the video)
7 - Arrange Setting on Clip Frame, on Advanced Tab
8 - GOP structure
9 - Quantize matrix setting and options enabled
10 - Audio settings on Audio Tab
11 - Stream type on System Tab

Thank's in advance for any help.

[simbalin]

Don't bother with finding any new miricle way of encoding. Simply use existing templates.

Input 1:1 VGA
-Arrange Method Center (Keep Aspect Ratio)
-No Margin (Keep Aspect Ratio) if u clip the frame.

Interlaced or not depends on the input file - use as is there

Auido -might want to you toolame Lame and SSRC as external programs

have fun encoding


Greetz Simbalin

[shiny#3]

the average bitrate for a video CD is 1150 kbits/ second
the average bitrate for a super video CD is 2336 kbits/s
also slower computers could play back this.
if you are using an encoding machine that is capable
of reading avisynth scripts you can use a a tool that is called Fitcd. this tool will provide you with the proper aspect ratio calculationsfor the use with video CD format.
if you want to downsize from 720 to 640 in width
it must be approximatly 426 in height.

[shiny#3]

that means 640x426