Quality?

[jimhaddon]

Which is better for encoding about 90 min Video on 700MB disc, for the BEST quality possbile. I have tried Xvid, Divx 3, 4 and 5. Iv also tried nandub SBC, i just cant seem to get the quality

[StarRide]

Are u using multiple passes?

Maybe the video source has a large resolution, have u tried resizing the video?

Interlaced movies dont tend to compress very well, if ur movie is interlaced, deinterlace it, or better yet, inverse telecine it so it runs at 23.976 fps instead of 29.97 so u use a higher bitrate cos of less fps.

[shiny#3]

It depends on what you encode!!!

for a natural picture Xvid and Divx 5.05 are almost equal.

for anime movies I prefer the Xvid codec, but that is a matter of
taste.

make sure that you use multipass encoding and that you set
the processing parameters in the codecs to slowest (best quality)
in Divx an Ultra high in Xvid codec.

[jimhaddon]

ok, i have done all of this, and still nothing. My video is DVD 25fps, called Minority Report. Ripped from DVD.

[nithro]

You do all, and what?
The quality it's the same in all cases?
The dvd was PAL or NTSC?

[shiny#3]

I guess the minority report is a lot more than 90 minutes

depending on the processor you use ... you should use the provided optimizations ....that also means of course if your fpu is best let the fpu calculate.

for a good guide on how to convert a dvd to mpeg4 standart

I suggest reading this guide

http://uncas.atlandide.net/de/dvx/dvx3_english.htm

for best compatibility with standalone divx players i suggest that you use the avi container method that is also explained in this guide!!!

[jimhaddon]

nope, its only abot 90 mins, but its not just that, every video i encode is just not good enuf quality

[shiny#3]

then read the guide please!!! link has been fixed

[jimhaddon]

i already have tried, but DVX does not work on my comp

[shiny#3]

ok here are some xvid settings for sharpest edges
and most detailed display.....these settigs are normally used for animes, but changing the blur a little bit may also serve you well...http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/avtech/xvid.html


good luck!!

[jimhaddon]

lol! thankyou, but i have already tried this tutorial. Nothing seems to work for me

[shiny#3]

you may have some input settings that kills your input!!!
my suggestion would be....... get the codec sniper
and get rid of any suspicious codec.....maintain only the codecs
you are sure of ......then try again!!!

[StarRide]

Also, plz tell us wat u mean by poor quality,
ie. is it blocky during action scenes?
is it too blurry?

was also wondering... wat sound codec r u using... and plz dont tell me its PCM uncompressed wav format...

[jimhaddon]

Well, i havent included the sound yet, but i use mp3, iv got that al figure out, dont worry (BIG fan of hydrogenaudio.org) anyway, the video isnt THAT bad, just, not as good as iv seen other people be able to encode.

[Enchanter]

jimhaddon,

1. What resolution are you encoding the movie at?

2. Are you using 1-pass or 2-pass encoding mode?

3. Try smoothing the video a little. It helps to soften noise and makes the source more compressible.

p.s. Stick with either XviD or DivX 5. Both are better than DivX 3.11 (alias SBC, when used under nandub) when it comes to 'normal' (non-animated) movies.