xvid animation file conversion

[prinzNeo]

What is the best way to convert an xvid animation movie file?

TMPGEnc can convert it for me but i see a decrease in the video quality, resolution and colors. what i mean is the overall video quality degrades with this conversion.

Please let me know..

[Enchanter]

Use a custom-matrix meant for CG/Animation.

Enable B-frames and nothing else fanciful.

Use FFDShow for decoding purposes.

Enjoy your shows.

[prinzNeo]

"Use a custom-matrix meant for CG/Animation.

Enable B-frames and nothing else fanciful.

Use FFDShow for decoding purposes.

Enjoy your shows."

Hey thanx Enchanter for the reply. But could you be a little more explanatory on some of your points.

In TMPGEnc i found a custom matrix for CG/Animation.

How do i enable B-frames and from where?

How do i use fddshow for decoding?

I am trying to get an mpeg 1 file in the end that i can burn as a video CD.

Thanx again for the reply.

Looking forward...

[setarip]

"TMPGEnc can convert it for me but i see a decrease in the video quality, resolution and colors. what i mean is the overall video quality degrades with this conversion."

"I am trying to get an mpeg 1 file in the end that i can burn as a video CD."


You cannot determine the true quality of a VCD until you play it as it's meant to be played - on a television, which has a much lower resolution than your PC's monitor. Have you actually burned a VCD and played it onyour TV via a standalone DVD player?


1) Load the original XviD-compressed video file into VirtualDub (or one of its many variants) or NanDub

2) From the "File" dropdown menu, select "File Information"

3) Post (here) EVERYTHING you see (BOTH video and audio information), or post a screen capture .jpg of the information box

[prinzNeo]

thanx setarip for the reply

i am attaching the info file.

[setarip]

As I stated before:

You cannot determine the true quality of a VCD until you play it as it's meant to be played - on a television, which has a much lower resolution than your PC's monitor.

Have you actually burned a VCD and played it onyour TV via a standalone DVD player?


Your video has only 1 keyframe, which could contribute significantly to poor conversion.

1) Load the original XviD-compressed .AVI into VirtualDub
2) Set "Video" to "Full Processing Mode"
3) Select "Compression" from the "Video" dropdown menu
4) Select the XviD codec and set the keyframe frequency to one every ten seconds (Set any other XviD-related settings to same as the original)
5) Set "Audio" to "Direct Stream Copy"
6) Save with a new filename

[prinzNeo]

"Have you actually burned a VCD and played it onyour TV via a standalone DVD player?"

well i havent played it on a stanalone player on TV but only on my computer.

But i cant help noticing the difference between the original xvid file and the mpeg file after conversion.

all i am looking for is a tool that can give me the best result in the case of animation

or

if TMPGEnc can do it with customised options please let me know.

just to remind you i am an amateur in all this even though i have a fair knowledge of computers

thanx again for the world's quickest reply.