How do you tell mpeg format?????

[spmiz12]

Was wondering if some one can tell me how you can tell or what software will tell you what format of mpeg you have ; mpeg1 (for vcd) or mpeg2 (for DVD)???? And if it's mpeg2 what you can use to burn straight to DVD from Harddrive.........


Thanks!!!!!!!

[BJ_M]

dvd2avi or bitrate viewer can tell you what it is - also older versions of media player ..

also windvd or powerdvd can also tell you ..

[Cecilio]

dvd2avi or bitrate viewer can tell you what it is - also older versions of media player ..

also windvd or powerdvd can also tell you ..

umm is there any program that will tell you which video has a better quality than another. like i think bitrate viewer is that but what number tells you that the video quality is better the Q level and if so what is better lower or higher.

[BJ_M]

a special way to do it is to look at it

[Cecilio]

a special way to do it is to look at it

Should i take a screen capture and show it to you

[BJ_M]

a low q is better but just looking at it and seeing which looks better is a good test ..

a screen capture doesnt show a whole lot (as there is motion artifacts and such that dont show up in one frame)

i have software to grade quality - but the eye is the best judge in the end ..

[Cecilio]

[spmiz12]

So what you all are saying is that it doesn't matter if it's mpeg1 or mpeg2 to burn to DVD and/or VCD....... I just thought there was a program or a way to tell from bitrateviewer so that you would be sure to get the best burn. I can't tell the difference by just looking, but heck I am just a newbie trying to learn...

[Cecilio]

its cause i was kinda confused i opend up a VOB file from the DVD called DRUG WARS and the Q level was at a whooping high of like 9 and another movie i ripped and burned as a CVD had a Q level of 2 is there anyway to get the bestest bestes settings when using CCE SP 2.50 and DVD2SVCD any help would be appriciated are these settings fine or could they be better.

[Cecilio]

So what you all are saying is that it doesn't matter if it's mpeg1 or mpeg2 to burn to DVD and/or VCD....... I just thought there was a program or a way to tell from bitrateviewer so that you would be sure to get the best burn. I can't tell the difference by just looking, but heck I am just a newbie trying to learn...

look if it is mpeg 1 burn it as a vcd and if it asks you to encode cause its not standard put non standard vcd and if it is mpeg 2 burn as a SVCD or a non standard SVCD. you could use Nero Burning Rom