set the bitrate in iDVD?

[drewson99]

can this be done? I can't find where to do this. I am attempting to take avi files from imovie and put on DVD, but I want to have control.

If I choose a length (say 1 hour 50 minutes) will it just use the highest possible?

thanks,

Andy

[Jeffersonian]

i would assume you could set the bitrate in the file itself then pull it into iDVD. could require extra work though...

[Thargok]

iDVD is garbage, you cannot set the bitrate as it is constant

[jchansen]

Since iDVD is geared towards home consumers (read "idiots") it saves them from themselves by using two preset bitrates: 5 for 60-90 minutes, and 8.5 for 0-60 minutes (I think). If someone tried to squeeze three hours on a disc and it looked like poopie, they would bitch and moan about Apple's software.

[drewson99]

Will DVD Studio Pro give me the control I get with TMPGEnc?

[galactica]

Nope, but there are many a great mpeg2 encoders for mac!

Ffmpegx (most comparable to TMPGenc) i think!
quicktime pro with mpeg2 export
missing mpeg tools

theres lots!