Filters when re-encode??

[Mr Walker]

Hello.
So i use DVD2AVI to frameserv my movie file to CCE for re-encoding. Do you folks ever use filters when you re-encode? Some DVDs are pretty bad from the begining, noise and grainy picture. I Usually deselect the lowpass and effect vertical filter in CCE.

Any comment on filters?

Pherhaps run it trough Virtualdub (you'll probably say "use avisynt", but i find virtual dub a little more userfriendly) and apply filters before CCE, I don't know but comment are welcome.

[jtommyj]

I use Vdub and use deinterlace filter (usually doing VCD to DVD), then resize filter to 720x480 in Vdub using Lanczos3 resizing and get great results.

[Mr Walker]

Thanx for your answer, but i thought i would be clear as i mean dvd --> dvd as we're in this part of the forum.

[jtommyj]

Have you tried DVD shrink or Pinnacle Instant copy so you don't have to re-encode ? The redo of a DVD won't be better than the source, especially after re-encoding. That is what I meant by using Vdub to frameserve, I use some of the filters to smooth and clean up artifacts if the original isn't great.

[Mr Walker]

In order to shrink something youll have to loose quality either ist by CCE or DVDshrink or DVD2one, unless were talking abot an DVD9 where the MOviefiles are under 4.3gig so you can do a backup by losing meny extras etc and keep the main movie untouched.

[holistic]

HUH ! - DVD9 is ~ 8.5 GB

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[Mr Walker]

Yes but movie is still "just" 5-7gigs most of the times. And sometimes if you are lucky you get and dvd9 where the "MOVIEFILES" are less than 4,3gig

"HUH"

"DOH"

[Mr Walker]

Ok
I take it that you folks dont use any filters in the process DVD-->DVDR