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  1. I have just got a dvd writer and wanted to know if I use the same settings when using TMPGenc as I did when I had just a cd writer.


    I hope this is in the right section.



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    If you are just making vcd's, yes.
    If you are making dvd's, no.
    That is if you were making vcd's when you had just a cd-r burner
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  3. I was making vcd's. If I make DVD's will it be better quality or what is the benefit.
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  4. Well, DVD will be better quality in most cases. Mpeg2 usually looks better than mpeg1. Also, DVD allows for higher resolutions than VCD, and more importantly, higher bitrates.

    However, a DVD can be made using the exact same files as a VCD, and thus it will look identical to the VCD.
    "A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct."
    - Frank Herbert, Dune
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  5. Will I get more onto the DVD rather than having to watch it on 2 cd's and in which case what settings should I use?
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  6. Originally Posted by allycat
    Will I get more onto the DVD rather than having to watch it on 2 cd's and in which case what settings should I use?
    Yes. However, it is possible to have the bitrate SO high, that you actually get a couple of minutes less than a VCD. But an average you should get around 3-6 times the amount of space. Depending on the quality you want of course.
    "A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct."
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  7. Thanks for your help, now all I have to do is solve why I can't get my movies to open in TMPGenc, which now that I have a new pc they are not doing and I will be able to experiment.
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