DV To XviD

[State Of Mind]

I just want to know how toproperly configure the advanced settings within the XviD Codec. I don't get the whole deal with the B, I, whatever-frames. I just have this feeling I can reduce the bitrate on my home videos and still get the same quality that I have been getting if I just configure things a bit more thoroughly. I did a 1-pass with a a video clip a ways back that had a decent amount of motion in itwith 1445 as the bitrate and it came out as 11.8 MB for 60 seconds. I am just wondering if I can get the same quality if I do something different with the settings. 10 Mb/Min is what people are telling me...

[DJRumpy]

For starters, you need to use multipass. Any low bitrate single pass DivX is going to look bad compared to what you can do with multipass. Try a small clip and see the results yourself. Pay special attention to high motion scenes, and scene fades.