TMPGEnc or CCE?

[lillara]

Hi!
Which encoder is the best to use for DVD to SVCD with DVD2SVCD? Tmpgenc or CCE?

lillara

[bugster]

Both.

Both produce great quality output.

TmpGenc is a little easier to use and has more features outside the encoding enging (resize, filters etc)

CCE is much faster, more difficult to use and requires more external support (resize has to be done seperatley, no filters etc)

Which do you prefer?

[Ripper2860]

I too use both and concur with Bugster as to the benefits of each.

I use TMPGenc for uncooperative AVI (DivX) conversions and such. These original files tend to be a mixed bag so far as quality, framerate, format, etc., so the flexibility and filters/options provided as part of TMPGenc give me the right tool.

I use CCE in conjunction with DVD2SVCD and D2SRoba for high quality yet quick (one-pass VBR) DVD conversions. Works beautifully and since I do NTSC DVD to NTSC SVCD it does everything I need with minimal changes to default settings.

** Unfortunately, when using TMPEGenc in conjunction with DVD2SVCD, many of the "neat" options are not available via the DVD2SVCD front-end. So as far as I know -- there is really not much of a difference between CCE and TMPGenc, when using DVD2SVCD. It is no more difficult to use CCE with DVD2SVCD than it is to use TMPGenc w/ DVD2SVCD -- at least in my opinion. Now using them alone is another story!

I tend to use CCE most of the time only becuase it works with the new D2SRoba 3 and it really provides high quality with much shorter encode times. If you've never tried D2SRoba with DVD2SVCD and CCE -- give it a try !! http://home.tiscali.no/tylohome/

You should have both handy, though -- as occassionally there is one file that does not work with one that works in the other. Can never have too many tools in the old tool bag!

[lillara]

Hi!
Since I´m pretty new to this with encoding - what does that plugin do and how does it work? As I´ve understand it, I get a better quality with 2, or more, passes VBR?!

[Ripper2860]

Go to the site and do a quick read. In a nutshell it uses a complex process (at least for me) of sampling and calculations to arrive at the best CQ (quality level) and bitrate combination for the deisred target # of CD's. It can also determine the bitrate and number of CD's required to achieve a certain quality level.

Give it a try. You will be very surprised. It a special One Pass VBR that rivals 3-4 pass VBR settings -- saving you 2/3 - 3/4 of the normal encoding time.

It's something you really ought to try out for yourself!! Really !!! I was shocked!