Dark blocks on dark walls ??

[TomSem]

I know blocks appears on fast action scenes but
how can i get rid of those dark blocks
on dark walls in non action scenes ??

I'm using 2pass VBR 1200 kbps with TMPG

[Truman]

Use a higher bitrate.

[TomSem]

thanks ,
but i realy want to put it on two disks
and setting a higher bitrate will result in tree disks .
I can accept the quality but sometimes
those blocks keep on coming on dark walls

any ideas ?

[logar77]

I'v had that problem before too....the only way I could find around it was to either increase the bitrate or reduce the size(ie. instead of 720x480 use 480x480).

[jeex]

amazingly i had this problem on a DVD disc using a apex 500w with the movie "boogie nights" it was wayyy to apparent.. but with my sanyo dwm-370 it doesnt show up at all. i'm not sure if you can remove the blocks considering how much less (s)vcd is than dvd.. good luck though

[Shabubu]

If you're encoding with CCE try changing the video quality slider towards the flat end. Or try it with CCE if you're not using it

[Hollywood004738]

How long is your movie? If your using VBR and 2discs then a two hour movie can use 1500kbps or more

[TomSem]

The movie is HEAT (166 mins) and my calc gives me 1179 for 2 cd (128 audio)
So increasing bitrate is no option ( i can set audio to 112 but ..)
Yesterday i tried sefy CQ_VBR templates (same res) and the result was 1705 meg ( 3 cd)
with NO DARK BLOCKS anymore but to my eyes 2 pass was slightly better i think( on 2 cd).
So i 'll try Sefy settings with 2 passes tonight to get rid of those dark blocks
because the filesize is very hard to estimate with CQ_VBR
tommy

[flumpf]

Where do you get sefy CQ_VBR templates? And where do get these filters I see referred to here? Also is there a downloadable bitrate calculator anywhere?

[Truman]

@ flumpf, tools and templates: http://www.vcdhelp.com/vcdtools.htm
which filters?