best quality divx/xvid to dvd

[ShadoWolf]

I have been using DVD2SVCD to convert my divx/xvid videos to dvd and was woundering whether this was the best way to get the best quality? if not, can anyone tell me out of experience, what they found produced the best qulity DVD?

[Capmaster]

Moved to Newbie Conversion forum

[yoda313]

Hello,
The best way to improve quality is to maximize your bitrate for the space you want to fit it on. Use this to help:
https://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=3#comments
The bitrate calculator will let you maximize your bitrate to improve quality.

You could also use half d1 resolution 352x480 (I think).
Kevin

[macleod]

downconvert to the next reliable dvd size (720/704/352/240) from your source keeping in mind the ole saying, crap in=crap out.

[ShadoWolf]

Thank you for your help. but could you elaberate?

Im not sure if i understand what you mean when you say "downconvert to the next reliable dvd size (720/704/352/240)" how would makeing the movie smaller improve the qulity?

[DVDJET]

I have used several methods to do this including tmpg,nero vision express and cce but the best and absolutely the easiest way so far has got to be with this guide using dvdsanta.
I was so surprised at the quality and will stick with using dvdsanta from now on.


http://www.dvd-guides.com/guides.php?category=othertodvd&name=dvdsanta

[VCDHunter]

Thank you for your help. but could you elaberate?

Im not sure if i understand what you mean when you say "downconvert to the next reliable dvd size (720/704/352/240)" how would makeing the movie smaller improve the qulity?

Making the movie smaller wont improve the quality, but going from a divx/xvid encoded source (what is standard for this, 640x480 ?) and making a full DVD spec file is going to make the finished file look worse. Use Half D1 settings - that'll be ok for dixv/xvid conversions.

[mats.hogberg]

how would makeing the movie smaller improve the qulity?
It's the other way around: Making it bigger will make it worse. So resize to the nearest lower number. Even if Half D1 mostly is enough for a typical DivX/Xvid...

/Mats

[ShadoWolf]

ok, that makes sence, but what is half d1? and how do i make it half d1?

[mats.hogberg]

Half D1=352*576 PAL, 352*480 ntsc

/mATS

[macleod]

mats.hogberg summed up what I was meaning in my post. If your divx is, say 352x240, then upconverting it (or even keeping it the same) will not "improve" anything, but make it worse actually. If you have a 352x480 divx at 1150 bit rate, it would be better to downconvert to 352x240 at 1150 then to keep it to the equivilant specs.

The moral here is never upconvert (and you probably should never keep the same specs). For stuf less than VCD (352x240), resize to 352x240, but put boards around it to make it in spec.

[spon23]

Hello. Just hoping to get clarification on something. When converting from xvid (say 640*480) to dvd to watch on a 55" TV, am I better off to convert to 352*480 or 720*480? In the past I've always converted directly to 720, but maybe I've been missing out on some quality.

Thanks in advance. You've got to love a website where you learn something new every day.

[macleod]

well, going from 640x480 to 720x480 is upconverting, which is not good. your "best" bet is to convert to 720x480, but keep the aspect ratio the same (basically put black borders on the sides to make the 720 res). Your next option is 352x480, but people have noticed a loss in crispness when putting it on a 55 inch screen. Personally I have not.