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  1. 17th Jul 2001 09:49 #1
    Raphtor
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    Do you gain anything by encoding a file with a 352x240 resolution to VCD at 720x480? I would think you would be best to encode at the original resolution but I have heard that it is always better to encode at the higher res if your DVD player will play it....mine will. I always encode to XVCD at bitrate of 2000.
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  2. 17th Jul 2001 10:52 #2
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    No, that wouldn't improve anything. This would simply quadruple the number of pixels (and hence macroblocks) that would need to be encoded, yielding a net loss of quality.

    If you want to see the result, give it a try!

    It is a common suggestion to use a higher resolution if your player will support it, but this assumes you captured at a higher resolution so there's more detail in the source. Stretching a 352x240 file to 720x480 doesn't increase the detail, it just gives you more redundant pixels.
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    But if you pump up the bit rate REALLY high to like 3500k/s it might look okay.
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