Toast 7 vs DVD2oneX - which is better?

[JGebauer]

Which can compress faster, which is better quality?

Johannes

[markatisu]

I personally will never trust the transcoding of any Roxio/Adaptec program like Popcorn, I have stuck with DVD2OneX since it came out and have never been dissapointed, I have also done various tests vs my PC with DVD Shrink and on some discs DVD2OneX does a better job than Shrink with Deep Analysis on so that cemented it for me

[terryj]

I've tested a Toast 7 disc at better quality setting
and a DVD2ONEX re-quantum at Variable Medium setting
( it's equivalent to Toast). DVD2ONEX wins hands down.

[JGebauer]

So which setting in DVD2ONEX is the best? I have always used the constant setting. It seems if I set it to variable I have no choice in medium or else, that choice is only available in the Ratio setting, no?

[terryj]

Constant is best for animation, or live talking head stuff.
Variable is great for say The Matrix, or Spider-Man 2.

Constant can be, well constant, in quality, but you pay
for it with some artifacting in live action, most noticably
in darkened room/dark background scenes.

Variable always works better by varying the bitrate according to what's on screen.

[markatisu]

Yeah I would say variable as well, it tends to be the lesser of two evils though at times it might take a bit longer to get the job done

I have used constant only 2 times and did not like the results either time so I always just keep it on variable