DVD Shrink quality settings....

[MeekloBraca]

From what ive read using the deep analysis is the best way to go if you want optimum quality, should I use ACE settings? If so which ones. Im just looking at making as good as the original as possible, not looking for miracles.

[budz]

If you want superb quality use DVD REBUILDER to backup your dvd movies.

[MOVIEGEEK]

My rule is to always use Deep Analysis and use AEC if I have to compress >20%,if I have to compress >35% I split to 2 discs.

[MeekloBraca]

Budz,

Im actually trying to fit about 6 gigs of DVD Recorded video onto 1 disc. Ive tried DVD Rebuilder, I cant for the life of me get that thing to work. The CCE and blah blah blah never works, always get error messages. Perhaps someone can direct me towards a good guide I might give it another shot.

[MeekloBraca]

Moviegeek,

Yes I see what your saying, It seems once it hits that 20% mark the quality is very poor. Anything from 10-15% is very very good.

[karelj]

I am not disputing anyone's claim here, but I still get great results with 30-40% compression.
Then again, I am still using a 27 inch standard def tv.
Deep analysis and AEC smooth are a must for me when using shrink.

[smitbret]

Yep, AEC with smooth down to about 75%. Anything more than that and it's DVD-RB and CCE for me.
-Brett

[piano632]

I think Deep Analysis + AEC @ Maximum Sharpness gives the best results up to 2.5 hours or so. Quality % doesn't say it all - it's the time length that counts most. I have shrunk some DVD's by as much as 50% (2.5 hours) using this method and I can't see much of a difference.

[MeekloBraca]

You know I dont notice much a difference at all between any of them.

[MOVIEGEEK]

You know I dont notice much a difference at all between any of them.

It also depends on the bitrate of the original,some DVD's are encoded at a high bitrate and you can compress more.

[NiteLite]

Using an Analog SD or HD TV? Size? Input - S-video / component?
I think all these are a factor.
I backed up my Star Trek TNG collection using Shrink with AEC (default) sharp.
All discs were around the 60% mark. They look great. For these I'm using S-Video on an analog 36" Toshiba. Great analog TV.
Others confirm AEC-Smooth.
Suggest trying one of each and compare using same player of course.
The sharp setting appears to give a little more detail whereas smooth seems to soften the pic somewhat.
IMO,
NL

[jntaylor63]

MeekloBraca

I use DVD Rebuilder with the free HC encoder set to Highest Quality.

Very easy and it looks great.

I only do main movie on all my back-ups.

[MeekloBraca]

See ok I downloaded that and extracted it. But im in DVD rebuilder and i cant even click HC encode as an option.

[MeekloBraca]

OK mn on the greyed out thing, I figured that out.

[strongbad]

sorry to hijack the thread, but I really don't want to start a new thread for a simple question. Is there an ac3 plugin for tmpgenc 2.5 plus? I'm trying to re-encode a video to dvd but it has no audio because its ac3. It only seems to accept mpeg2.