VCD quality??

[samcut]

Hey all-

I've been capturing video from my Sony camcorder via Ulead 5. Then I use Tmpge to encode to VCD. I use the NTSC VCD template & everything. Problem is the quality seems a crappy when played in my DVD player. Yes, my DVD is VCD compliant. I can also notice it when I play via Windows media player. How good should the quality be? As good or better than a Video tape? Please reply-

Thanks, Samcut

[Hiei]

TRY to increase the video Bit Rate standar VCD are 1150kbp use 1600kbp. I use 2500KBP for anime no problem cristal clear.

[Cdub||]

if you have Ulead 5 isnt that the one with vcd real time encoding ??? just encode straight to vcd then you dont have to encode you just need to got global settings and change capture settings to mpeg instead of DV

[samcut]

Thanks Guys. I would rather start wuth the TMPGE. It seems most of the people on the boards are using it to encode. Baldrick, what is anime? Can I use 2500bitrate? I am encoding at 4:3 NTSC 352 X 240, CBR, with highest quality as the search percision.

Source aspect is 4:3 525 line (NTSC 704x480), Video arrange-full-screen.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks, Sam

[kinneera]

It helps to know what kind of source video you're encoding.

[samcut]

Sorry, capturing via Ulead 5, Sony digital camcorder. I do not believe it matters, but the template I am using is Video CD.

Thanks, Sam