HDTV to standard XviD

[php111]

Hey guys,

I am curious is there any tutorials to encode HDTV to standard XviD? The reason why I said standard is I am not talking about HDTV XviD. Yes I am talking about HDTV movie to convert to XviD the type that is compatible with DVD players for example such as Philips. Is there any tutorials for that? Thank you.

[jagabo]

The difficulties are getting the HDTV into the computer, not the conversion. For over-the-air broadcast HDTV you can use capture devices like the Hauppauge HVR-950 or HVR-1600. The latter also has a QAM tuner for unencrypted HD cable channels (usually limited to the local stations). I believe these will get you HD MPEG2 transport streams. It's easy enough to convert them to Divx/Xvid AVI with any number of tools.

[php111]

Edit: I just miss read your reply. We can skip the step to get it on the computer. Hint not talking about where I am getting it. So when it is fully on my system, how do I convert it? Please let's not question me about HDTV or any kind of format. Thank you.

The difficulties are getting the HDTV into the computer, not the conversion. For over-the-air broadcast HDTV you can use capture devices like the Hauppauge HVR-950 or HVR-1600. The latter also has a QAM tuner for unencrypted HD cable channels (usually limited to the local stations). I believe these will get you HD MPEG2 transport streams. It's easy enough to convert them to Divx/Xvid AVI with any number of tools.

[jagabo]

What software you use will depend on what format the HD files are. It's not like there's only one type of HD video file.

[php111]

What software you use will depend on what format the HD files are. It's not like there's only one type of HD video file.

I understand. So what would be a good program to get info from the movie? No I don't have the movie yet. I assume Gspot will break everything cause of the size of the movie, right? 21.99GB.

[jagabo]

The size isn't an issue. GSpot may or may not give you much information about the container and codecs. Do you know the file extension? AVI, TP, M2TS, MOV, MP4?

[php111]

The size isn't an issue. GSpot may or may not give you much information about the container and codecs. Do you know the file extension? AVI, TP, M2TS, MOV, MP4?

Yes. PAL KoD

[jagabo]

KoD appears to be the handle of the person or group that made the file. It's likely an archive file(s) so you'll have to see what the real extension is when you extract the archive.

You'll probably end up using something like VirtualDub or AutoGK to convert to SD Divx/Xvid AVI.

[php111]

KoD appears to be the handle of the person or group that made the file. It's likely an archive file(s) so you'll have to see what the real extension is when you extract the archive.

You'll probably end up using something like VirtualDub or AutoGK to convert to SD Divx/Xvid AVI.

I prefer using any of the VirtualDub groups such as VirtualDub, VirtualDubMod or VirtualDub MPEG2. Can any of them handle HDTV movies by loading them? Yes you are right, I need to extract them using Winrar. Highlight the first normally r00, right click and extract files. If I keep use just VD but not the Mod or MPEG 2, is the tutorial on this site good to convert HDTV to XviD? I use that tutorial ALOT to encode from DVD to XviD. If you don't know what tutorial I am talking about it's below,

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic221896.html

[jagabo]

That guide will mostly work. Of coures you'll be resizing down from HD res to SD res. And depending on the container you might need a splitter like Haali. You may also need an h.264 decoder like CoreAVC or ffdshow.

[php111]

That guide will mostly work. Of coures you'll be resizing down from HD res to SD res. And depending on the container you might need a splitter like Haali. You may also need an h.264 decoder like CoreAVC or ffdshow.

Oh cool. I do already have ffdshow. So in VD just do the normal highlight the XviD codec and configure? What is the decorder for? Maybe the decorder I use but don't realize it cause I don't configure it. I only configure the XviD in VirtualDub.

Edit: What is the Haali for? Is that like to split the HD in half? Is there a tutorial using that? I am the person that likes to follow tutorials for every little thing.

[jagabo]

Yes, if you resize in AviSynth you can just select Video -> Fast Recompress in VirtualDub, select the Xvid codec, set it up, and Save as AVI.

There are three common codecs used in HD: MPEG2, h.264, and VC1. ffdshow includes decoders for all of them. You may have to enable them via ffdshow's VFW codec configuration dialog.

Haali is a file reader/splitter (splits audio and video into separate streams). VirtualDub can't read some of the containers used in HD files. MPEG transport streams can be read by DGIndex so those won't be a problem (the guide already covers that). Other containers include MKV, MP4, etc.

[php111]

Yes, if you resize in AviSynth you can just select Video -> Fast Recompress in VirtualDub, select the Xvid codec, set it up, and Save as AVI.

There are three common codecs used in HD: MPEG2, h.264, and VC1. ffdshow includes decoders for all of them. You may have to enable them via ffdshow's VFW codec configuration dialog.

Haali is a file reader/splitter (splits audio and video into separate streams). VirtualDub can't read some of the containers used in HD files. MPEG transport streams can be read by DGIndex so those won't be a problem (the guide already covers that). Other containers include MKV, MP4, etc.

I am not understanding between the codec and decorders and the also the reader/splitter. I am confused. I know one questions you might ask that you didn't yet. Why the hell on earth why I want HDTV when it is alot simple just to get DVD-R and that is easier. I am so lost. I am planning out how to set this up when ever the time comes. I am on a 20MB download cable modem with an 21.99GB movie. Forever. It will take weeks.

[php111]

I found an tutorial. It's to encode from HDTV to XviD. I will post the link to the tutorial below.



http://www.samek.neostrada.pl/hdtv/hdtv2xvid.htm