Xvid encoding question (home record Vs download)

[uncle mort]

Apologies if this resembles any other posted questions but an extensive search found nothing.

Does anyone know what the various capture and release groups such as Xvid-xor, notv and Lol are using to make their encodes? The quality of their material at 350Mb per 40 mins is stunning and I don't seem able to match it even at much higher bitrates. Specifically they seem to have beaten the "blockiness in black" problem that drives me mad.

Thanks.

[guns1inger]

The groups you mention are part of the area that is considered warez, and therefore not really open for discussion here.

FWIW, what I have seen doesn't impress, doesn't beat the blocks in black, and is easily matched by the judicious use of tools such as AutoGK. 350 MB for 40 - 45 minutes of footage is inadequate to produce quality encodes using Divx/Xvid at the resolutions they use.

[jagabo]

Keep in mind that the bitrate needed for any particular video will vary depending on the content: how much noise, how much motion, how much detail, how bright, the frame size, the frame rate, etc.

[redwudz]

uncle mort, mentioning the names of Warez groups on our forum is close to advocating Warez, which would be a violation of our rules. Please read our rules before posting.

Moderator redwudz