What is the best quality TMPGenc Template for SVCD out there

[alekov]

OK, please help me, I've been trying tons of Templates for TMPGenc for SVCDs, including some that make a whole movie in one disc
and I was wondering, instead of experimenting testing all 30 or so templates out there until I find the one with the best quality, if someone here can tell me what is the best template to use, when it comes to quality. Of course, I don't want to use 10 CDs per movie, but I guess 2-3 CDs is ok.
Thanks.

[Twin]

There are NO best template. Every movie needs a special template.
Use a bitrate calculator and see what you can get..

[Giuliano]

There are NO best template. Every movie needs a special template.
Use a bitrate calculator and see what you can get..

Do you mean that there is a program that, for any single film, can calculate the bet CBR/VBR settings ?

Where ?
Does it receive in input directly the VOB file ?

It is intended only for the video and not for the audio, isn't it ?
Giuliano

[oberkfell]

Here is what I have learned from templates:

1.) use them as a guideline when you are starting out.
2.) tinker with your own settings to get the best quality or least amount of disc space (if you want to save a 25 cents.)
3.) use a cdrw and burn some coasters to see what they look like.

There is no exact science to this. Its all up to your tastes.

[Puneet]

Is there any template in Tmpgenc which can automatically split the file into right size to fit on 80min discs.

e.g. if I my movie is 150 mins and I select the bitrate so that the movie fits on 3 cds then it automatically makes 3 mpegs of sizes to fit on the 3 discs...

I am actually using DVDX and then using tmpgenc as a external encoder...

[stanwebber]

templates will not split output, nor will they calculate bitrate for you