SVCD: Capturing at 480x480 vs. 352x480?

[MoxManiac]

Hey, did I read wrong or is it possible to make a SVCD 352x480? I've seen this mentioned several times. What advantages/disadvantages are there besides file size for using 352x480? Thanks for any info.

BTW - I hope this is the right forum for this. This might more appropriate for the Authoring/Burning forum...

[Nelson37]

Short answer is NO. SVCD must be 480x480. You can make a video file that is 352x480, which IS a viable DVD resolution, while 480x480 is not. Quality difference is something you will have to decide on. Filesize will not change but you will be able to lower bitrate slightly.

[House de Kris]

Well, you can make a CVD which is 352x480. You'd author it in the same fashion as an SVCD. Do a search on CVD, it has gotten a lot of attention here recently.

[kwag]

Hey, did I read wrong or is it possible to make a SVCD 352x480? I've seen this mentioned several times. What advantages/disadvantages are there besides file size for using 352x480? Thanks for any info.

BTW - I hope this is the right forum for this. This might more appropriate for the Authoring/Burning forum...

Try this method. Maybe you'll like it.
http://www.kvcd.net

kwag

[MoxManiac]

Thanks for the info, guys.

Yeah kwag, I just read your PM a few minutes ago. I'll give the KVCD method a shot and see if it works on my DVD Player. Thanks for the link!

[kinneera]

One thing to keep in mind is that if you are shooting for DVD compatibility with that resolution, you need to stick to MPEG2.