Better Quality DVD Rip -- 2 VCDs or One Low Bitrate SVCD?

[Stanley Bostitch]

Guys, I'm new to this forum, but not to DVD Ripping. However, I have little experience with SVCDs. So I ask you whether I would have a better quality rip with a low bitrate, single 800mb SVCD, or double-disc VCD at 1150 bitrate. Please help me out!

[Slade_Slater]

I personally wouldn't go much below 1900 kbps VBR on my SVCD's myself--although sometimes I do go a bit lower to squeeze my movie onto two CD's. Why can't you do two discs with an SVCD? That's my recommendation, although VCD may be better to squeeze more time. I guess it depends on what your quality standard is and how well you can tweak your applications... Do both and compare them. That's what I'd probably do... Good luck!

[Stanley Bostitch]

Just out of curiousity, do you guys prefer VCD or SVCD? And at what bitrate do you use, with how many discs per DVD Rip?