Need CVD template

[wschindel]

Hi there,
I'm relatively new in DVD to Mpeg conversion. I'm using the conversion to SVCD, but I read that cdv will get best results compared to SVCD.
How can I get a template to convert to cdv format?

[Mordant]

Just change the resolution in TMPGenc SVCD template from 480x480 to 352x480. There's your CVD template =)

[energy80s]

You should also change the audio to 48k sampling rate, make the maximum GOP 15 (18 for NTSC) uncheck the "soften block noise" and your CVD will (hopefully) be DVD compatible.

[adam]

But then of course it will no longer be a CVD. Guess we have one more acronym to add to the board...XCVD.

[impmon2]

LOL what's next? xHD-DVD?

Anyway I've created a template of CVD simply by loading a standard SVCD template and then changing the resolution, 2 pass VBR, and audio to 48KHz. But how do I make that tamplate locked? I have to reload the template for each video I load because TMPGEnc loads the video's setting so the res and rate changes.

Or is there a template already created somewhere? I use NTSC BTW.

Thanks.

[oldfart13]

Did you copy the unlock.mcf file from the extras folder into the directory that contains your other .mcf files? That will allow you to lock or unlock the various formats. You can then save your template as CVD.mcf and load it when you need to...

[SatStorm]

Ehhh....
one thing most users skip: First check if your standalone support 48000khz audio in CD media. If not, if you go CVD the stay with the standards (which is 44100 for audio)
That creates mess to many newbie tests!

[energy80s]

But then of course it will no longer be a CVD. Guess we have one more acronym to add to the board...XCVD.

The only "incompatible" part is the 48k audio. If you only want to make your files playable on SVCD players then go for 44k. ALL DVD Players support 48k audio, but as Satstorm says, just make sure that it will play 48k audio using the SVCD spec - most players should have no problems.