Quality Not As Good As The Original

[mashimus]

Hi,

I wanted to add some splash screens to the start and end of some videos I downloaded, but after re-encoding, I found that the end file is not as 'crisp' and not the same quality as the original... would it be the software I'm using, or maybe its the hardware I have?

I'm using Ulead Media Studio 6 to add the splash screens and then it re-encodes the whole file.

Also, I'm re-encoding at the same resolution and bitrate.

One more point, I have a video file that is 90MB, but after re-encoding at the same resolution and bitrate its around 45MB instead, but the quality is a little worse. And this is the same when I take an 45MB file and re-encode it, its still 45MB but as I said, quality is not up there with the original.... What software should I be using, and what is a good PAL resolution and bitrate? Its all Mpeg-1 BTW.

Thanks in advance.

[Mirror_Image]

MPEG is a lossy format. Every time you re-encode an MPEG file, it will get slightly worse.

[mashimus]

MPEG is a lossy format. Every time you re-encode an MPEG file, it will get slightly worse.

Ok... so do you have any suggestions as to how I can add splash screens without loss of quality?

Thanks.

[Gargoyle]

Instead of re-encoding the entire clip, just add the start and end splash screen clips as separate files - for example, if you use VCDEasy, you can specify the delay between segments; just set it zero.

[mashimus]

Instead of re-encoding the entire clip, just add the start and end splash screen clips as separate files - for example, if you use VCDEasy, you can specify the delay between segments; just set it zero.

Will there be 3 files then? Also, can you do transition effects with VCDEasy?

Thanks.

[Mirror_Image]

Also, if you have the option to use your file to set the specs of your project, ("Set specs same as a file I specify", at which point you specify your main file), then (if it's anything like VideoStudio) it won't re-encode the entire file, just the frames that are affected by the transitions and titles. The other frames will just be re-muxed, but not re-encoded.

[Mirror_Image]

My previous post referred to Ulead Media Studio (which I failed to specify).

[mashimus]

Also, if you have the option to use your file to set the specs of your project, ("Set specs same as a file I specify", at which point you specify your main file), then (if it's anything like VideoStudio) it won't re-encode the entire file, just the frames that are affected by the transitions and titles. The other frames will just be re-muxed, but not re-encoded.

For some reason I can't seem to find that option anywhere. Are you talking about Media Studio Pro 6.0?

[mashimus]

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[mashimus]

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