PowerVCR - Mpeg2 to Mpeg1

[Fozzee]

Hi
I am using an Avertv Studio Card.
I capture using PowerVCR with custom settings of mpeg2 640x480 6000 bitrate. I then either encode to SVCD or VCD.
If I am going to encode to Mpeg1 VCD more often than SVCD should I capture in Mpeg1?? To be honest the quality when I do that is crap. Or if I continue to capture in Mpeg2 should I use 352x288?? Would this produce better results when encoding to VCD???

Fozz

[Fozzee]

Anyone??????????????????

[pyed_p1per]

Have you tried using winDVR? The picture quality is much better than PowerVCR. 8)

But if you use powervcr you should capture in a higher quality than you need SVCD and re-encode down to VCD quality afterwards.

[Fozzee]

Hi
I believe I tried the Trial Version of WinDVR and didn't get on with it.
Plus I prefer PowerDVD to WinDVD and they are integrated in a Master panel.
But thanks for the advice it backed up what i thought.
One question tho is......
What resolution?? 640x480 or 352x288??

Cheers

Fozz

[pyed_p1per]

Higher resolution usually gives makes the video clearer, from experience.

I have a whole lot of videos that are 320x240, and now its taking me forever to apply filters etc in premiere, so I can resze them to dvd (720x576).

[Fozzee]

THANKYOU