vcd/svcd sample files

[dcapp1]

Hi, I have been making vcd and svcd movies now for about a year, and I have downloaded the samples and viewed them. I have achieved quality similar to the quality in the vcd sample, but I have not even come close to the svcd sample quality. Can anyone tell me what the specs are for that sample because I would love to get that kind of quality. If it has to do with the filters used when encoding please let me know which ones. Thanks

[Vejita-sama]

It's all about your source and encoding options. For best results you need/want an excellent source (eg. DVD rip).

As for encoding. Either set the bitrate to the max supported by your standalone and/or use multipass VBR encoding. For example, I've found that when backing up DVDs if I use CCE to encode with 3pass VBR (300, 2000, 2700) I get damn near DVD quaility encodes.