SVCD Standards

[radkid]

Hi,

Are svcd standards the following:

480x480
max 2520 bit rate
?

Is it better to set the minimum bitrate in TMPGEnc high?

Is there a better encoder out there than TMPGEnc?

TIA

[j1d10t]

SVCD standards are as follows:

PAL

Video:
max 2600 kbit/sec MPEG-2 (Audio + Video bitrate max bitrate is 2778 kbit/s).
480 x 576 pixels (CVD 352x576)
25 frames/second
with up to 4 Subtitles

Audio:
from 32 - 384 kbit/sec MPEG-1 Layer2
with up to 2 Audio Tracks

Extra :
Menus and chapters.
Still pictures 704x576,352x288




NTSC (NTSC Film)

Video:
max 2600 kbit/sec MPEG-2 (Audio + Video bitrate max bitrate is 2778 kbit/s).
480 x 480 pixels (CVD 352x480)
29,97 frames/second
23,976 frames/second with 3:2 pulldown (NTSC Film)
with up to 4 Subtitles

Audio:
from 32 - 384 kbit/sec MPEG-1 Layer2
with up to 2 Audio Tracks

Extra :
Menus and chapters.
Still pictures 704x480,352x240


As for encoders, I prefer TMPGEnc, but a lot of people prefer CCE...

And for a min bit rate, some players won't play if you go too low, but setting it high kind of defeats the idea of having a min bit rate... I like to keep mine at 300.

[radkid]

Hey thanks for the response,

In the TMPGEnc wizard:
If i am converting from VHS to Super vcd.

1) do you choose NTSC or NTSC Film?

2) How do you know what aspect ratio to use 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 or one of the other options?

TIA

[j1d10t]

NTSC or NTSC Film depends on the frame rate of your file - NTSC is 29.97fps, and NTSC Film is 23.97fps. If your capture is 29.97fps, then I'd go with the NTSC template, and if it's 23.97 then the NTSC Film. You can IVTC something that is 29.97fps, if you know that the original (something like a TV show, or movie) was shot at 23.97fps. But that gets kind of complicated, so if you're just starting out, I'd stick with 29.97fps. Plus, if you go with 23.97fps then you have to add the 3:2 pulldown (so your DVD player will see it as 29.97fps), or your DVD player might not play it. As for aspect ratio, what is your source? Is it a capture from TV? If so, then it's 4:3. Is it something that is supposed to be played mainly on a computer, like some animation, or something like that? If so, go with 1:1 VGA. If your source is wide-screen, and in an unusual size (something like 480X 280) then it's most likely wide-screen - that example resolution isn't correct for wide-screen, I just can't remember what the correct resolution is