325X480 authoring

[pdbody]

I have been experimenting with WinDVD Recoder, with the following settings. (Mpeg 2 Video 352x480 NTSC at 4.0 CBR and 256k 48hz). They turned out great. I then demuzed the mpeg, imported it into DVD LAb and compled the dvd. Before the comple was complete, DVD Lab did not like the 325x480 video settings. I ignored the warning and created the DVD, no luck on playback with my standalone dvd, I tested on several stand alone boxes, however the compiled dvd will play in WinDVD and PowerDVD apps.

I used these settings because both traditional broadcast and analog cable are 336x480 and 352x480 would yield good resolutions and use less storage space.

OK, How do you author and burn set-top ready DVD's (using the 325x480 settings)?

Please note: I tried to encode the .mpv video after demuxing the original mpeg and the results were less than desirable.


Thanks help anyone.

[FulciLives]

I've never used WinDVD recorder but it could be that your settings there are not correct or the program is simply not creating a compliant DVD MPEG-2 A/V file.

Again I don't use DVDLab (tried it once and had audio sync problem that I don't get in other authoring programs) but I do know that 352x480 is definately a DVD complaint resolution and at 4000kbps is not out-of-spec.

So anyways I would start poking into the settings you are using in WinDVD recorder ... maybe start looking up some threads on that program ... my bet is that is where the problem is.

Also if WinDVD recorder makes a final muxed MPEG-2 file I would try to import that without demultiplexing it yourself. That process of de-multiplexing could cause problems depending on how you do it or what program you used to do it etc.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[andkiich]

DVD-Lab has different project setting for the 2 major DVD resolutions. Try doing the project again, but this time, change the settings to half D1. I don't remember exactly where the option is but it is under the Project menu. I remember reading somewhere on the DVD-Lab website that some DVD players do not like D1 menus and half D1 video, hence the warning you got. So building the whole project as half D1 might solve your issue.

[pdbody]

thanks, I will try these settings.

Question, what are the results that you have experienced using half D1.

Reason: I have vhs that I want to make as dvd's would half D1 suffice?

pat.

[lordsmurf]

The problem may be your 16:9 352x480... it's not a favored aspect at that resolution.

[Vejita-sama]

Anamorphic DVDs are only supported at 720x480. With that said you can make an xDVD and see if your standalone can handle it.

I've authored several discs using 352x480 m2v files, it's my preferred resolution when I have to use low (< 4000kbit/s) bitrates. I know that for some odd reason Adobe Encore will ONLY author at D1, but I would think that DVD Lab could do all four of the supported DVD resolutions.

[lordsmurf]

I've actualy managed to get a 16:9 352x480 to work in an early version of TMPGEnc DVD Author, but it only played on one player.

[andkiich]

I've had very good results at half D1, but I have not done any anamorphic 16:9 stuff. All the half D1 stuff I've done has involved cartoons or anime captured from television, so they have been 4:3.

[lordsmurf]

I've had very good results at half D1, but I have not done any anamorphic 16:9 stuff. All the half D1 stuff I've done has involved cartoons or anime captured from television, so they have been 4:3.

Yeah, same here, 99.9% of all my stuff is 4:3.

[pdbody]

hey guys, the interesting thing is, I have gotten better resolution it seems during playback using 16:9 (Both 720X480 & 325X480. Wonder why?

[mickle]

Here in PAL land I use 352x576 anamorphic for my camcorder stuff and author with DVDMaestro with no problems at all.