My VCR to SVCD/DVD experience to save you some time

[nasdravi]

Source : VCR PAL (240 X 576)
Output : DVD PAL (352 X 576)

Try to use a program that captures straight to MPEG2 so you dont have to render. Set the resolution to 352 X 576 and audio to MPEG Layer 2 (128 or 224). The output is a large mpeg file. Feed the file to TMPENG Author and burn. Ready!
(in case your dvd is bigger than 4.3 GB, use dvdshrink to compress)

HINT: The better the source the lesser (variable or constant) bitrate you set in the capture mpg file settings (i use 3000). Go to 4000 if your source is noissy...

cheers!

[FulciLives]

WOW !!!

That is very informative and usefull information

I hope a lot of people read this and save themselves a lot of trouble by following your very detailed and most excellent advice!

Thank you so much !!!

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

P.S.
If you believe what I just said then I have a bridge in a desert I'd like to sell to you.

[DereX888]

WOW !!!

That is very informative and usefull information

lol :>

Anyway: DVD-Video standard calls for PCM or AC3, doesnt it? Mpeg-1 l2 is audio standard for VCD.
Many (if not majority) of standalone dvd players have problem with mpeg audio on DVDs.

[FulciLives]

DVD-Video standard calls for PCM or AC3, doesnt it? Mpeg-1 l2 is audio standard for VCD.
Many (if not majority) of standalone dvd players have problem with mpeg audio on DVDs.

MP2 audio is fine for PAL DVD but MP2 is not a "STANDARD" for the NTSC market (at least not in the USA/CANADA) so some USA/CANADIAN DVD players do indeed have "issues" with DVD discs that use MP2 audio.

However there are a lot of USA/CANADIAN DVD players that can handle MP2 on a NTSC DVD without any "issues" or problems at all.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman