Pixels on VCD

[recordhead]

I've been watching some Star Trek TV Series VCD's I burned & I'm seeing alot of pixels on the screen. I'm playing them on a Pioneer 525 if that helps. Is there anything I can do before the burning process to reduce the amount of pixels I'm seeing? Its not (to quote James Brown) "Superbad" but at times abi distracting.

[alucard2050]

what are you useing to encode the files? try raising the bitrate and use noise filters.

[Vejita-sama]

Well we need more info. What's the source (VHS capture, DVD rip, etc). What program and settings are you using to encode now?

Assuming VHS capture, encoded w/ TMPGenc. Capture in the highest resolution you can (720x480 if possible, YUV 4:2:2 RGB doesn't help for most chipsets).

Encoding w/ TMPGenc. Either use your DVD players max bitrate w/ motion search set to high (highest is over kill). OR use 2pass VBR, with motion search set to high.

If at all possible try to get a DVD source

[jeex]

deal with it, you're viewing a vcd. there will always be pixels. there is no "holy grail" of vcd creation where it is as good as dvd.

[thxkid]

Try capturing smowhere between 2200 and 2520 bitrate, I use 2520 bitrate all the time on my VCD's and I get NO pixels when I capture from DVD, Laser disc or Hi8mm and the motion setting at the highest, I do see a difference for normal, high and highest. Try viewing it back on a 36 or 52 inch tv and you sure will.