SVCD reencode to DVD - any advantage?

[scribbler1382]

Hi, all. I've spent the last couple days reading through the forums about converting SVCD movies (bin & mpeg) to DVD format. I understand that there are (basically) two methods:

- pull apart svcd and reencode as DVD

- put multiple SVCDs _as is_ onto a DVD disk (either with sound reencoding or just the raw mpeg files if the player supports it)

But my question is from a quality standpoint. If you only play your movies on one player (no need for multiple player support) and you don't have a HDTV, is there any point to reencoding the video stream of an SVCD to DVD?

I recall reading one of DJRumpy's posts where he said [paraphrased] "the loss in quality when you reencode svcd video streams to dvd are not noticeable". But this tells me that there really is no gain attained, either. Or am I missing the point?

Any help appreciated.

Cheers,

-- Scribbler

[yoda313]

Hello,
I believe you won't get any quality gains (unless you reencode to dvd-mpeg2 from the original source). What you'll gain by putting them on dvd is more space. I believe you can put svcd on dvd just like vcd can go on vcd. So you can chain a couple of svcds on to one dvd depending on file size. I would imagine that is the only true advantage (so you don't have to change discs for each movie -up to 3 sometimes).
Kevin

[bugster]

The advantage of re-encodeing is compatibility and compliance with DVD specs. The disadvantage is the time taken, esp processing time.

The advantage of NOT re-encoding is a simpler faster process to producing your SVCD/DVD. The disadvantage is lack of compatibility across DVD players

[Gazorgan]

Seeking and chapter points are the advantage with DVD. But then you could just work from your original DVD's.

[zanos]

you actually lose quality when you reencode but it's not all too noticeable. If you're inexperienced at this you're going to run into some roadblocks and bad looking dvd mpegs but you'll get the hang of it.

[ZippyP.]

I recall reading one of DJRumpy's posts where he said [paraphrased] "the loss in quality when you reencode svcd video streams to dvd are not noticeable". But this tells me that there really is no gain attained, either. Or am I missing the point?

You got the point exactly right. You can't improve the quality, but if you do it right you won't lose too much either.

[lordsmurf]

Use Procoder for no quality loss.
You'll get loss in CCE (noise) and TMPGENC (soft).

[Baldrick]

reencoding is NOT authoring. please try post in correct forum.