Bitrate Calculator for DVD - Recommendations?

[DRP]

Now that I've got this DVD-SVCD authoring caper sorted, the next thing I'm looking for is a simple but accurate bitrate calculator for DVD. Can anyone please recommend a nice simple bitrate calculator that will output necessary audio and video bitrates to fill a DVD5 disc given a runtime with no menus/still pictures/multiple audio stream/switchable subtitles etc?

Is this a practical thing to be asking for? Does such a bitrate calulator exist?

[Tommyknocker]

Try the the one in the Tools section at left.

[FulciLives]

Here is a direct link to the VIDEOHELP bitrate calculator:

https://www.videohelp.com/calc

This is the one I use all the time although when I use it I like to up the 25MB in overhead to 75MB to 100MB this way I don't get TOO CLOSE to filling the DVD when I get to the authoring stage.

By doing tht I usually end up in the 4250MB to 4350MB range when it is all said and done.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[jimmalenko]

Here is a direct link to the VIDEOHELP bitrate calculator:

https://www.videohelp.com/calc

I use that one religiously, but normally subtract 100 from the bitrate it tells me to allow for simple menus. If in the absolute worst-case scenario I go over, DVDShrink can pull the size down that little bit for me with no noticable effect on the quality. That said, I ALWAYS try to hit the correct size when encoding, and only use DVDShrink if I fooked up somewhere.

[DRP]

I checked those available in the tools section and noticed that DVTools is listed as having a bitrate calculator built in. I already have that installed, so I've used that one for the disc I'm encoding now. Anyone got any experience or comments on the accuracy or suitability of the DVTools' calculator?

I swear these DVD burners are the most fun you can have with your clothes on!! Anyone disagree with that evaluation?

[tekkieman]

I swear these DVD burners are the most fun you can have with your clothes on!! Anyone disagree with that evaluation?

Don't hang around OT much do you? Oh wait....clothes are optional there...

[FulciLives]

I swear these DVD burners are the most fun you can have with your clothes on!! Anyone disagree with that evaluation?

Capmaster has a blow up sheep that would disagree.

Oh wait ... I guess that requires no clothes.

Maybe you are right after all!

- John "FulciLives" Coleman