Stuttering SVCD's...

[carrier_20]

Ok, this is crazy.

I have a pioneer DV-343. On the DVD page it says I can play SVCD's up to 2600 bit rate. I have been making VCD's for a while, never had a problem. But everytime I try to make a SVCD it stutters. The quality looks good, but not watchable. I have tried multiple things, but can't figure out where the stuttering comes from. I thought for a while it couldn't handle SVCD's but others claim that theirs play SVCD's perfectly.

If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated. Most recently the way I have been trying is:

1) Capture with vdub at 704 x 480
2) Resize filter in vdub to 480 x 480 and frameserve to TMPEGenc
3) Use standard SVCD template, just to get it working for now
4) Convert!

Any ideas???

Thanks.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: carrier_20 on 2001-12-08 20:54:04 ]</font>

[Paradebh]

Try deinterlace (blend fields) filter in virtualdub

[bags]

I've seen the same thing on my pioneer dv-440. Running the clip through bitrate showed that it occasionally jumped above 2700 kb/s. SVCD max is 2600. I can work around it by changing the bitrate in TMPGEnc to 2500 Constant bitrate (CBR). I believe that TMPGEnc tends to be a bit generous with the maximum bitrate.

[kinneera]

TMPGEnc's default SVCD template uses the constant-quality variable bitrate mode. While I've never seen it produce an incompatible SVCD stream that didn't work on my DV-343, it is possible that it allows excessive bitrate spikes. If you want to be sure, use the 2-pass VBR. This will also allow you to calculate the max bitrate you can use to fit your video on one disc.

[vhelp]

carrier_20,

Try this, maybe your audio bit rate too low. I know that if I use 128 on
mpeg1 encodes, it studders or spits kinda like.

Anyway, when I raised it to 192k, spitting went away. But, may not work
for you.

My apex AD-1500 can handle 4000, for mpeg2 stuff from my PVR usb, and anything
else above 4000 will cause video to studder.

hope it works for ya.

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