Resolutions and High definition

[shadomic hedgehog]

I heard that, if u dont have a high definition television, theres is no point in using a high resolution for encoding dvds. Is this true? and if so, what resolution should I be using, my tv does not have high resolution, strictly A/V cables.

[redwudz]

That rather depends on what your end result will be. DVD resolution is 720 x 480 pixels MPEG2. HDTV won't do you much good without a display to use it. And it takes up a lot of space.

I would stick with DVD specs for the best quality at this time. When HDef becomes universal, then change over.

[shadomic hedgehog]

So, I should still use 720x480, thats the resolution for dvds, it will be displayed that way on my tv, even thought i dont have high def?

[Marty2003]

DVD's, even at their highest resolution are not high definition, they are standard definition. use the max resolution if you want the sharpest image.

[yoda313]

Hello,

Yes no need to over encode. Encoding at a higher bitrate than the source material won't acheive anything. If you have a single layer burner maximize your bitrate so you don't have to shrink it later. The less you mess with your bitrate the better off you'll be.

Kevin