Grainy and Blocky encoding?

[metroplex2k4]

I use VSO Divx to DVD, some of my movies/shows are pixelated or grainy, what's the best encoder in regards to video quality? I don't mind if it's slower encoding... (to an extent.)

[redwudz]

They all work somewhat the same, some faster, some slower. It's in the settings where you adjust the quality. For ease of use, try TMPGEnc.

[metroplex2k4]

I'm gonna try Tmpgenc, but I've never used it. So if I'm encoding a file, Which setting should I use to keep the quality good? I normally use 300Mb episodes, or 750+Mb movie .avi files. I don't want the file to be too big cause I want to put multiple episodes or movies on a dvd using dvd shrink.

[jagabo]

Divx files converted to MPEG for DVD will usually be 2x to 4x larger if you want to maintain quality.

[redwudz]

Here's one guide that might get you started with TMPGEnc: http://www.dvd-guides.com/content/view/52/59/

There are lots more guides available to the left. <<<<<<

[whitejremiah]

IMO, CCE is probably the best quality wise (others will argue this, im sure) but it's really fast and produces pretty clean outputs.....only real downside is that it's not the easiest tool to use......tmpgenc does produce pretty good results, only real downfall of that though, is that it's rather slow in comparison.....if your still relatively new to video conversion, i'd suggest tmpgenc as well.....

[guns1inger]

You have to remember that you are taking already heavily compressed and resolution reduced video and increasing the resolution to DVD complaint size. This enchances all the flaws that are in theoriginal (whether you believe they are there or not), an often adds to them because you are re-encoding using another lossy processes.

Using an encoder such as tmpgenc or cce might make a small difference to the outcome, or it might make none at all. When I have to use source like yours I load it via an avisynth script that also uses blockbuster to smooth out the compression artifacts that mpeg4 leaves behind, then after resizing use aSharp to put back some of the detail that the resizing removes. But even after filtering, there are some avi files that are too poor to save, even though they look fine on the PC before conversion.

Be realistic in your hopes - if you want DVD quality, buy the DVD