How clear should a DVD rip be when encoded with TMPEGnc?

[spankey]

I rip dvds with smart ripper. And use DVD2AVI for the audio. The VOB files are CRYSTAL CLEAR. I am only trying to make VCD's NOT SVCDs...

I live in north america and need NTSC for the TV. I then use TMPEGnc to encode a VCD(mpeg1). The sound is supperb for my tastes but the picture when movement is jittery/ out of focused at certain areas. Almost as if it was a boot leg and its trying to focus?

Does anyone have any TMPEGnc templates that have good quality for a VCD? Maybee this is as good as it can get I dont know. I think VHS is better though? No blurryness at movements?

And its only around objects? Like when I see the intro screen and it shows a WORD. Around the word its out of focus? Can you follow???

Thanks for your help/..

Spankey

[NeWcS]

I hate to re-direct you to another site but ive in the past had problems ripping dvd's till I started using this guide----> http://www.doom9.org/mpg/tmpg-main.htm

Again I hate to send you to another site seeing how I like this site but this other guide seems to work alot better then the ones ive found here.

-Hope this helps

[Whoosh25]

I've been trying to solve that "blurryness at movements" problem for ages now. Maybe it's a normal thing for encoders like TMPGEnc as opposed to professional equipment.

For example at the begining of the movie Shrek, where the camera pans right across the Dreamworks logo (moon, clouds). When I encoded it on VCD (SmartRipper>DVD2AVI>TMPGEnc) there's always jittering.

If anybody out there will specifically point out the solution in TMPGEnc's options (VCD, NTSC), it will be mucho appreciated.

[schamp]

I use the same process (Smartripper-DVD2AVIprojectdiles-TMPGenc), but VCD is VCD................as long as you have to use the standard settings!!!!
But I found out that my player takes bitrates up to 3000, instead of the standard 1150 and whats even better, I can use the normal DVD resolution of 720 x (whatever height - usually between 320 and 420, depending on t e movie). Of course this ends up to be a non-standard VCD or XVCD, but you get absolutly great results in almost DVD Quality. Just run a few tests with different CBR's and see how far you can push it. If it does take higher bitrates, then use VBR 2-pass with the average bitrate you want and set the maxbitrate to the highest your player will shred. But the real kick comes with the higher resolution. If your player can't take it, oh well, then your stuck with the low quality standard or you might consider getting a different player.

[stanwebber]

use forced film or inverse telecine if applicable. this will effectively boost your bitrate by 20% with moderate-to-no penalty in overall encoding time. unless strange things were done in the transfer(predominantly animation) ANY theatrical release movie will inverse telecine & it's even mandatory for 16:9 anamorphic sources

[ps6f]

Does anyone have an xvcd templete that produces better quality video then the standard templetes for vcds. I notice the same thing, all of my rips using the templetes in the tools section produce a blurry picture. How can I sharpen up the picture? I tried using the sharpen edges option, and it does help some, but Im just looking for something to improve the picture a bit. NTSC film does make an obvious difference though, and Im using that for a lot of the films I encode now.