Jerky panning when converting from MKV to MPEG2 DVD

[haymes]

I am sure this has been asked before but I have never found a solution. I have a bluray mkv file, no issues, panning is smooth, but when I convert it to dvd NTSC compatible mpeg2, the panning is often jerky and not smooth. The source file is probably PAL so I am sure that might be part of the issue in conversion. I have tried TMPG video mastering works, QMC (quick media converter) and xvid4psp. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Baldrick]

Try also avstodvd. You can output as dvd or mpeg2 files.

Post also the video details from the mkv. Use for example mediainfo, open mkv, change to view->text and copy all video details.

[haymes]

General
Unique ID : 86340287372842535067164299267373676751 (0x40F488D41050542657051F33A63638CF)
Complete name : C:\Users\pcammara\Desktop\Maryam and Various\April 2016\Two Men Town\Two Men In Town 1973.mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 2
File size : 1.60 GiB
Duration : 1h 38mn
Overall bit rate : 2 319 Kbps
Movie name : Deux.Hommes.Dans.La.Ville.1973.TRUEFRENCH.BDRip.x2 64-R1
Encoded date : UTC 2015-10-29 12:44:00
Writing application : mkvmerge v5.6.0 ('Kenya Kane') built on May 28 2012 06:47:39
Writing library : libebml v1.2.2 + libmatroska v1.3.0

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 14 frames
Muxing mode : Header stripping
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 1h 38mn
Bit rate : 1 633 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 432 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 5:3
Original display aspect ratio : 5:3
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 23.976 (24000/1001) fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.219
Stream size : 1.13 GiB (70%)
Writing library : x264 core 132
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=14 / deblock=1:-1:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=10 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1,00:10,00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-4 / threads=18 / lookahead_threads=2 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=6 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=60 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=20,0 / qcomp=0,60 / qpmin=3 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1,40 / aq=1:1,00
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Muxing mode : Header stripping
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 1h 38mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 640 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Frame rate : 31.250 fps (1536 spf)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 452 MiB (28%)
Language : French
Default : Yes
Forced : No

Text
ID : 3
Format : PGS
Muxing mode : zlib
Codec ID : S_HDMV/PGS
Codec ID/Info : Picture based subtitle format used on BDs/HD-DVDs
Default : No
Forced : No

[Baldrick]

Frame rate : 23.976 (24000/1001) fps

You should convert it to NTSC in AVStoDVD.

[haymes]

I used it, not much better, some flicker too. There must be a tweak I have to set. Also, how do you get it to give you 16x9?

[davexnet]

edit title/video tab/deselect auto video setup/video aspect ratio