Blaster Digital VCR...Help!

[lan]

Hi there,

I have been reading some info on this card (only just bought it) and trying to work out the best custom Compression settings in the Vcr programe and conversion settings in TempEnc of the non standard mpeg-2 files it creates. I would like to know the minimum settings for ok Svcd quality in the VB Vcr software please. I noticed that it only makes 650 meg files...is there any way to squeeze more output as i use 700MB/80 cd's?

I have created some tests files (about 10 mins of capture) using 2.6 compression, 480x480 and 128 for sound. The file once converted with the VB Vcr converter looks fine. Then i go ahead and convert the file over using the SvcdVcd NTSC TempEnc template. I use Vcd Imager to create bin/cue file for burning. No problems up to here.

When i play the svcd in my stand alone Pioneer DV-341 the fast motion of objects (foreground and background) gets blured/gitters/ghosts (like the fast objects/movements are not scanning properly). Never had any probs till now with svcd's doing this on the player. Can someone let me know what causes this and how to remedy it. I am figureing its something to do with the TempEnc settings while encodeing. Apart from the non standard Mpeg-2 files it creates it seems a good card. Please Help!

[jabber]

If you get the updated software from the creative site, you can output whatever size file you want. Look at the .ini file in the file exported directory and change the file size entry to 0.

Open the .mpg in DVD2AVI, save project.

Open the .mpa file in Soundforge, save as .WAV.

In TMPGenc, open the SVCD (ntsc) preset. You need to set video as 'interlaced', B field first. Do NOT deinterlace if you're going to svcd! Go for 'CQ' 70 or better. Combine with the .wav you generated.

Let 'er roll and let me know if it improves or not.... works for me!

(BTW, there's nothing 'non standard' about the .mpg)

[OptimusPrime22]

I was wondering if this card works with Virtual Dub and if so how well does it work?

[Roginator]

No, you can't use the Videoblaster as a capture device in Virtualdub