Better quality xVCD with higher Bitrate?

[huntr]

If I set the bitrate at 2000 kbps will create a better quality video without seeing the blocky view? Or should I go for the SVCD? I have about 2 1/2 worth of vhs tape to transfer into CDs. I'm trying to avoid using Tpmeg encorder as it take forever to do it.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks

[fantomlord]

If I set the bitrate at 2000 kbps will create a better quality video without seeing the blocky view? Or should I go for the SVCD? I have about 2 1/2 worth of vhs tape to transfer into CDs. I'm trying to avoid using Tpmeg encorder as it take forever to do it.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks

I would go with a SVCD if your player can handle it because you can use a multipass VBR for encoding, which will let you maximize the quality of your final mpeg while still fitting a good amount of material per disc.

[huntr]

Thanks Fantomlord. I'll go for the SVCD. My Pioneer DVD player can play SVCD and XSVCD whereas the max kbps is 2500.

[AntnyMD]

For those of you whose players cannot handle SVCD, an XVCD is a good choice .. but keep in mind, after a certain threshold, increasing bitrate on MPEG-1 video is a waste. I think that threshold is about 1.8Mbps.