Question about template.

[Brad1140]

Sorry for the newbie question.
Where on this site do I find what a template is.And how to use them.
I think after reading on this forum that I need to use one for my vcds to work better.
Thanks

[ya_jai]

First you'd better read all about VCD and SVCD. All the template is about format of output file to show on your TV. There are only two format type PAL and NTSC. A lot of countries in asia and Europe use PAL format for their TV screen. USA and JAPAN use NTSC. So what template to use depends on What country are you in? What format of original file (dvd/avi) you intend to encode.

[SatStorm]

The whole world except US/Japan use PAL.

The VCD specifics are very straight: 352 X 288 (Pal) or 352 X 240 NTSC with 1150kb/s CBR and 224kb/s @ 44100khz audio. Modify those and you are not doing VCD.
So, the only way to improve your VCDs, is before you encode your source to VCD. If your source is analogue you can use filters, etc: Read for virtualdub in generall for how to do this. If your source is DVD/DVB/mpeg 4 , you can't do a lot. Only to sharp a bit the picture with the use of filters.

[KingJohn]

Sorry for the newbie question.
Where on this site do I find what a template is.And how to use them.
I think after reading on this forum that I need to use one for my vcds to work better.
Thanks

You will find the templates "In the template folder" on your hard drive, located inside the TMPGEnc folder.

Click the load button and load one the norm is PAL or NTSC in VCD/SVCD VCD being the most used.

Click start to make a fully compliant Mpeg 1

here is the PAL VCD template

object TMPEGConfigFile
MPEG.Text = '$$VCD_PAL'
MPEG.WizardCategoryName = '$$HIDE'
MPEG.WizardSubFormatName = ''
MPEG.WizardCaption = ''
MPEG.WizardDescription = ''
MPEG.WizardTargetMedia = MPEGConfig_TargetMediaType_Unknown
MPEG.WizardAutoCalcVideoBitRate = False
MPEG.WizardEnableAutoChooseVideoSizeList = False
MPEG.WizardAutoChooseVideoSizeList = <>
MPEG.OutputStreamType = MPEG_OutputStreamType_System_VideoAudio
MPEG.OutputStreamType_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.StreamType = MPEGVideoEncoder_StreamType_MPEG1
MPEG.Video.StreamType_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.Width = 352
MPEG.Video.Width_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.Height = 288
MPEG.Video.Height_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.YUVFormat = 1
MPEG.Video.YUVFormat_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.DC_prec = 0
MPEG.Video.DC_prec_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.VideoEncodeMode = MPEGVideoEncoder_VideoEncodeMode_Progressive
MPEG.Video.VideoEncodeMode_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.FrameRate = 3
MPEG.Video.FrameRate_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.AspectRatio = 8
MPEG.Video.AspectRatio_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.RateControlMode = MPEGVideoEncoder_RateControlMode_CBR
MPEG.Video.RateControlMode_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.MaxBitRate = 0
MPEG.Video.MaxBitRate_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.MinBitRate = 0
MPEG.Video.MinBitRate_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.CBR_BitRate = 1150000
MPEG.Video.VBR_MultipassVBRAlgorithm = MPEGVideoEncoder_MultipassVBRAlgorithm_MultipassCQ
MPEG.Video.VBR_AvgBitRate = 1150000
MPEG.Video.VBR_MaxBitRate = 1150000
MPEG.Video.VBR_MinBitRate = 0
MPEG.Video.VBR_MaxPassCount = 2
MPEG.Video.VBR_Quality_P = 0
MPEG.Video.VBR_Quality_B = 20
MPEG.Video.VBR_EnablePadding = False
MPEG.Video.MVBR_MaxBitRate = 3000000
MPEG.Video.MVBR_MinBitRate = 0
MPEG.Video.MVBR_Quality_P = 0
MPEG.Video.MVBR_Quality_B = 20
MPEG.Video.MVBR_EnablePadding = False
MPEG.Video.AVBR_Quality = 50
MPEG.Video.AVBR_MaxBitRate = 3000000
MPEG.Video.AVBR_MinBitRate = 0
MPEG.Video.AVBR_EnablePadding = False
MPEG.Video.CQ_Quality = 50
MPEG.Video.CQ_Quality_P = 0
MPEG.Video.CQ_Quality_B = 20
MPEG.Video.CQ_MaxBitRate = 3000000
MPEG.Video.CQ_MinBitRate = 0
MPEG.Video.CQ_EnablePadding = False
MPEG.Video.VBVBufferSize = 40960
MPEG.Video.VBVBufferSize_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.GOP_SeqHeaderInterval = 1
MPEG.Video.GOP_SeqHeaderInterval_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Video.GOP_I_FrameCount = 1
MPEG.Video.GOP_I_FrameCount_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.GOP_P_FrameCount = 5
MPEG.Video.GOP_P_FrameCount_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.GOP_B_FrameCount = 2
MPEG.Video.GOP_B_FrameCount_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.GOP_BitStreamForEdit = False
MPEG.Video.GOP_BitStreamForEdit_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.GOP_MaxFrameCount = 0
MPEG.Video.GOP_MaxFrameCount_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.QuantizeMatrix_Intra_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.QuantizeMatrix_NonIntra_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.Profile = 4
MPEG.Video.Profile_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.Level = 8
MPEG.Video.Level_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.VideoFormat = 1
MPEG.Video.VideoFormat_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Video.MotionSearchSpeed = MPEGVideoEncoder_MotionSearchSpeed_Normal
MPEG.Video.MotionSearch_AlwaysHalfPel = False
MPEG.Video.UseFloatDCT = False
MPEG.Video.QuantizeMode = False
MPEG.Video.QuantizeModeVal_Intra = 35
MPEG.Video.QuantizeModeVal_NonIntra = 35
MPEG.Video.YUVBasicYCbCr = False
MPEG.Video.QuantizeMatrix_Intra = {
081013161A1B1D22101016181B1D222513161A1B1D22222616 161A1B1D222528
161A1B1D202328301A1B1D202328303A1A1B1D22262E38451B 1D23262E384553}
MPEG.Video.QuantizeMatrix_NonIntra = {
10111213141516171112131415161718121314151617181913 14151617181A1B
14151617191A1B1C151617181A1B1C1E1617181A1B1C1E1F17 18191B1C1E1F21}
MPEG.Audio.StreamType = MPEGAudioEncoder_StreamType_MPEG1_Layer2
MPEG.Audio.StreamType_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Audio.SamplingFrequency = 44100
MPEG.Audio.SamplingFrequency_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Audio.ChannelMode = 0
MPEG.Audio.ChannelMode_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Audio.CantUseMono = True
MPEG.Audio.BitRate = 224000
MPEG.Audio.BitRate_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.Audio.CalcCRC = False
MPEG.Audio.CalcCRC_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Audio.OriginalFlag = False
MPEG.Audio.OriginalFlag_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Audio.CopyrightFlag = False
MPEG.Audio.CopyrightFlag_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Audio.PrivateFlag = False
MPEG.Audio.PrivateFlag_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.Audio.EmphasisType = 0
MPEG.Audio.EmphasisType_ReadOnly = False
MPEG.System.StreamType = MPEGSystemEncoder_StreamType_MPEG1_VideoCD
MPEG.System.StreamType_ReadOnly = True
MPEG.System.CommentText = ''
MPEG.System.EnableCommentText = False
end