Why author the difficult way??

[lmichiel]

Hi All

I notice that all solutions to author vcd/svcd/mini DVD on this formum are quite difficult to work with (at least for beginners)

I'm using Ulead Videostudio 5 with the Ulead DVD plugin and I never have any problems authoring. It's simple, almost idiot proof, probably why I use it
I can view any Cd I made, whether it's a VCD, sVCD or mini DVD perfectly on my Lenco DVD02.
I prefer VDC or mini DVD over sVCD. sVCD simply doesn't deiver the quality it promises

just my two cents worth,

cheers
Leo

[MrDilemma]

Hey can you check out the message i posted in this forum? I think you might have the answer I'm looking for. Also do you think the software your using alows you to make vcds that can be played by MOST standalone dvd players?

[MrDilemma]

Also can I use ulead Media Studio Pro 6.0 instead?

[shochan]

The svcd your making sucks because you havn't tried the hardway of doing it yet. It reminds me of the tortus and the hare. Your quality will be much better using another metod of production (if done right) I promise!

[MrDilemma]

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On 2001-09-01 13:17:40, shochan wrote:
The svcd your making sucks because you havn't tried the hardway of doing it yet. It reminds me of the tortus and the hare. Your quality will be much better using another metod of production (if done right) I promise!
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Yeh, but what method?

[Vejita-sama]

For best resuls (xSVCD) this is what I do:

1) RIP DVD
2) Load DVD2AVI to determine movie source material. Ie. film, NTSC, progressive, inerlaced, hybrid, etc.
3) If it's film I'll use a IVTC filter, if it's hybrid I use force film. Just leave NTSC/interlace alone. Generate D2V file.
4) Extract audio (either DVD2AVI or azid) and encode with tooLAME.
5) Run CCE @ 3passVBR. min=900~1150, max=2500, ave=1400~2200 (depends on movie length).
6) If ncessary run pull down
7) Use TSVC to add chapters (maybe a menu) and burn.

Lately I've been using DVD2SVCD as it does almost the exact same steps (handles subs differently then I do).

As for the TMPGenc vs. CCE debate I think it depends on your bitrate and if you're using multipass VBR. As a really high bitrate you might as well encode with CBR. But for lowbit rates (900~1800) clearly VBR is better. And while 2pass VBR in TMPGenc is good, it's very very slow. I can make 4passes in CCE in less time.

On my Tbird 1.2Ghz TMPGenc's 2pass VBR takes ~6x the movie runime, while CCE 3pass VBR (ie. 4passes, first is CBR) takes 4.4x the movie runtime.

[next]

Here's what I do. I capture in mpeg2. Demux/mux it to an SVCD program stream and burn. A two hour capture encodes in real time. The demux/mux takes a few minutes. That's it. And the quality is equal to digital cable. Period, end of story.

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[lmichiel]

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On 2001-09-01 08:10:15, MrDilemma wrote:
Hey can you check out the message i posted in this forum? I think you might have the answer I'm looking for. Also do you think the software your using alows you to make vcds that can be played by MOST standalone dvd players?

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Ulead Videostudio 5 created vcd's and sVCD will play in most all dvd players. the mini DVD's will be more of a problem. In Video studio and probably media Studio you can convert any avi and mpeg format to a valid VCD or sVCD file. The Ulead DVD plugin will also work in Media Studio (according to Ulead)

cheers
Leo

[ejai]

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On 2001-09-01 15:49:18, next wrote:
Here's what I do. I capture in mpeg2. Demux/mux it to an SVCD program stream and burn. A two hour capture encodes in real time. The demux/mux takes a few minutes. That's it. And the quality is equal to digital cable. Period, end of story.

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Next, which program do you use to demux with?


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[video567]

can the dvd plugin be used with the trial version of video studio 5 ot media studio pro 6 trial?

[next]

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Next, which program do you use to demux with?


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I demux in M2-edit and mux in Mpeg2vcr.