SVCD audio bitrate

[HDSN]

HI

I'd like to make a SVCD movie at CBR mode using an audio bitrate different from 224kb/s. Is it possible? I could't do that in TMPGEnc.

If ok, what is the way?

Thanx

[tgpo]

I believe that you can. If I remember correctly SVCD will support audio bitrates from 32-320kbs....I dunno how to do it, but I do believe it is possible.

[adam]

The SVCD standard supports from 32-384kbits, but I think you can only use 32kbits if its a mono track.

You probably have the SVCD template loaded in TMPGenc, which locks most of the settings. Either start a new project in TMPGenc by going file/new project or load the unlock.mcf template after loading the svcd template. This lets you edit all of the settings. For SVCDs I recommend usign either 192 or 224kbits. I wouldnt go any less personally and I think any higher is a waste.

[ZippyP.]

Like Adam said, you can either work without the wizard or find/create a template with the audio unlocked then use the wizard. Check the Tools section for templates. 8)

[Gazorgan]

192 for stereo is pretty good. I usually use 224 for downconverted 5.1 sound.

[HDSN]

Thank you for reply!

My real problem is:
When capturing with VirtualDub, the best audio setting is PCM, 44100 khz, 16 bit, stereo, 172 kbps (I don't know why and I would like to).
It doesn't make sense to generate a 224 kbps audio file from a 172 kbps one, I don't believe it will improve the quality, right?
For MP3, 128 kbps is a standart for one who wants CD quality, I always use 160 kbps in order to guarantee quality in my audio files. So, I believe that this rule works with MPEG Layer II, What do you say?

[rickiez]

To change the audio, load the SVCD template and the unlock template and change the audio under the "settings" tab on the main screen.