"Auto Intra DC Precision" setting in CCE?

[vcddude]

Hi -- I looked around in the forum and could not find an answer to these questions:

What exactly does Cinemacraft's (CCE) "Auto Intra DC Precision" setting do?
Am I better off selecting "10" for DV-to-DVD MPEG2 conversion, or better off
selecting "Auto"?

Thanks,
Kevin

[adam]

It automatically selects a DC precision for you based on the set bitrate and the overal complexity of the source. It's not a bad idea to use it. No you should never select a DC value of 10 unless you use a very high bitrate, probably at least 7mbits. The CCE manual gives you a general rule to follow. I think its something like up to 4mbits you should use a DC of 8. Everything else should be 9 unless your bitrate is very high.