Best capture settings for DVD playback

[kmmoore]

I am looking to capture some TV and convert it to a DVD for playback on my standalone DVD player and was wondering which of the following would give me the best playback quality.

I could capture in

720x576 25fps and 4000kbits/sec or

352x576 25fps and 7000kbits/sec

Both are DVD resolution, but one has a high bitrate, the other a high resolution. Bearing in mind that there are some fast motion/explosion scenes, I was wondering what would give the best quality.

I would appreciate your thoughts.

Many thanks,
Kevin.

[Fozzee]

hi
Don't u have any custom settings on your software????
I use 720x576 pal 750 bitrate on PowerVCR2.
Or DVD Pal on WinDVR2 which is 720x576 about 6/7000 bitrate.

Fozzee

[medievil]

If you have a good source and are using good cables, Definately capture at 720*XXX you WILL notice a difference if you don't.

[pharlap]

and don't forget a decent encoder chip on your card there is a big difference between them rankings are
first connexant
2nd chrontel
3 rd phillips best to view blank screens only

[kmmoore]

Thanks for the advice guys. Bearing in mind what pharlap says, any thoughts as to what the best capture card to use would be ?

I am curently using a WinTV PVR which is giving me quite good results (but admittedly I don't have anything to compare it against). Could I be getting better results with a different card ?

Cheers,
Kevin.