TMPGEnc not encoding SVCD properly... please help.

[Zabbo]

Hello,
I am new with using TMPGEnc for encoding SVCD disks, the problem I am having is that I am capturing video with DC30+ card on a 1ghz piii system. I am encoding straight from the avi file dc30+ creates, 704x480 video 44.1khz audio. Now here is the problem.. with fast action scenes the video play back on my sony 715p dvd player is pure junk... highly pixelated it almost looks like 160x120 res !.. now when I compiled other video captures with pinnacle studio 7.15 and there is no problem with fast action scenes, the output is awesome.. I would like to use TMPGEnc, since I have had lockups with Pinnacle compiling large mpeg clips. What gives with TMPGEnc ??? Is there something I am doing wrong when encoding ? I am using the default settings when creating an SVCD file, I use 2520 or 2500 cbr. Please Help

[corob4]

you should use tmpgs in 2pass vbr mode for better quality, as it will put more bits where needed and less were its not needed.
you can unlock the svcd template just open tmpg close wisard load svcd template then hit load > extras > unlock
you will now be able to have more control over the encoded file, just click on rate control mode > 2pass vbr now click settings button > and make min to 300 from the default 0
and change the motion search to high quality or highest quality( take time) i usally use high qualtiy and get very good results
lastly you will probaly what to click on setting at the bottom beside load and save.
settings > advanced > video arangment to full screen keep aspect , or what ever you want it to be.
if you want to put chapters in later you will also want to click on the GOP tab and check the box that says > close gop
this will give you entry points for your chapters
lastly if you are doing more than one disk for your movie then click > save button and save your changes you made to the template as the movie.name.mcf > save
you know can use the wisard file> wisard > just scroll down to find your template and double click, this becomes useful because you can use tmpgs internal bitrate calculator so your file will fit on the disk, or you can use a external bitrate calculater.
*only warning here is the aspect ratio will go back to default, so you have to change that each time you go to encode. but all other changes should stay in effect.
last thing why are you encodeing the file to 740x480? usally svcd is 480x480 this will also increase your picture quality as you will be putting more bits per pixel.

[txpharoah]

This is one of the very few times I'd suggest HIGHEST QUALITY for motion.

[Zabbo]

Thanks for the reply.. I give it a shot. Well the first capture is 704x480 from the dc30+ card, into an avi file.. i thought since i have to encode it to mpeg 480x480 why not capture the highes value to start. Please let me know if i don't need to do this.

Thanks Again

[corob4]

cant really say on the capture size other than what i did already, someone with more experiance may beable to.
i personally would try a 10 min capture of mixed scene
like the 4-5 mins before a fight scene and then 5-6 mins of a fight scene, in one go
this will give you a good idea of what it will look like, if you use just action or min movement it wont give you a acurate overview of the hole encode.

encode with tmpg under vbr 2 pass and see what looks better to you, starting with the 480x480 or 740x480
then stick with that.
it always comes down to what looks best for you. i might be too lenent or to hard etc...

the worst thing is staying off your computer only to find the encode looks like crap or is full screen rathier than keep aspect ratio so doing a small peace will be best.