DVD Standards

[neo]

I am having trouble find the exact DVD standards even here on this site and ny books. I am trying to encode in a format that is DVD compliant but using parameters to match mt satellite disk.

As I understand it, a slightly lower resolution of 704x480 is OK. Also, for audio, MPEG-1 level II is OK. Are there any other standards such as minimum bitrate? I am trying to produce video that will fit a 135 min movie (the DVD standard) into 1-2 GB.

Thank you.

[holistic]

http://www.mpeg.org/MPEG/DVD/

[dnetzero]

Valid DVD-compliant resolutions (from VMG or VTS video attributes)
Resolution NTSC (PAL)
0 = 720x480 (720x576),
1 = 704x480 (704x576),
2 = 352x480 (352x576),
3 = 352x240 (352x288)

You might want to check out the following sites:
www.ifoedit.com
www.dvd-replica.com

[Gazorgan]

MP2 for PAL and AC3 for NTSC are standards (PCM for Both). However, most players will do both since there is electrically no difference between most NTSC/PAL players (why make 2 when you can make 1 and just set it PAL/NTSC).

[andkiich]

I know this is going to sound like I'm being a smart ass, and actually I partially am, but are you saying that the purple button marked "DVDR" to the left was too difficult for you to find?

It has all the standards listed?!

[SLK001]

I know this is going to sound like I'm being a smart ass, and actually I partially am, but are you saying that the purple button marked "DVDR" to the left was too difficult for you to find?

It has all the standards listed?!

I think that he is refering to the DVD Standards Document that Baldrick has yet to pay the $5000US for and place on this website (but then, there is that silly "non-disclosure" part of the license agreement!).

[dphirschler]

I am trying to produce video that will fit a 135 min movie (the DVD standard) into 1-2 GB.

Fitting 135 mins into 1-2 GB is going to be difficult even at 704x480. I suggest you try 352x480 which is also within standard.

I would also be interested in finding out the minimum bitrate is. Recently I've been having difficulty with a movie disc not playing on all my players. At this point, I am unsure if it is the media I am using (TDK DVD+R) or the VBR rates I chose min=0/avg=~4000/max=~9200). I suspect it's the minimum bitrate I chose. It plays up to close to the end of the movie on my Apex player and then dies. My Pioneer recognizes the disc, but does not play it. My Philips player plays 3/4th's of the movie and then dies.

Does anyone know the recommended minimum bitrate?


Darryl

[SLK001]

There is no minimum bitrate.

Your problems are with your media.

[neo]

I am trying to produce video that will fit a 135 min movie (the DVD standard) into 1-2 GB.

Fitting 135 mins into 1-2 GB is going to be difficult even at 704x480. I suggest you try 352x480 which is also within standard.

I would also be interested in finding out the minimum bitrate is. Recently I've been having difficulty with a movie disc not playing on all my players. At this point, I am unsure if it is the media I am using (TDK DVD+R) or the VBR rates I chose min=0/avg=~4000/max=~9200). I suspect it's the minimum bitrate I chose. It plays up to close to the end of the movie on my Apex player and then dies. My Pioneer recognizes the disc, but does not play it. My Philips player plays 3/4th's of the movie and then dies.

Does anyone know the recommended minimum bitrate?


Darryl

I have tried several encoders and TMPGEnc allows me to fit most movies in about 1.5 GB. It was important to set the minimum BR at 0. I store them on 250 GB Maxitor external hard drives so the file size is important to me. I use a Max BR of 8000 but this does not affect file size that much. The GOP structure was important. I use CQ mode at 65.

neo