better resolution for 6 hours of video in a DVD5 ?

[dmelendez]

Hi, I would like to put 6 hours of captured video in a single DVD5.
I know that I need to encode with a low bitrate.
waht would be better? use a standar DVD resolution of 720x480 or use a low resolution like 352x480? or that make no diference?

thanks.

[Tommyknocker]

It depends on your source. If your source is 720 x 480, then you should stay with that resolution. If your source is 352 x 480, going to 720 x 480 does not make a difference.

[ironwood321]

Why don't you edit the footage as 6hrs of home movies is way to much for people to watch.

Or put it on more than one DVD. 4xDVD's does not cost to much these days.

[Gazorgan]

352x480 MPEG2

Treat it like an SVCD and you will be fine. VBR 3500 max, 300 min and average to hit 4.1 GB in size (allows for errors, don't forget the Audio). CQ will give excellant results, but it's harder to hit specific size.

I easily hit 4 hours of excellant quality on a DVD5 (great for 2 movies/DVDR). For ones that don't need full resolution, 1/2 D1 works great. Especially for TV captures where 1/2 D1 is better than VHS. Unless your TV is over 35" you aren't going to notice the lower resolution.

[lordsmurf]

You won't fit 6 hours on one disc with any kind of quality retention. Try to do 3 hours per disc at Half D1 (352x480) and then bitrates of about 3400k VBR.

[dmelendez]

thank for the replys

I need 6 hours becouse I would like to backup a 3 TV recorded movies ( starwars trilogy) and I tought that it would be nice to select what movie to watch in a DVD menu.
my source is a VHS... I´ll make a test in 1/2 D1 (352x480)
thank

thanks again for the coments..and if anyone has more coments, they are wellcome.

[vhelp]

@ dmelendez,

There is also a link here w/ a Star Wars discussion on best shots (encoding
etc) that you might want to browse (offline perhaps) If you can get them
in html format w/ a saveAs (Opera does this pretty well) Then, you can
browse through all the great talk about methods and things.
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* Star Wars Conversions-Hit me with your best shot...

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Yeah, something like 18 pages.. so be warned


I don't have a LD, but I am looking for the Widescreen VHS versions.

* Where did you get yours at, and what type are they ??

* $$
* Orignal or whatever
* SE
* Definitive Set
* THX remasters etc. ??

I don't want them from e-bay or used lots, cause then they'll be used and
warn out

Thanks,
-vhelp 2122

[SatStorm]

Well...

It is possible, I can say that. But you need some thricks...
First of all, whatever framesize you capture, encode to 1/2 D1, which means 352 x 576 / 480, using CQ mode (min 1000, max 4000). Some set min lower like 300 or 400, that's ok also.
You have to encode letterboxed if this is possible, which means black bars up and down the Screen.

That way, you may fit 3 (or more...) movies per disc in an excellent way.
Just recently, I grabbed from Canal Plus France the Attack of the clones and encode it to 352 x 576, using CQ, 4:3 Letterbox, etc. Well, the whole movie included 192Kb/s audio and the final credits, and end up exactly 1GB (!) with excellent picture (no blockness, etc).

Of course, this kind of projects are not top quality ones. The picture is OK for a TV screen or a low end homecinema, but compared a commercial DVD or the LD the difference is noticable. You need bitrate for quality encoding, beyond the framesize, so prepare for something which might not satisfy you! Expecially if you use to enjoy the picture from a Dvd or a LD

[spiderman2k1]

If I was going to try this capture it then encode it to352*480 and bitrate at 2400 or some thing and use TMPG do not know if it will work but this look's like the best bet I think and encode in VBR 2 pass

https://www.videohelp.com/dvd

[vcd4ever]

dmelendez,

Why not use 352x240, i used 352x288 when putting starwars 4,5 and 6 SE WS from vhs to one dvd5.

vcd4ever.