freeze frame problem

[efiste2]

i capture VHS using my canopus advc and the captured DV plays and freezes fine, but after conversion using tmpgenc it plays fine but the freeze frames are always blurred, can anyone suggest a fix to this problem, i used to get really good stills but since reinstalling my software they are shaky again. is there a setting somewhere i have not set up ???

[efiste2]

anyone........................

[daamon]

Hi efiste2,

A little more info is required:

1. What do you capture to? Presumably AVI? Resolution? Software used?

2. When converting using TMPGEnc, what settings do you use:
a) Resolution?
b) Bitrate? CBR or VBR (max, avg & min?)
c) What setting for "Motion search precision"?
d) What GOP structure (I, P & B frames - how many of each in what arrangement)?

3. What software have you reinstalled?

[efiste2]

i capture using winDv and theres no setting for resolution, it just captures it?

in tmpgnc settings follows

a 720 x 576
b i use a 2 pass vbr with average bitrate equating to just under 6000
c i ususally use the good quality setting (slow) setting
d dont know what this is the wizard sets this and i dont alter anything im not sure of

i have reinstalled all the software due to a PC reboot!!

Thanks for helping me out on this!!

[daamon]

Hi efiste2,

In principle, all looks OK to me (though, I'm no expert and may be missing something). A few more questions to pin things down a bit more:

1. Use either AIVCodec or GSpot on your captured DV AVI file to get the resolution - I'm guessing it'll be 720 x 576. But, just to be sure.

2. Your average is around 6,000. What's your max and min?

Try encoding at half-D1 (352 x 576) with min = 1000, avg = 3000 and max = 5000. These are rough figures - do a search in the forums for "VHS to DVD" - there's loads of info in there from experienced VHS capture artists on more precise 2-Pass VBR settings. If you get stuck, let me know and I'll dig out some I've seen before.

[efiste2]

your the top man thanks for helping!!

[daamon]

I wouldn't go that far, but no problem.

Hope it works for you.