Video GOP is too long

[lance]

*The video GOP is too long.

The video GOP is too long.
For a standard DVD it is necessary that the GOP fulfill the following condition: 

Max 36 fields (18 frames) (NTSC format only)
Max 30 fields (15 frames) (PAL format only)

I get that message when i try to load a captured mpeg into dvd author.. is there a way to patch this without re-encoding it?

thankz

[bugster]

Nope, if the GOP is too long, you have to re-encode (or re-capture with the correct settings if you still have the source)

[lance]

whats a program that allows you to capture and select your bitrate as well was make the GOP not too long ?

[svcdmaker]

Check out Videoredo. It is payware but excellent software. Great support. They have a tool for cutting long GOP's down to size.

[Roderz]

Had that error message myself and allways chose to ignore it, plays fine on my dvd players - but others may be picky

[SatStorm]

I ignore this message.
What long GOPs may do is "hic up" during some scenes.

Of course, there are few picky standalones, but those are picky on almost anything!

[real1ser]

I also ignore this message, when using KDVD or TMpgenc 3.0 XDVD. I have yet too see a player that refused it