AVI - DVD conversion questions

[MikeMGMVE]

I'm working on converting my old video tapes to DVD's, but i'm doing it the longer way of encoding to uncompressed AVI, and then creating dvd compliant mpg's, and then creating my own custome menu's, etc.

For the menu's I'm learning/using Adobe Encore DVD.

For conversion of the AVI's I WAS using TMPGEnc Plus, but - I don't know if I'm totally happy with the quality of the final product. There seems to be some static-like artifacts appearing around contrasting, edges, etc. Am I going to get this no matter what? Or is it a flaw in TMPGenc and are there better tools to convert? I'd like to create videos that are as close to the original VHS, and as close to the quality of the uncompressed AVI as possible.

Thanks for any tips and help.

[canadateck]

That may be over scan. and it wont show up on your DVD when you watch it on TV.
Just a guess..

[MikeMGMVE]

No, unfortunately. It's more or less stuff I've noticed when watching it on tv. I may just be completely over-anal and too much of a perfectionist and expecting something more than what is capable of happening.

[jimmalenko]

What hardware are you using to cap to AVI ?

[MikeMGMVE]

I have a canopus advc-100, and have been using DVIO (successfully with no frame drops, or audio-sync problems). The original AVI still looks great - like a carbon copy of the vhs tape (albeit, i'd love to clean it up a bit.) It's in the encoding down to a dvd-compliant file that the artifacts appear. I've also tried using nero's dvd-encoding (directly from the AVI) but that looked even worse.

[jimmalenko]

I have a canopus advc-100, and have been using DVIO (successfully with no frame drops, or audio-sync problems). The original AVI still looks great - like a carbon copy of the vhs tape (albeit, i'd love to clean it up a bit.) It's in the encoding down to a dvd-compliant file that the artifacts appear. I've also tried using nero's dvd-encoding (directly from the AVI) but that looked even worse.

Ok, Cool. I use the same

I actually think your problem may be incorrect field order - I went through that when I started converting VHS and TV. In still sections everything's fine, but as soon as someone or something moves, it's like they have about 4 outlines ???

BTW, I'd recommend reading This guide by FulciLives, as it incorporates editing and noise removal - a must for VHS and TV caps IMO.

[MikeMGMVE]

well it's not necessarily lines, but just static bits around the edges of whats moving on the screen. it's tough, cos it's a concert, so, it bugs me. thanks for the guide! i shall read

[Phoebos]

Fulci's guide is a very good guide but Avisynth its a pain in the ... for the amateurs like me IMHO