Capturing to Mpeg2 or AVi

[angryassdrummer]

Sorry if this is the wrong forum.........
I am capturing loads of VHS, if i am not editing, or very minimal trimming, do i still need to capture as AVI? I can can get so much more on with mpeg 2. What is the difference if it is straight capturing/authoring/burning?
Thanx

[canadateck]

Mpg2 will save you lots of time.

[canadateck]

No need to encode it after you capture it.

[yoda313]

Hello,

Canadateck is right. MPEG2 is the quickest and easiest mode if you want to go straight to dvd.

Kevin

(of course you still have to author the mpg after you capture it )

[edDV]

How are you capturing? "loads" What volume of tapes are you dealing with? Are you willing to trade $ for quality? ... or just want to see what is there?

Fastest way to do it is to use a DVD recorder from Kmart.

If your computer is fast enough or if you use a hardware encoder, you can realtime encode to MPeg2 and author a DVD in a second step.

[johns0]

I prefer to capture in avi as it retains interlace where as mpeg capture usually takes out the interlace reducing quality,then i encode to mpg.

[kenmo]

Does the PVR250 take out interlacing ?

I just swapped out my ATi TV Wonder for a PVR250 and all I can say is WOW. The PVR250 is much more superior in quality and color.

I'm getting a much better DVD capturing with my PVR250 to mpegII then authoring with TmpgEncDVDAuthor then I did capturing to AVI via my ATI filtering with VDub and encoding to mpeg and then authoring to DVD. Much better and it's quicker !

[johns0]

Not sure if hardware mpeg capture takes out interlace,programs such as powervcr do for s/w capture.

[tipstir]

You can capture to AVI then use DIKO to make it a MPEG2 and DVD burnt perfect copy. I rather capture and make it a MPEG2 always.

[tipstir]

WinTV PVR 150, 250, 350 with hardware MPEG encoder is better.

PVR-150 newer has both 250 and 350 features
PVR-250 same as 150
PVR-350 same as 250 also has hardware decoder.

[vhelp]

If you have "loads" of vhs to archive, then chances are, you're not
interested in the long mile run. As edDV said, a DVD Recorder is
your best bet. The learning curve is only so small (or should be)

I can't see someone new to all this, wanting to go the AVI distance.
The learning curve is huge.., and time consuming. It will leave
you looking elsewhere's. Plus, I can't see anyone (in experienced)
going the AVI route for VHS sources. I would never recommend (at
least not any more) to anyone w/ such a "load" of crap (I mean VHS)
to go w/ an AVI route.

What is your load.. 2 tapes, or 100, or more ??
-vhelp