SVCD jitters when fast forward or backward!

[thenewboy]

Hi Everyone,

Can anyone give me some suggestions in encoding SVCD? I capture the clip with DVC II under DVD-MPEG2 (8000 bitrate) and encoded the clip with TMPGEnc. using the SVCD template. I followed the instructions in the How To section but didn't work. So I just use the provided (SVCD) template in TMPGEnc. but only change the bitrate, encode mode as "non-interlace" and motion search as "Motion Est. Search (Fast). The SVCD played very good on my Pioneer DV-434 but once I fast forward or backward, the picture will jitter. The only way to stop the jitter is to "stop" and restart the SVCD again. Also, when I play DVD or VCD, I can resume to wherever I stop the CD but not with the SVCD. What am I doing wrong! Can someone help me?

Thanks

[Spidy]

I don't know about the jitter problem, I'm having a similar problem myself, only my svcd jitters while its playing back!!

As far as the vcd/svcd not resuming when you stop playback, that's because most vcd/svcd's (other than version 2) will not support PCB (play back control). If your dvd player has such a thing, turn it off! When you want to resume press "RESUME" button and NOT the PLAY button. Hope this helps.

[thenewboy]

Spidy,

Thanks for the advice but that's not the problem. My DVD player does not a resume button. It just resume by itself. I made vcd and was able to resume after I stop and turn off the power. It can resume for DVDs and VCD but not SVCD. I think its because I'm missing some kind of file which DVD and VCD has. That's only what I think!

Well, for your jitter problem. Try this, launch TMPGEnc., browse for your clip and then load the DVD template. Then unlock it and change the settings as:

Size: 480 x 480
Rate Control Mode: Constant Bitrate CBR
Bitrate: Use the bitrate calculator's average bitrate
Encode Mode: Inverse 3:2 pulldown
Motion Search Precision: Motion Estimated Search (Fast)

*NOTE: Remember in the "System" tab, the MPEG-2 SVCD (VBR) is selected.

Then hit "start". It should fix you jitter problem. Let me know. Good Luck, Jordan