Bitrate for DVD burning

[smokin*1]

I don't have a DVD burner yet but may be getting one for Xmas I was curious as to whether it is possible to use a CBR as low as even 1500. Will this allow you to burn more then the usual 2 hrs of video to a DVD and will this ever cause any compatibility problems.

Thanks

SD

[Jason A]

I have the Pioneer A03 and I find when burning MPEG2...my min is 3500...

I did just try a quick clip at 1500 and unless the movie is filled with scenes that are EXTREMELY still or VERY low motion..you will get alot of pixelation.

1500 and 720x480 just dont mix.

Jason

[disturbed1]

You can also use mpeg1 (352x240 upto 1856) that'll get you Nightmare on Elm ST. parts 1,2, and 3 on one DVD.

I fit Coyote Ugly and Down To You on one DVD 720x480 min=0, avg=3500, max=7000.

A CBR of 6500 will get you ~90 minutes with 2/0 ac3 @ 192.

Use a bitrate calculator, the size is 4300mb. Unless you have an ac3 encoder, your audio'll be 1536kbit/s (48khz pcm).

It's recomended to use 352x480 for anything 3000kbit/s or less.

[smokin*1]

Good deal! Thanks I am really looking forward to be able to play with various bitrates, I wasnt actually sure you could without fear of compatibility problems. I never thought, as well as didnt know, you could reduce the framesize to VCD standards or unusual standards like 352x480. Alot of the things I plan on capping/encoding to DVD are TV shows taped on VHS. It seemed such a waste to burn only 2 hrs or less onto a $5 DVD, especially when the quality wasnt that good to start with. It will be nice to get 4 hrs onto these, I can live with that idea alot better. Well, enough blabbering, thanks again for you input!

Take care,

SD

ps - watch me not actually get one know