AVI to MPG for DVD Creation

[=CrAzYG33K=]

Hi,
I need these three questions answered
1. Do I have to convert my AVI to MPG first to create a DVD-Video?
2. I'll be using TMPGEnc for this.. Any other suggestions?
3. What bitrate should I use 1,110 kb/sec??

[guns1inger]

1. Yes
2. Tmpgenc is a good encoder and there are plenty of guides here on how to use it
3. Whatever bitrate is required. Use a bitrate calculator to determine what to use.

Start by reading some guides - found to your left - on avi to DVD conversion. Many use tmpgenc, and cover bitrate calculation, resizing etc. Expect the file size of your mpegs to be 3 - 4 times the size of your source avi file.

[Rondo]

Guns1inger,

Did you mean 1 third to 1 quarter the size of the AVI?

Regards

[mats.hogberg]

No, he meant 3-4 times the AVI file size.
It's a common rule of thumb to use 3-4 times AVI bitrate (if the source AVI is DivX/XviD) when reencoding to DVD specs mpg, not to make the mpeg look worse than the AVI.

/Mats

[=CrAzYG33K=]

No, he meant 3-4 times the AVI file size.
It's a common rule of thumb to use 3-4 times AVI bitrate (if the source AVI is DivX/XviD) when reencoding to DVD specs mpg, not to make the mpeg look worse than the AVI.

/Mats

OK mat.. I found the bitrate of my AVI (XviD) to be 870 kb/s (using G-Spot) .. So as per your calculation, I need a bitrate of 2,500kb/s .. but I have the film in 2*700 mbs.. So will the MPGs I make fit into a single layer 4.7GB DVD-R?

[mats.hogberg]

It's the length of the movie (in time) and what quality you want that determines if something will fit a disc. Use the bitrate calculator to find out max allowed bitrate for a specific disc size and video length.
But 2500 kbps is really low (for DVD specs video), allowing for >3.5 hrs of movie on a 4.37 GB disc. At that low bitrate, I suggest using the "medium" DVD resolution of 1/2 D1 (352x480/576 NTSC/PAL) to avoid compression artefacts.

/Mats