Which is the best?

[biged670]

Hiya fellas I was just wondering which peice of software you guys think is the best to convert avi to dvd? I'm currently using the film machine, which uses CCE and the results are pretty good. I've also used tmpgenc and got nearly as good results but not quite the same. I think this is down to CCE uses more passes to convert. Is there any other software that can come as close as the film machine and CCE? Is there another piece of software that also uses CCE? Any replies welcome, cheers guys

[CogoSWSDS]

Personally I have used TMPGEnc Plus and QuEnc. Both perform well, although TMPGEnc and QuEnc have their advantages and disadvantages. CCE also has a good reputation on this board, although I have never used it personally.

What it all boils down to is, What do you think looks the best. Some folks like TMPG, some folks like CCE. At the bit rates I use, I can't really tell the difference between TMPG and QuEnc.

CogoSWSDS

[mstone321]

I capture AVI-DV source using WinDV which breaks up the clips nicely. Rename the files to something more manageable with CKRename.

I then create a DOS batch file that will sequentially encode each segment using QuEnc in command line mode. QuEnc can read AVIs directly, it does not require an AVISynth script. Let the batch file run overnight. In high quality mode, QuEnc is no speed demon, but produces good looking interlaced video targeted at most TVs.

QuEnc can do AC3 audio, although I use a FFMPEG batch program to do this.

Net result? Nice MP2 and AC3 files ready to author as individual "clips". Just hit the >| button on the DVD remote to skip to the next one.

I spend much less of my time editing with the above, and it takes up much less of my time when friends need DV-->DVD conversions done.

[fritzi93]

Is there any other software that can come as close as the film machine and CCE? Is there another piece of software that also uses CCE?

Sure, look to the left <-- under Tools -> All-in-One-DVD-Converters.

Alright, the only one I'd recommend would be DVD2SVCD. Despite the name, it'll convert a variety of formats to VCD/SVCD/DVD.

The advantage is a large degree of control over the process. If so inclined, you'll learn a good deal about the mechanics. IIRC, that was how I first got my feet wet in Avisynth, by editing the scripts.

The next step up would be either using some flavor of VirtualDub to frameserve, or feed CCE a script directly. FitCD can generate a basic script for you, and you won't have to do any resize calculations. (Which was always problematic for me. :P ) Do the audio separately in ffmpegGUI, BeSweet or equivalent, then author together the elementary streams.

Good luck.