Help encoding 'The Corpse bride' to XVID

[st_fly]

Hi,
I just joined today so if I make any mistakes regarding the forum rules, please forgive me, also I don't think this question should be in the newbie forum but since I'm only allowed postings here for the first day, well..... .
I encode my movies to xvid using GordianKnot RipPack 0.35.0 with GordianKnot Codec Pack 1.9. I consult Gorgianknot Illustrated Guide by dap & JS and doom9's xvid guide for help.
I have been to a lot of different video editing forums, the best and most helpful being videohelp and doom9, there isn't a section anywhere for individual movie settings eg. someone encoding a perfect copy(700-1400 MB of a certain movie and posting the codec parameters in the section as a guideline for others encoding the same movie. 'Cause even though I use excellent guides, the results often vary a lot from movie to movie(often using +-1400MB final size) as is the nature of the encoding process. The mods could set the rule that postings should only refer to a particular filesize eg. between 700-1400 MB etc. , anyway, just a newbie rant, I'd just had it on my mind for a while now.

My main question is that if someone has been able to make a good XVID encode of The Corpse Bride around 1400MB, would they kindly share the codec/software settings they used. Also, any help with encoding "A History of Violence" would also be greatly appreciated.

One more thing, is it safe to use koepi's XviD-1.1.2-01112006 with GordianKnotRipPack 0.35.0. I've tried but GK won't give me the codec options when I press the 1pass or 2ndpass buttons in the options tab or the final window after I save the avs file.

Thank you

[celtic_druid]

Can't really think of any major changes interface between 1.0.3 and 1.1.2. Some profile names were changed somewhere along the way, a seperate value was added for playback AR and threads were enabled for 1.2. That is about it.

[redwudz]

Most people probably don't remember or don't know the settings they used. My method is to cut out a representative clip of the video about 5-10 minutes long and try a few different encoder settings to see what works best. At 1400MB, you should have good quality anyway. When you encode to a 700MB file, the encoder settings get a lot more critical.

Starting with a high quality source is very important. I have seen some 700MB Xvids that are very good, probably from a good DVD rip.

I use Virtual Dub often for Xvids, as I feel I have better control. But GK does a very good conversion.

And welcome to our forums.

[st_fly]

Thanks a lot, feels nice to be welcomed like this, I look forward to keep learning from the forum and possibly provide some input too in the future. You folks have already helped me a lot in improving the quality of my encodes.
Thank you

[t0nee1]

Hi and welcome! try AutoGK , I find it more user friendly, IMO .. Just click Input file ,output file, output size, and go have some coffee ,it takes a while, but great results!!!!!
And It's updated from time to time unlike Gordon.......