SVCD tests with LSX, TMPGenc, and FusionMPEG

[the_macman]

Just thought I should share my experience...

I've done some tests for SVCD, including LSX (very slow VBR), TMPGenc 2-pass VBR, and my external hardware FusionMPEG (VBR 2Mb, 30% variance). I then not only compared the results on a Pioneer DV-444 standalone DVD player, but also looked at the stream with Bitstream Viewer.

Test was a 1 min very dynamic video clip from TMF in DV PAL.avi. Results:

1) FusionMPEG produced best results, great color, almost invisible blocks (while 1/16 speed scanning). Encoding time: 1 min

2) LSX came second (more blocks). Encoding time: 8 min

3) TMPGenc had most visible and large blocks. Encoding time: 45min!

Looking at the stream:

1) FusionMPEG has most dynamic range, average 2.4, max 2.7
2) LSX had a somewhat flat rate, average 2.5, max 2.6Mb
3) TMPGenc produced almost a CBR stream...

Grateful for your comments.

[goranlucic]

Your TMPG setting are bad.
I made simillar tests with:

FLASK Mpeg
CCE 2.62 SP
DVDit! Ligos
Adobe 6.01 LSX
TMPGenc
Sony DVgate2.4
Panasonic
Pinnacle

The absolutely BEST quality comes from TMPGenc - only encoding time sucks. You hae to make correct settigns and calcuate that 1h of movie goes up to 60h of rendering (with 2.52 and removed option for non-cashed files - it spends 30% time less)

CCE is extremly fast and very very good.
DVDit Ligos is good real time encoder - but no match up for TMPG and CCE.
LSX is very good but has not so many options like TMPG and CCE.
Panasonic - crap.
Pinnacle got better but still no compatible match-up.
Flask is good but not the one I would recomend as a final DVD encoding tool. Same is for Sony Dv gate 2.4



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