divx to dvd using tmpengnc

[yesfan]

Iam trying to fit more than 1 divx movie onto a dvd-r.

When I try to re encode the file should I use the dvd template or the svcd template?

or is that a stupid question? As one actually says dvd!

[Baldrick]

use tmpgenc wizard and select about the half the dvd size
www.vcdhelp.com/tmpgencdvd.htm

[yesfan]

Thanks for the link, I searched high and low for that info!

It looks like 2000 is the lowest bitrate that can be selected? Can I get a lower bitrate than this or will it always put it to 2000 if I select anything lower. Can i also change the audio rate? that seems to be greyed out and set at 384.

I want to try and fit more than 2 movies onto one dvd-r but it looks like the only way to do this is encode as svcd.....not much point really!

[Akai Rounin]

Making The Best of DivX...

What will you be using the DVD for...? Will you use it simply to store several of your DivX movies on one disc for playback on PC? Will you use it to play two movies on one disc in your standalone DVD player? Will you use it to play three or more movies in a standalone DVD player?

If this will simply be a data disc with DivX movies for playback on PC, it is pretty easy. Just use Nero to burn as many DivX files as will fit on one DVD then move on to the next. There would be no need for any type of conversion whatsoever.

If you intend to use the DVD on a standalone player, then the answer to your questions is based upon the source video.

If you have DivX files larger than 640x480 pixels at 30 fps encoded at over 1600 Kbits/sec with 224 Kbit/sec stereo 44.1 KHz audio or better, then you may be able to fit two full movies (under 100 min each) without extras on one DVD disc using the TMPGEnc DVD template.

If your DivX movies are between 480 and 512 pixels wide, you will be able to convert them to SVCD with pretty good results. With this setting you might get 4-6 hours of video on one DVD while maintaining similar quality.

If your DivX source files are 352x240 pixels or smaller, there is no need to use either SVCD or DVD templates, the VCD templates would work just fine. You would be able to keep the same quality with about 8 hours of video, perhaps more if the DivX files were encoded at a low bitrate and decimated frame rate.

Let the kind folks here at VCDHelp know what you are working with and what you want to do with it. That way you can get a more complete answer to your query.

Unta Glebin Gloutin Globin,

Akai Rounin, The Cyber Sage

[yesfan]

I am trying to fit as many divx movies onto a single dvd-r as possible, so i can play them on a standalone dvd player. At the same time, try and keep the video quality as good as possible.

The divx movies are all formats: pal, ntsc and many different pixel sizes.

From what you say, the eventual size of the encoded movie is determined by the pixel size, frame rate and original audio quality? So if I select divx files of the same aspect ratio, I may be able to fit more onto a disk?

The audio is extracted, so I could change the bitrate if necessary but tmpengnc seems to want to keep the bitrate at 384 when the dvd template is selected.

I think it would be best to use the dvd template if I want the best quality, but it would also depend on the quality of the original source? Maybe I should just be happy with 2 good quality video and audio movies on 1 dvd-r.

I think you have answered most of the questions that could be asked, but any extra tips would be gratefuly received......thanks

[Akai Rounin]

I have to go get lunch, but I'll make this quick, OK?

Open each of your DivX files, one at a time, in VirtualDub. Go to "File | File Information..." and click it. Write down the information you find there for each of your DivX movies (alternatively you can jot it down in MS Notepad). You mostly want to know the XXX by YYY pixels and the frame rate for each, though the other information helps (especially when determining source bit rates). Also make note as to whether the source DivX video is already letterboxed or not. This way you can determine the overall quality of your source DivX files before you begin to encode to MPG.

As for the TMPGEnc templates... You can always adjust their settings to your needs depending on the project. Remember, they are meant to be used as guides. After you load the template you want into TMPGEnc, press the Load button then switch to the Extra directory. Inside choose "unlock.mcf", which will allow you to adjust those settings that were grayed out previously.

HUN-YA!

Akai Rounin

[yesfan]

Cheers for all the help m8