bit rate viewer and kwag' templates

[kurdman]

I have been using bit rate view to calculate my file size estimations when I use the standard svcd templates with tempgenc. My question is how could I use BV to calculate the final size of the mpeg using kwag's templates.

[Dave B]

Kwags templates use CQ encoding. Due to the nature of CQ (i.e. having no average bitrate) it is very difficult to calculate a final file size.

Some people have had limited success with encoding samples of their video and then multiplying the resulting filesizes to get an estimate for the whole video.

[kurdman]

Would I have any advantages using Kwag's template and changing it to a two pass vbr? I should then be able to calculate the size. Any ideas what bitrates I should use to get close to Kwag's quality?

[wee haggis]

Kwag's average settings are:
CQ-86....1hr
CQ-82....1hr-1hr.15min
CQ-78....1hr.15min---1hr.30min
CQ-74....1hr.30min---1hr.45min
CQ-70....1hr.45min---2hrs

These numbers are only approximate and I personally only use settings in the 80's to keep the quality at an acceptable level for me.

[Bud]

Visit the www.kvcd.net site. They have a lot of information on what can and can not be done with the templates. Some very new and updated templates are available.

Aloha
Bud