is there something I can get to clear up bad quality MPEG's?

[Nickthegame2003]

Is there anything I can get or do to clear up bad quality mpeg's I mean I put it on vcd and I can barely see anything. Is there a program I can get to make the encoding go faster and to clear up movies.

[puertorican138]

It could be a low bitrate or a crappy source file that you used to convert into a MPEG file.

Remember:


Crap In=Crap Out

[SingSing]

Yes, if you TV has noise reduction feature.

Digital Noise reduction features are normally added
to SVHS VCR, and Tv, but rarely on DVD player.

[Nickthegame2003]

Is there a good encoder I can get to tweak the mpeg to be in pretty good quality like close to vhs or dvd quality and if so some things I can to make it look better. and I would like an encoder that encodes them faster but in good quality.

[DJRumpy]

CCE is the end all if you can get your hands on it. No matter what you do though, your going to have bad quality with VCD. It needs a VERY clean source (i.e. DVD) to give good results. Try using CVD, or SVCD, or higher. If you standalone doesn't support them, I'd suggest it's time for an upgrade...

[SatStorm]

With bad quality mpegs, you have the same alternatives as with bad quality avis: Filtering. Some people make miracles with filters!
It is not an easy task. It takes time and needs advance knowledge. Don't expect a "hit & go" solution.
For example, if you manage to load your mpeg to Vdub (with frameserving or direct, it is possible with frameservers/plug ins, etc), you can use all those wonderfull filters this amazing program offers. You may fix some things that way. Then re-encode with CCE or TMPGenc to a new mpeg and it might look visually better the source.
It isn't easy and fast, but it is possible. Are you prepared for this "adventure"?