WinDVR2 Advanced Video Settings

[Fozzee]

Hi
I am presently capturing at 1/2 DVD PAL. With WinDVR2.
Can anyone tell me the optimum gop and motion settings within the advanced video tab??

Cheers

Fozzee

[vcdforme]

"I am presently capturing at 1/2 DVD PAL. With WinDVR2.
Can anyone tell me the optimum gop and motion settings within the advanced video tab??


this is what I have under the advanced tab.

GOP-15
sub gop-3
Hor-4
Vert-4
BitRate-3600

[Fozzee]

Cheers

Will capturing at a higher bitrate help when I encode the video down.

My DVD player will only play CVD under 3000 bitrate.

Fozzee

[NYPlayer]

A lot depends on what authoring software you are using and its requirement for Audio and Video. I set up my profiles based on what my authoring software requires.

[vcdforme]

Will capturing at a higher bitrate help when I encode the video down.

Absolutely!
I have a rule of thumb that my captures need to be at least twice
my authored bitrate.
But I guess this would also depend on your hardware capabilities.
Presently I can't capture above
a 3000 bitrate without problems,
but that's ok since I'm only
using it to Tmpgenc down to vcd's.
Still it bugs me, I know my computer should do better.

[telemike]

Has anyone tested how motion settings affect quality? I have mine set at 12. Would 16 be better or is 8 or 4?