AVI to DVD Choppy Playback

[wasabi]

Source:

AVI
mpeg4, yuv420p, 580x234
mp3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 96 kb/s

Target:

DVD
ffmpeg mpeg2, 720x480, 4000 kbps, 23.976 fps, no crop
ac3, 48000 Hz, 448 kbps
Video
DVD 16:9
options:
High Quality

The source is stored on an external firewire drive; the playback of the Video_TS is violently choppy. Would someone offer suggestions on correct settings?

[MaxxR]

What's the framerate on the original?

Also is it choppy when playing on a stationary DVD or choppy when playing on your computer?

[obi_wasabi]

What's the framerate on the original?

Also is it choppy when playing on a stationary DVD or choppy when playing on your computer?

Framerate:
23.976

Choppy on computer and from burned DVD...

[Case]

Apply a 3:2 pulldown to the video, and it will be smooth motion again.

[obi_wasabi]

Apply a 3:2 pulldown to the video, and it will be smooth motion again.

Under which menu in:

ffmpegX v0.0.9x r2 Sep 28, 2006
© 2002-2006 "major"

would I find your appreciated solution?

[Case]

Using the DVD mpeg2enc preset and activating the Set 3:2 checkbox in the Options tab, would be easiest.

[obi_wasabi]

Using the DVD mpeg2enc preset and activating the Set 3:2 checkbox in the Options tab, would be easiest.

One last newbie question, should I decode with QT or mplayer?


TIA

[Case]

Only use Decode with Quicktime if your source file plays well in QuickTime Player. Other than that, most likely either one will do just fine.

[obi_wasabi]

Only use Decode with Quicktime if your source file plays well in QuickTime Player. Other than that, most likely either one will do just fine.

Hi,

Truly don't mean to be a bother however following the suggestion has resulted in:

Encoding started on Wed Apr 4 20:04:02 CDT 2007
/bin/sh: line 1: dvd/movies/movietitle.avi: No such file or directory

being displayed by ffmpegX, and no encoding. The progress window shoots directly to finished when the encode button is released.

The encoding progress beings with the encode with QT settings, but the playback remains choppy. Would this have anything to do with the firewire drive, or other applications running simultaneously as the encoding?

[Case]

"No such file or directory" errors usually come from spaces or special characters in the path (drive name, folder names) or filename. If so, fix that first.
I don't expect the external drive or other apps to have influence on the quality of your output file, only on encoding time.

[obi_wasabi]

"No such file or directory" errors usually come from spaces or special characters in the path (drive name, folder names) or filename. If so, fix that first.
I don't expect the external drive or other apps to have influence on the quality of your output file, only on encoding time.

Groovy,

Encoding underway, a folder named

->DVD

was giving pause.

Your knowledge is coveted and greatly appreciated.