NTSC source + HC + autoGOP = safe?

[kumi]

Recently Zambelli posted a problem with incompliant GOP lengths and HC:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=932526#post932526

I'm not too familiar with this subject: will this problem affect in any way NTSC jobs in DVD Rebuilder?

TIA, anyone that can clarify

[jdobbs]

I've never seen HC output non-compliant GOPs in my experience. Just for reference NTSC can have up to 18 frames per GOP in the standard while PAL is limited to a maximum of 15 (.6 seconds).

Hank315 would probably be a better source for answering...

[kumi]

Thanks for answering, that puts me more at ease about my backups :)

[jdobbs]

By the way, just FYI -- you can also fix the GOP size under the OPTIONS tab by selecting "Advanced (Expert) Options" and then selecting on "GOP Size".

[kumi]

Yes thanks, zambelli's post prompted to me to wonder whether there are any cases in which I should be manually setting that "GOP Size" in DVD Rebuilder (instead of keeping it on the "auto" default.)