Godfather

[auldyin]

I have been given, as a present, the boxed set of the Godfather. The one which is "continuous" in that it does not use the flash back technique.
As I would like to maintain the integrity of my originals I have been using DVD RB to reencode to DVD5 but there is approximately 60% reduction with main movie only.

This is a bit "blocky" and I would like to try to improve it. (I understand about silk purses and sows ears).

As I have no idea about matrices, filters and such like (nor do I know how to use them) and reckon that this would be as good a time as any to start learning.

I can do the original encode using either HC or CCE, have plenty of time.
Can someone give me a starting point?

Cheers

[blutach]

You might care to pick matrices which fit into the various categories (Options - Advanced Expert Options - Quant Matrices). That might be a good place to start.

Regards

[auldyin]

Thanks B.

It just occurred to me that perhaps 60% reduction is too much to do anything about.
What are your thoughts?

Cheers

[jdobbs]

Just a general note: You really can't depend on percentages. There are a lot of originals that purposefully have bitrates that are more than needed simply to make sure it requires two layers.

It all depends on the source. 60% is just a number. 60% of 1000 is more than 90% of 500.

[auldyin]

Cheers

[setarip_old]

@auldyin

Hi!As I would like to maintain the integrity of my originalsThere may be occasions where, due to the perceived "significance" of the DVD(s), you'll want to simply make double-layered 1:1 backups...

[auldyin]

@auldyin

Hi!There may be occasions where, due to the perceived "significance" of the DVD(s), you'll want to simply make double-layered 1:1 backups...

I was beginning to think that DL, in this case, would solve a lot of problems.
I have never used DL before and don't know whether to go for + or -
Any advice here would be appreciated.
Additionally, would I just use AnyDVD/DVD D and then rebuild using DVD-RB?

Cheers

[setarip_old]

I have never used DL before and don't know whether to go for + or -As noted many times at this forum and many others, thusfar, the only consistently successful D/L burnable media is Verbatim D/L DVD+R (NOT DVD-R), manufactured in Singapore (NOT India), burned at 2.4X...

[auldyin]

Thanks setarip_old.
I take the point!!!

Sorry. I just forgot about searching........senior moment I'm afraid.

Cheers

[Sharc]

You may want to enable REDISTRIBUTION and see if it helps.

[setarip_old]

Thanks setarip_old.As always, my pleasure ;>}
........senior moment I'm afraid.I forget what we were discussing ;>} (Perhaps you're a member of my same pre-BabyBoomer age group)

[auldyin]

65 in July!

You are probably a callow youth!
I suppose the setarip_old gives it away a bit!

Cheers

I don't know where you come from. but auldyin here in Scotland means "old person". To some however, it is very much akin to Boring OLD Fart!!

Cheers

[setarip_old]

You are probably a callow youth!Would that it were so!

"Pre-BabyBoomer" means prior to the end of WW II. Perhaps I should have simply said "I'm older than dirt" ;>}

[jdobbs]

I went to high school with dirt -- hasn't changed a bit. Rock... now there's an old guy.

[blutach]

First The Godfather, now Joe Dirt. :confused:

Regards

[Fishman0919]

First The Godfather, now Joe Dirt. :confused:

Regards

"My name is Joe Dirté, I added an e to the end, cause it sounds cool."

ROTFL