Band of Brothers HD DVDs

[ArcticFox]

Im looking to compress my HD DVDs down for my media centre,

Mediainfo says the properties of the files are:
Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 2
Width : 1920 pixels
Height : 1080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : Component
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive

I always thought Progressive was 23.976 and Film 29.97, and ive read that its better to convert to 23.976fps rather than leave it 29.97fps, how would i go about doing this?

[QuadcoreHD]

us TSMuxer; it will give you the option to use whatever FPS you choose.

[Adub]

Wait, these are on HD DVD? I thought they were on Blu-ray? If they are on HD DVD, can you point me in the direction of where to buy them?

[n0mag!c]

Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Scan type : Progressive

I always thought Progressive was 23.976 and Film 29.97, and ive read that its better to convert to 23.976fps rather than leave it 29.97fps, how would i go about doing this?
HD-DVD standard requires that video must be 29.97 fps and 23.976 fps progressive video is not compliant for HD-DVD. Therefore 24fps progressive video is marked interlaced with so-called "pulldown flag".
But, as far as I remember, "Band of Brothers" was interlaced on DVDs. 'Cause this is TV series filmed on camcoder not on celluloid.

[delacroixp]

Wait, these are on HD DVD? I thought they were on Blu-ray? If they are on HD DVD, can you point me in the direction of where to buy them?

It looks like a Blu Ray release (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_of_Brothers#DVD_Release) of Band of Brothers is scheduled for later this year.
The HD-DVD version is currently out of production.

It's all good.


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Pascal

[Adub]

Then how does he have it? Oh, it looks like they were released in Japan. And if you are lucky, you can find them on Ebay.

[delacroixp]

HD-DVD standard requires that video must be 29.97 fps and 23.976 fps progressive video is not compliant for HD-DVD. Therefore 24fps progressive video is marked interlaced with so-called "pulldown flag".
But, as far as I remember, "Band of Brothers" was interlaced on DVDs. 'Cause this is TV series filmed on camcoder not on celluloid.

What are the specs for Blue-Ray ? Will it be possible to reduce the framerate to 23.976 (like PAL DVD) ?

I'm hoping to do a 1024x576 reduction and palm it off to friends and associates as a DVD conversion ? lol
Most people's visual appreciation is so limited.

It's all good.


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Pascal

[n0mag!c]

@delacroixp
1024x576 reduction has nothing in common with blu-ray standard. :devil: By the way BoB has 1.85:1 aspect ratio, not 2.35:1.

[delacroixp]

@delacroixp
1024x576 reduction has nothing in common with blu-ray standard. :devil: By the way BoB has 1.85:1 aspect ratio, not 2.35:1.
I stand under correction but in PAL-land Band of Brothers is available on DVD at 720 x 576 (16:9) (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1097959#post1097959) which then extrapolates to 1024 x 574 (B=2 crop) hence 1.78:1 .
Of course a 1920 x 1080 Blu-ray release could be reduced (encoded) to 720 x 400 or 864 x 480 (mod 16) or ...
countless variations on the theme without having anything in common with the Blu-ray standard.

However, I am curious whether it could be encoded at the same framerate as the PAL-DVD equivalent.
Obviously, if it were shot on film, it could be IVTC downto 24 fps (or does Blu-ray support 24 fps too).
Since you mention it was shot on camcorder... being able to reduce a Blu-ray version downto 25 fps is less than clear.

24 fps is the most usefull or user-friendly framerate for home transcoders who really do care about filesize !

It's all good !


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Pascal

[IanD]

Wait, these are on HD DVD? I thought they were on Blu-ray? If they are on HD DVD, can you point me in the direction of where to buy them?
They are still available as a set at http://xploitedcinema.com/catalog/hd-dvds-c-35.html?page=1 but are expensive.

[Adub]

Dang! You weren't kidding. Thanks.

[ooferomen]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/technical

band of brothers tech specs for those interested

[n0mag!c]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/technical

band of brothers tech specs for those interested
Seems that I was wrong. Maybe DVDs were just hard telecined for TV...

[delacroixp]

Band of Brothers tech specs (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/technical)

Seems that I was wrong. Maybe DVDs were just hard telecined for TV...
n0mag!c...
you're the man... I'm always wrong !

I'ld love to do a 1024 x 576 x 24 fps transcode from HD (Blue-ray or HD-DVD) !


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Pascal