fine tuning

[pimp80]

Hi guys sorry to ask this but I have ripped about 12 movies now and am currently playing around with gladiator. I was just wondering if you guys could tell if I can improve what I am doing.

Gladiator is a region 4 pal movie and its also interlaced. Here is my log file Thanks in advance.

Key found: E68805F839
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- 10/3/2002 12:06:41 AM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 10/3/2002 12:06:45 AM
- Free on drive D: 16012.69 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_7.vob

Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_7.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 5492

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- 10/3/2002 12:27:32 AM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\VTS_01_1.vob,D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\VTS_01_2.vob,D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\VTS_01_3.vob,D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\VTS_01_4.vob,D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\VTS_01_5.vob,D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\VTS_01_6.vob,D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\VTS_01_7.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 10/3/2002 12:32:38 AM
- Free on drive D: 9329.00 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 10/3/2002 12:39:20 AM
- Free on drive D: 8917.59 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "D:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIA~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIA~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 224 -m s )
Audio conversion of D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 10/3/2002 12:58:04 AM
- Free on drive D: 8671.47 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 2314613364
AudioSectors: 253118460
VideoPAPO: 31933656
ScanOffsetBytes: 267428
SeqAligningBytes: 16996561
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 12
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 2012297247.07
Seconds: 8919.28
CalcMPEGStream: 2012297247.07
Frames: 222857
CDSize: 740.00
Cut point 736.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 222857
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 5
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: CBR
Avg. Bitrate: 1804
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("D:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\SIMPLE~1\SIMPLE~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("D:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
mpeg2source("D:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIA~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
Sharpen(1.00)
SimpleResize(480,432)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 0.730
Video Encoding finished.

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- 10/3/2002 4:22:56 AM
- Free on drive D: 6563.69 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 10/3/2002 4:22:59 AM
- Free on drive D: 6563.66 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 10/3/2002 4:23:02 AM
- Free on drive D: 6563.66 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 736 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\GLADIATOR\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

CD-Image creation finished.

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- 10/3/2002 4:40:01 AM
- Free on drive D: 4328.75 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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:)

[markrb]

Even though this falls under the forum rule #12 I am in a good mood and you seem like a nice person.

BTW Forum rule number 12:
Do not ask "what's best" because this question cannot be answered objectively. Each and everyone has their own view about what's best in a certain area. The best is what works best for you!

Anyway if it was me I would change the CBR to 4 pass VBR. This will raise the bitrate in complex scenes so it should look better given the same number of discs. However this will make your encodes take around 4 times longer and you don't seem to have the fastest computer.

For Me 192 Audio is usually plenty good enough unless it's very audio intense. This will give you a little more room for video on the disc, having the affect of raising the video bitrate a tad. I do about 95% of my movies at 192.

My best suggestion is to play with it.

Read the forum both here and in the advanced section and learn about the workings behind the scenes. The more you know the better you can tweak it the way you like. It took me months just to get really comfortable with everything and I will never be done tweaking and trying new things.

Mark

[pimp80]

Thanks markb for not flaming me, sorry if i violated the rules but i guess what i was asking was if there is anything that I should not be doin.

Actually my cce speed is usually about 1.405 dont know why i achieved this speed.

[hoozdapimp]

also i would turn on anti noise filter ( i use a value of 12 ) and also bump up image quality from 5! the default is 17, i use 19-22 depending on my source.

and of course, like mark said use at least 160 audio, i prefer 192 or 224 but depending on how low my video bitrate goes is how i decide which audio bitrate to use...(i.e if it's near the border for your bitrate settings i use lower audio so video is higher...say for example if for 2 cd's of size 800mb you have 85-110 minutes...if the movie is around 90 minutes i would use the higher audio because the video will still be high...on the other hand if it's closer to 100-110 minutes i would use 160 so im not degrading my video any more by using a higher audio.

make sense?

[pimp80]

Thanks again, in regard to antinoise filter if the source is a dvd I thought you could get away with no anti noise filter. ill try the sound tip.

[markrb]

hoozdapimp I have to disagree a little on the anti noise filter. Most of the time I think a lower level is fine or even off, but there are some that could use it. I have been waivering heavily on this one so my recomendations can change.

I do agree that the Image Quality Priority could be higher. I go higher then you though going between 22-25 depending. I find it gives much less contouring noise that tends to be seen easier then other types. At 5 I feel the image is just poor. Way to much noise around foreground objects.

Mark

[chainsaw135]

Markrb is correct as i've used it in the past, and after trying it with different settings i find a setting of "off" or a low setting in some cases is the way to go. I guess its all in the eyes and what you prefer to.