episodes to dvd

[raveamoeba]

i have a bunch of episdoes encoded as divx, that are all about 180Mb. Whats the best way to get them on a DVD, in the correct format? About how may eps am i going to get per dvd? I've tried searching the forums for avi-dvd, i just get single movie disc results. I've tried dvd2svcd, but get all kinds of problems. thanks.

[Dimmer]

Here's what you need to do:

1. Encode your AVI files into MPEG-2. There are several encoders out there, for example TMPGEnc (http://www.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tp.html), which includes templates for DVD-compliant MPEG files. Read the guides about other encoders and how to optimize encoding settings.

2. Use an authoring program to put encoded MPEG files onto DVD and create a menu. Put as many as you can fit on one disc. One easy to use program for that is TMPGEnc DVD Author (http://www.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tda.html).

One suggestion: start with a couple of sample clips one minute long or so to test the quality of the outcome. Encoding usually takes hours, so you wouldn't want to waste your time unless you're sure it'll look good.

[raveamoeba]

i ran the 185Mb episode through Tmpgenc, using mpeg-2, with a bitrate of 2000, and the final mpg was 1.2Gb. does that sound right? I was really hoping to get them smaller then that.

[Dimmer]

1.2GB seems to be too much. I wouldn't expect the MPEG-2 file size to be significantly lager than that of DivX. Probably, you have to adjust the encoding settings. Maybe you selected CBR instead of VBR. You should check encoding guides and TMPGEnc forum.

2000kbps is a very low bitrate, just above VCD quality. For example, I can usually put on a disc about 3 hours of video encoded at 5Mbps in full resolution (720x480) while retaining decent quality.

[onesoul]

You could try D.I.K.O.

[maa]

The question is not howe big the DivX aVI is in Mbs but how long in Time.
Then use a bitrate calculator to find the right bitrate / quality ratio.