Best way to encode MPEG2 with VBR and fit on DVD-R

[spawnerlista]

I have a DV (AVI) movie with 2 hour 05 minutes.
I wanna convert this AVI (audio and video) to a 4.2GB MPEG file to author on Adobe Encore DVD my movie.
I have tried TMPGEnc with Wizard. Have setted to fit the movie to 95% of my DVD5 DVD-R but the quality it is not so good. I Have used VBR on TMPG. There is a way to make it better?

[dragongodz]

you may need to edit the settings to improve quality. the Tmpg section is where to go for specific questions about using it.

only other option is to try a different program such as QuEnc, CCE, MainConcept Encoder etc.

[spawnerlista]

My big problem is make a high quality MPEG2 file and then create a DVD that fits on DVD5. When I change some options on TMPGEnc, I have files with 5.5GB...

[dragongodz]

the Tmpg section is where to go for specific questions about using it.
:D

[spawnerlista]

Okay. I just wanna know if there is another option to create a MPEG2 file setting the maximum size of the file.

[dragongodz]

only other option is to try a different program such as QuEnc, CCE, MainConcept Encoder etc.
though they all use bitrate and not target size. so you need to use a bitrate calculater. :)

[spawnerlista]

And do you know a encoder board that I can use to fast encode, more than using processor, a DV file?

[Encoder Master]

Try this:

http://kvcd.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=85&sid=2f8aee83e8a8087738f60cb2b915fc1f

This one of the best and fastest Encoder out now.

[dragongodz]

if he isnt interested in trying QuEnc why would he want to try freeenc ?

do you know a encoder board that I can use to fast encode, more than using processor, a DV file?
there is a "capturing video" section on this forum aswell. the guys there would be the best to ask.

[spawnerlista]

My question is not capture is encode. An encoder board. Not capture.

[Amnon82]

I think You posted here, cos You want to do it with FreeWare.

So You have this choices:

QuEnc by Nic and Dragongodz
FreeEnc by vmesquita
MEncoder (+ one of the GUIs like DRPEnc)
NuEnc by Peter Cheat

You must do a 2PassEncode for a good result.
Or You can try EasySVCD/DVD to do a Prediction for FreeEnc and QuEnc.

Or You choose PayWare. This will be then this:

Cinema Craft Encoder
TMPGEnc Plus
Mainconcept Encoder

I recommend You CCE Basic for around 60 Bugs.
To get more Infos go to the forums of each program.

[dragongodz]

My question is not capture is encode. An encoder board. Not capture.
yes i know but i thought the guys in the capture section(or even general hardware) may have more of an idea.

well i have given plenty of options, i have nothing more to add.

CCE Basic for around 60 Bugs
are beetles ok ? :D

[Mug Funky]

one option is to encode at 352x480 or 352x576. this is DVD compliant.

also, you can denoise your DV video. just enough to kill the worst of the grain.