Encoding Old Cartoons

[KuniD]

I want to encode my Wacky Races DVD's to XviD.

Using DVD Decryptor I extracted each PCG so each episode is a 330-350mb VOB file (12minutes in duration). I'd like to compress these down to 100mb each, so I set the file size and let Auto GK do its work. The AVI it outputs though only has a width of 380-400. When I set the width to 512 fixed and file size to 100mb the quality drops a lot.

I'm guessing AutoGK is struggling because the cartoon is so old (grainy etc); anyone have any suggestions for advanced settings I should try to improve quality?

This is the first cartoon I have tried to encode, previously I've only backed up my Cheers, ELR and A-Team DVD's, which were pretty straight forward, so I'm a bit lost on how to proceed! (thought it would be easier, ha!)

:thanks: in advance.

[unskinnyboy]

There is nothing much you can do with AutoGK beyond what it is doing atm, if your cartoon is heavily grainy or otherwise noisy. AutoGK applies a basic denoising of RemoveGrain(mode=2) which might be insufficient for your case.

If you really want to add your own set of filters to improve the compressibility and quality of the video, you need to use GordianKnot where you can edit your script. Then you also need to know about the available AVISynth filters/plugins/functions so you can use them accordingly.

GordianKnot guide - http://www.doom9.org/gknot-main4.htm
AVISynth filters - http://avisynth.org/index.php?page=AviSynthManual