Regarding avi to DVD guide

[fedevaps]

I have followed this guide:

http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/mpg/avi2dvdr.htm

made this .avs file:

LoadPlugin("C:\Programmer\GordianKnot\VirtualDubMod\plugins\vsfilter.dll")
avisource("test.avi")
BicubicResize(720,272)
AddBorders(0,104,0,104)
TextSub("test.srt")
ResampleAudio(48000)
converttoyv12()

Encoded it with QuEnc and got a .mpeg file that is 1.9 GB (the test.avi file is 700 MB). I have just watched it in MS MediaPlayer and it looks fine, the sound is there and also the subtitles and I have checked that the whole movie is encoded.

Can I just burn this to a DVD and then watch it in a regular DVD machine?


BTW: I never used the extracted audio file (.ac3) that the guide startet to describe that should be created, because the guide never described how to use it!

Can I just delete:

AddBorders(0,104,0,104)

Because I think the movie is to "slim"

[Wilbert]

Can I just delete:

AddBorders(0,104,0,104)

Because I think the movie is to "slim"
What's the size of your avi?

[fedevaps]

608*256. I have the impression that "Addborders" is only used when the .avi source is fullscreen. I will try to leave out the AddBorders and see how it looks.

[manono]

Hi-

I have the impression that "Addborders" is only used when the .avi source is fullscreen.

Your impression is wrong. I think you probably encoded as 16:9, whereas that script is for 4:3 widescreen encoding. Strange that the guide doesn't seem to mention that. Maybe I missed it somewhere in my quick glance. If you want to encode for 16:9, then you might try:

LanczosResize(720,360)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)

It's debatable whether or not 16:9 encoding will make the movie look any better. I say no.

[fedevaps]

But what if .avi movie already has borders? Should the not be subtacted to prevent the picture in getting to "slim"?

[manono]

Hi-

You said the AVI is 608x256, or 2.375:1. Thus, it shouldn't have any borders, unless they are very small ones left behind by improper cropping. If there are substantial borders, I'd guess your player is adding them upon playback. Open the AVI in VDubMod to confirm there are borders.

Of course, if there are borders, then that affects the AddBorders for your .avs to convert it to DVD. You'll have to allow for the already existing black.

[MuttLover]

I believe after punching in 608 * 256 into fitCD that this is a letterboxed 16:9 encoded as 4:3 and that the original parameters used to create the mpg are correct. I use the bitratecalc java applet from videohelp.com to get the right bitrate to fill a DVD5 (I'd give you a link but I downloaded the thing to my local machine but I'm sure you could find it. As for the "skinny" look, you can convert a 16:9 letterboxed image to fullscreen but I don't know the math to do this but removing the "addborders" is probably not the right way to go. As for the AC3 file, that's the soundtrack and to author this you need an authoring tool like TMPGenc DVD Author (has a free trial.)

Of course I could be all wrong about all of this...