Best way to convert 512x224 .avi to DVD standalone?

[bigglesworth]

My .avi's numbers:

Div3 (DivX Low motion)

512x224 (2:29:1) 16:7

bitrate: 681

FPS: 23.97

Qf: .248 bit/pixel

1/L: 1 vid frame (42 ms) Split: Yes

Type: OpenDML AVI

IMRR: 1.00

Audio: 128 kb/s (64/ch, stereo) CB, 44100 Hz

I want to burn this file onto a DVD for my standalone, keeping the aspect proportional, and with video quality as intact as possible (ie. no blotchiness)

I have TMPGenc, CCE, and DIKO. I'm told that CCE is supposed to be the best of all these, but the program tells me that it doesn't have the Div3 codec (so much for being the best!)

What are the best settings to use with TMPGenc? (Interlace/progressive?, 4:3 or 16:9?, aspect ratio? # passes?)

Thanks in advance

Bigglesworth

[Mr_Odwin]

I'm pretty sure you're not allowed ask which way is the 'best'. :p

If you just use a TMPGenc wizard then it should turn out fine on a TV. I would choose 16:9 resolution and choose to preserve the aspect ratio (it's an option somewhere). 2 passes is best (although much slower) and just let the video bitrate go as high as it'll go once you've chosen an audio bitrate you're okay with (160 or 192 is normally alright). In all likelihood it's a progressive source (although it may not be so you'd best check yourself by looking for the signs) so choose a progressive encode.
Are you looking to make a PAL or NTSC disc?

[MOmonster]

Yes, please don´t ask for the best way, because there is no best way.

I think for a good encode from divx to dvd a good postprocessing is more important than the encoder, because the level of the encoders is really similar. So, first I would use ffdshow for decoding. You can use the internal deblocking and a good lanczos resizing. I like tmpgenc more than cce, but it depends on the source (and I don´t have cce myself :sly: ). Tmpgenc has a very nice denoiser and a sharpen filter that could also be useful for you, but speed will be significantly worse of course.
For a really good postprocessing you should have a look at avisynth.
Because the input quality (divx :rolleyes: ) is maybe not that great, one pass CQ is the encoding method I prefer. And the normal motion search, mpeg matrix, default gop structure, progressive with pulldown flag should be ok for such a divx source.

[Abond]

For video
FitCD->Avisynth->HC
For audio
VirtualDub->BeSweet+Gui
For authoring
Muxman
For burning
ImgTool Classic->ImgBurn

[Amnon82]

Abonds way is ok. It depends on the audiostream. Not all encoder can handle vbr mp3. I did some avis and got only the half audiostream. You can try mainconcept mpeg encoder or tmpgenc.

Do a resizing with FitCD and open the AVS in one of the two encoder.