Mecoder Settings

[gamefreak]

Just curious as far as what I should use for mencoder settings. At the moment I'm doing a little something like:

-ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=2200:v4mv:mbd=2:trell:cmp=3:subcmp=3:mbcmp=3:autoaspect:vpass=1

For a video that I want to put on a DVD (I'm planning on doing two 2.3ish GB movies to burn to as a data DVD). Any help/advice on what settings I should be doing?

Much thanks!
George

Edit: Looks like I botched the title, just ignore that typo :)

[echo]

First of all I would use a 2nd pass. I can't tell from your command line if you use second pass or if you just use that. These seem to be the recommended xvid settings:
-ovc xvid -xvidencopts trellis:quant_type=mpeg:qpel:chroma_me:max_bframes=3:vhq=1:min_iquant=1:max_iquant=31:min_pquant=1:max_pquant=31:min_bquant=1:max_bquant=31
Do a first pass with these and fixed_quant=2 and then, do a second pass with about 65% the bitrate you'll get from it. You should be set in terms of quality/size with that.

For a compressibility test you could use evade's script that has been polished by Sco0by here: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=104323

[hellfred]

Have a look at encoding-guid.txt (http://www1.mplayerhq.hu/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/main/DOCS/tech/encoding-guide.txt?rev=1.2&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup) and encoding-tips.txt (http://www1.mplayerhq.hu/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/main/DOCS/tech/encoding-tips.txt?rev=1.13&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup).

Hellfred