DVD conversion video settings in CCE

[1loser]

Hi, although I've done about 60 avi to svcd conversions this is my first DVD to SVCD conversion. I do each step separately and use CCE 2.5. I checked the vob file and the final encoded file with bitrate viewer and they are different. During playback in my standalone the quality is excellent except when there's fast motion. It appears the picture is interlaced.

Could someone please view this bitrate viewer screen shot comparison (http://home.san.rr.com/oneloser/croupier.jpg) and tell me what I need to change so that my encoding come out correctly?

Also what would I need to change for it to come out as a CVD?

The avs file used:
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\MPEG2DEC.dll")
mpeg2source("D:\Croupier\Croupier.d2v")
BicubicResize(448,448,0,0.6,0,0,720,480)
AddBorders(16,16,16,16)
ResampleAudio(44100)

Thx.

[1loser]

Well, so much for posting in the newbie section. :(

[NeoBlade]

on your timecode, make sure it is 00:00:00:00. Also for what you have got from the VOB uncheck "linear quantization".

If all fails try going through the CCE processes is the guides area.

[1loser]

Originally posted by NeoBlade
on your timecode, make sure it is 00:00:00:00. Also for what you have got from the VOB uncheck "linear quantization".

If all fails try going through the CCE processes is the guides area.

I used 01:00:00:00 for the time code. Why do you say to use 00:00:00:00? I looked at several documents but didn't find any information that explained this.

I got good results with this script:

LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\MPEG2DEC.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Avisynth\TomsMoComp\Avisynth\TomsMoComp.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Avisynth\temporalSoften2\TemporalSoften2.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Avisynth\unfilter\UnFilter.dll")
mpeg2source("arista25.d2v")
ConvertToYUY2()
TomsMoComp(1,15,1)
BicubicResize(448,448,0.6,0.6,0,0,720,480)
UnFilter(40,40)
TemporalSoften2(2,5,5)
AddBorders(16,16,16,16)
ResampleAudio(44100)

[gft]

Linear quantanization does not effect the picture type of an encoded file.


Your original is interlaced, why did you want your destination to be progressive? The only case where I would do that is if I was using "Force FILM" in dvd2avi or if I was doing an inverse telecine elsewhere.

-gft

[1loser]

Originally posted by gft
Linear quantanization does not effect the picture type of an encoded file.

Your original is interlaced, why did you want your destination to be progressive? The only case where I would do that is if I was using "Force FILM" in dvd2avi or if I was doing an inverse telecine elsewhere.

-gft This was my first DVD conversion to SVCD and didn't know what I was doing, maybe I still don't. I did finally unselect progressive frames, Linear quantizer scale and zigzag scaling order. I also needed to de-interlace it and tried SmartDeinterlace but got better results with TomsMoComp's plugin. This interlacing stuff is confusing and the results are not as good as when the source is progressive.

My question now is why do I need to select a timecode of 00:00:00:00? Or do I?

[NeoBlade]

The reason for the timecode to be 00:00, etc is that you'll have problems importing the video into the authoring program. Occasionally you will get I-frame errors when importing the chapters. I had problems with an Asian DVD that caused the error. It's safer to just modify this as a rule of thumb. I'm certain someone will correct me if I am mistaken.