hybrid title

[Lev]

hey guys

i'm re-encoding cowboy bebop with cce 2.5 and i'm not sure what settings to use.. i've read some topics on hybrid titles and it only made me doubt more about the right settings.. guess there isn't a 'right setting' for hybrids..

this is the dvd2avi info on the first episode:

ntsc 24% interlaced
film 76% progressive
framerate 29.870 fps

it changes between progressive and interlaced very fast

i was thinking about these settings:

dvd2avi:
force film off

avisynth:
LoadPlugin("path\MPEG2DEC.dll")
mpeg2source("path\bla.d2v")
LoadPlugin("path\Decomb.dll")
Telecide()
Decimate(mode=1,threshold=50)
ResampleAudio(44100)

cce:
progressive frames
top field unchecked
zig zag
nonlinear
dvd compliant

any help is much appreciated

regards,

Lev

[jdobbs]

If you use "decimate(mode=1, threshold=50)" I was under the understanding your output would be interlaced. That would mean you would not set "progressive" or "zigzag" (zigzag is meant for progressive). These hybrid streams are always difficult, but I've had pretty good luck using this:

LoadPlugin("path\MPEG2DEC.dll")
mpeg2source("path\bla.d2v")
LoadPlugin("path\Decomb.dll")
Telecide()
Decimate(cycle=5)
ResampleAudio(44100)

Then you could leave your settings as you have them. The result would be a 23.976fps progressive stream. With the settings you had originally my experience has been that I see some real annoying jumpiness, especially on scenes that pan.

[colebert]

I would use Jdobbs script, turn on Prog, Linear, Zigzag, and DVD Compliant. Run bitrate viewer on the stream to see if you select topfield or not.

-Cole

[Lev]

thnx guys i will give it a try