Compression tools

[jir591]

I started to learn more about CCE with the release of DVD-RB. I was thinking about which tools to use for best results. So I came up with this guideline for myself:

1 - 10% compression - use DVDshrink
11- 40% compression - use CCE
41%+ split to two discs

Any thoughts?

[ArchStanton]

Such guidelines will never work, there is no rule of a thumb. It completely depends on the source, so always make a compressibility test, and handle each movie individually.

[Kedirekin]

You're both right. It's good to use rules to live by (it makes life easier), but there are exceptions to every rule.

Personally my rules are a little different:
1% - 15% - use DVDShrink
15% - 35% - try DVDShrink, split if quality too low
>35% - just split disk

Occasionally I'll get lazy and just split the disk even for 20%.

[emdiem]

I use DVDShrink and set the video for 4gig space, then i have ~700mb left for audio. Compress to AC3 and I have my perfect DVDR5. Worked for me with the last once i've made.