HDTV to DVD Question

[brikin]

I have a battlestar galactica .ts stream that I would like to convert to DVD. I ran the .ts through HDTVToMPEG2. Then I ran the resulting MPEG through DGIndex. When I run F5 on this I get a Frame Size of 1920X1088, an Aspect Ratio of 16:9, Frame Rate of 29.970 fps, Video Type of FILM 91%, and Field Order Top. I am trying to figure out what .avs script to use. I am familiar with backing up DVD's using this method but this HDTV source is throwing me off. A few questions...
Is this source progressive?
The framerate shows 29.970. Is this the actual framerate or does this MPEG have the 2:3 pulldown on it.
Any example .avs scripts I can use to get this to 720X480i or p.

Thank you for any help.

[scharfis_brain]

if it is 1080i HDTV, try this:

mpeg2source("hd.d2v")
crop(0,0,0,-8)
TFM("hd.d2v")
TDecimate()
converttoyuy2()
lanczosresize(704,480)

this puts out a 23.976 fps progressive anamorphic D1 video.

[brikin]

Thanks for the quick reply scharfis_brain. How can you tell from those specs I gave that this should be a 23.976 fps progressive output? Is it because DGIndex showed a FILM 91%? By the way what is TFM?

Thanks again

[Kilyan]

Any "best" way to process 1920*1088i 29.976 film type source to PAL dvd 720*576 (interlaced is good too, but prefer progressive) ?

Thanks

DgIndex says 5% video, interlaced (the source is a movie, film type)

[708145]

Any "best" way to process 1920*1088i 29.976 film type source to PAL dvd 720*576 (interlaced is good too, but prefer progressive) ?


Here's a suggestion:
I don't know if you insist on 720x576. If yes then change the scaling accordingly.

for 25p: PAL
1) separatefields
2) resize 1920x544 to 720x544
3) use selectevery(12, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8) to pick 5 frames every 12
=> 720x544x25

for 30p:
1) separatefields
2) selectodd
3) resize 1920x544 to 720x544
=> 720x544x30

for 60p:
1) separatefields
2) resize 1920x544 to 720x544
=> 720x544x60

bis besser,
Tobias