MPEG-2 Compression???

[senor_fuego]

If you are will to spend a little money you might try ConvertxToDVD. I am pretty sure you can just load your video file into it and tell it to burn the DVD. It will reduce the file size (re-encode), author (create the video_ts folder), create the iso image and burn. ConvertxToDVD has free trial and it might be work giving it a try.

I can walk you through the other software but I will need to do that later today.

Thanks I will look into that!

[senor_fuego]

Hey bits,

When I downloaded the ConvertXToDVD trial version it worked and definetley shrunk down my mpeg file. So I recorded it to a dvd but the action parts of fast moving scenes cause it to blur. Do you think the other way to get the files to a smaller size would be able to playback better? Any thoughts on splitting to 2 dvds?

Thanks.

[bits]

Hey bits,

When I downloaded the ConvertXToDVD trial version it worked and definetley shrunk down my mpeg file. So I recorded it to a dvd but the action parts of fast moving scenes cause it to blur. Do you think the other way to get the files to a smaller size would be able to playback better? Any thoughts on splitting to 2 dvds?

Thanks.

I assume the original file does not blur on the same action scenes...is that correct?

How big is the original file? is it 10GB or is it 6.5GB? If it is 6.5GB then 2 DVDs will work. I use VideoReDo to cut mpeg2 files, they also have a trial but I think if you want full functionality you have to request a trial key. VRD is great for cutting and trimming mpegs because it is frame accurate and it can not re-encode your file. Frame accurate cutting is important because it is the surest way to keep the audio in sync with the video.

VRD is one of my main video apps...I use it to cut commercials and to fix HD ts/tp files.

If I were cutting up the files I would not make any file larger than 4GB.

If your original file is 10GB then you could try WinFF and use Mpeg 2 and a Video Bit Rate of 8000....I have only used WinFF a few times so I think 8000 is correct...I will give it a try tomorrow morning and let you know.

[twinfrey]

You can download the trial version of tmpgenc dvd author.
To split the file:
1. Create a new project.
2. Open the mpeg2 file that you want to use
3. Click on the button to edit the file
4. Set your beginning and end locations for your movie.

You'll have to repeat these steps for however many DVD's it's going to take. It's a pretty good program. I think it only has a 14-day trial period though. To avoid this kind of problem, I modified the recording settings in GBPVR. The highest setting is so high that I only use it for programs that I know I'm not going to want to keep. The medium creates about a 2-hour movie at 4 GB, etc...

[bits]

You can download the trial version of tmpgenc dvd author.
To split the file:
1. Create a new project.
2. Open the mpeg2 file that you want to use
3. Click on the button to edit the file
4. Set your beginning and end locations for your movie.

You'll have to repeat these steps for however many DVD's it's going to take. It's a pretty good program. I think it only has a 14-day trial period though. To avoid this kind of problem, I modified the recording settings in GBPVR. The highest setting is so high that I only use it for programs that I know I'm not going to want to keep. The medium creates about a 2-hour movie at 4 GB, etc...

For splitting the file and authoring it, this is a good way to go.

But if you still want to or need to reduce the file size a bit then WinFF + TDA will be needed.

I did confirm in WinFF that you should choose Mpeg 2 as the Format to convert to and you should enter 8000 in the box for Video Bit Rate. This will result in a file with bit rate of 8000kb/s or 8Mb/s + whatever your audio bit rate is. This is a good to high quality bitrate for mpeg2. The highest bit rate you can use on a DVD and have that DVD work in a DVD player is 9.8Mb/s but there have been numerous posts and threads on the internet that show that for SD video 8Mb is about as good as it is going to get.

[senor_fuego]

For splitting the file and authoring it, this is a good way to go.

But if you still want to or need to reduce the file size a bit then WinFF + TDA will be needed.

I did confirm in WinFF that you should choose Mpeg 2 as the Format to convert to and you should enter 8000 in the box for Video Bit Rate. This will result in a file with bit rate of 8000kb/s or 8Mb/s + whatever your audio bit rate is. This is a good to high quality bitrate for mpeg2. The highest bit rate you can use on a DVD and have that DVD work in a DVD player is 9.8Mb/s but there have been numerous posts and threads on the internet that show that for SD video 8Mb is about as good as it is going to get.

Thanks Guys!

Do you know what audio rate I should enter? And if you know, why it should be at that rate. Just like you explained the DVD highest setting is 9.8.

[HtV]

It's probably best to use the original (from the recording) audio-bitrate. It might save you time and quality. I don't know the program you are using, perhaps there is a setting to "not re-encode" the audio.