Wondering why divx and xvid are not allowed here?
I am wondering why divx and xvid topics are not allowed in the forums. I have seen a few people asking about them and I know i could have helped. These happen to be my preferred sources for encoding to kvcd. I would actually prefer to rip to xvid instead of vob, Then encode kvcd from that source. The reason is that the file is much smaller, and is also now non-interlaced (meaning now that inverse telecine can be used). So, you can end up with a smaller file size and better quality than you can with vob. tmpgenc can handle divx and xvid as souces with no help fron any other program or script as long as vfapi priorities are set correctly.
directshow=3 avi2(open dml)file reader=1 avi vfw compatibility reader=0 cri soldec mpeg decoder=0 microsoft mpeg1 decoder=0 wav file reader=0 bmp/ppm/tga/jpg file reader=-2 dvd2avi project file reader=-2 tmpgenc project file reader=-2 With these settings, I have thrown everything at tmpgenc 2.521 and 2.524 and have found nothing it will not encode to kvcd. |
Re: Wondering why divx and xvid are not allowed here.
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That the same for not using any scripts. The goal here is to obtain the best quality for human eyes, not just a piece of plastic that can be read by the standalone. Note: for the complete explanation from Karl, read there : http://www.kvcd.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14941 |
This is absolutely false, dialhot. I have excellent results with these sources. I would love to compare my encodes with yours to see if you could possibly get any better encodes than mine. I highly doubt that there is any possibility of getting any better results than what I have found and achieved with this way of encoding. Plz let me know if there is any way we could swap a sample with each other and you will see the incredidbly brilliant MASTERPIECES that have been encoded in this fashion. You can IM me if you wish and i would be able to send you a 5 minute sample or something to that effect.
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btw I do post the above statement with the utmost respect to you, dialhot, and to kwag and all the other moderators and administrators. I just want to point out that I have found a fantastic way of doing these encodes and believe that the subject should not be banned anymore, since this is the case.
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Hi phuquehair,
The problem is as follows: DVD -> KVCD = Good results. DVD -> KDVD = Excelent results. DVD -> DivX(XviD) -> KVCD/KDVD is NOT a good result :!: Because DivX has already been compressed from a source, and then re-compressed once again to KVCD, you loose quality. Just like if you were to copy a DVD to a VHS tape, and then copy that VHS to another VHS tape. Same thing happens with "DVD to DivX to Anything else". So many people used to come to this site saying that they wanted to convert their downloaded DivX movies, and others came here saying that KVCD looks crap because that's all the see on the net, and that happened just because many people converted DivX to KVCD and then put them on file sharing programs. The result: Very bad quality! and bad reputation for us :!: And that's why we no longer discuss DivX conversions :) When we talk about AVI, we're actually talking about lossless compressors, like HuffYUV, etc. Not about MPEG-4, which is a very poor choice for captures when you want to encode to MPEG-1 or MPEG-2. I agree that DivX will look very good if encoded properly from a high quality source. But then, it's a very poor choice for standalones, because there are no chapters, and is not feature rich as what can be done with DVD specifications. -kwag |
Also, as far as using no script: tmpgenc has no need for any script. All the tools are there, in the program itself, for perfect encodes. People always overlook the video arrange method when encoding. This is the only tool needed for sizing. If the source is a full screen video, all you do is set to full screen. However, if the source is widescreen, you must set to center (cutom size) and set your width to 352 and then set your height to the correct size for each movie differently. you can use the preview option and will see the movie just how it looks on a tv screen (smaller of course). Most common heights are 144, 148, 153, 175, 183, and 188. This is of course if your resolution setting is set to 352x240. Many people confuse video arrange method with resolution. they are separate things entirely. this is so much simpler than adding borders. You can open your source in wmp, with the corporate skin, and size the screen to fit the preview window exactly. then compare the 2 videos for height and width. That way you can be assured that the end result of your encode will be the exact same size as the source. This is only one of the aspects of using no script and only using tmpgenc. There are many more, of course, such as cq values, color correction, inverse telecine, audio quality, and what codecs you have installed and whether or not they are conflicting with each other.
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But that is not the common situation and the banishment of Divx topics has be done according to the majority that is usage of a 700 MB Divx downloaded from the net. Quote:
FYI 80% of my KVCD are from good Xvids so I can tell you that they can't reach the quality of the ones I'm doing from my DVDs. Quote:
Even if we share samples, you will find your as good as mine where I will find a lot of problems in yours. It's a matter of habit and level of training in the eye. You are a carpenter if I'm not wrong ? So let imagine that I tell you "I have the best warehouse in my garden, I did it myself". For sure if you come to my house, you'll be crazy about how awfull the warehouse is :D Quote:
But as long as your encoding please your eyes, that's enought. |
well put, dialhot. And kwag, I see your point in not having chapters and also about crappy rips. I have seen a few crappy dvdrips and would never use them as sources. I am a newbie compared to both of you of course, but I have gone beyond what i have seen from other supposed experienced kvcd encoders. I have seen results from no-one that compare to mine yet in quality. I have been to places where they have been doing kvcd for years and I learned some things from them but had to delve more on my own to find the fixes to the problems that they either could not find the answer to or they simply overlook. I do not, however, know how to add chapters to my encodes yet. This would be a benefit I am sure. For now I am content to being able to watch great looking and sounding backups on my standalone dvd player that are not stretched out of shape and have brilliant color.
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yep, i believe you. I am already re-encoding movies i had done without inverse telecine that could have been much better quality. I also just figured out how to do chapters, I think, with vcdeasy. I just got the software and am trying it out for the first time. My guess is that it is done as part of the burning process and not as a saved file. I just made a first attempt to add them and after a minute or so it said it could not do it cuz i didn't have a disc in the machine. mebbe reading the directions would help. Or, as usual, only as a last resort. LOL
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Vcdeasy takes what you have encoded, create a image disc including the chapters you asked it to add, and this image can be burn on a disc (vcdeasy can do that also or you can use nero). |
This seems like a super duper vcdgear with great extras. Me likes :D
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Re: Wondering why divx and xvid are not allowed here.
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Besides, 99% of DVDs are progressive. The 1% consists mainly of TV series and live/concert footage. If DVD2AVI/DGIndex tells you it's interlaced, there's a big chance it isn't. You should do an inverse telecine if the original progressive material cannot be achieved by enabling Force FILM in DVD2AVI/DGIndex and when the material has the specific 3:2 pattern. Force FILM works in most cases anyhow. |
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