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Originally Posted by syk2c11
Hi there,
I encoded 2 clips from "Cast Away" and "U571"; each clip is about 3 minutes. I used 3 settings in encoding those 2 clips;
setting 1--original kvcd template but is 352x240; CQ=74
setting 2--original kvcd template without altering a single thing
setting 3--orginal kvcdx2 (704x480) without altering a single thing
OK, setting 2 is out of my consideration because I don't like its size; my standalone player may not be able to display it properly, it looks like that it squeezes from top and bottle.
Now, I really can't see any difference between settings 1 & 3; they are both looking good and sounds good. Setting 3 has a risk that it may not be able to fit into a single CD-R and it may take longer time to encode the whole movie. Can anyone give me a suggestion which setting I should use before I press the "start" button in TMpeg, I don't want to waste my valuable 10 hours. Thanks!
One last thing, I have to pump up the volume to 300% in "Audio" tap in TMpeg to reach a hearable level, is there a upper limit for audio before distortion appears?
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Hi syk2c11:
If you look at an mpeg made with the KVCD and another made with the KVCDx2 in a HDTV or a high resolution TV, you'll see a huge difference.
In standard TV's, you can hardly tell the difference.
If setting #1 is good for you, go ahead and use it, because the file size will be the smallest and the encoding time will be the fastest.
For the audio, you should use some "Normalization" before it goes into TMPEG. I always use "Normalize" and "Dynamic range" set to "Normal" in DVD2AVI. Also TMPEG's max audio normalizartion is 400.
kwag