does the size stated in moviestacker matter? I have tried but can't get it to a prefered res like 352X576

Hey just set the destination res to 1/2 DVD to get 352x576 (if the source is NTSC then you need to check 'Format conversion')

ren

cheers ren

Great guide ren!

I'm just wondering why the frame around the filters groups are not showing in your screenshots...

thanks Muaddib!

I haven't seen frames around the filter groups

ren

With regard to the 'Destination' resolution setting, in order to get the 120mins on one 80min CD wouldn't the resolution have to be down near the 352x240 (VCD) range? (in order to maintain a decent CQ anyway)

Thanks,

-g

Now, I managed to have decent results with the 1/2DVD res (352*480).

I raised a little the parameters of some filtering (Mergeluma(blur(0.2)) for instance), lower the min video rate to 64 Kbs and encode the audio to 112.

Don't remeber the exact CQs but they were above 60 (that's the minimal value I accept to use, below that I switch to a 90min CD ou 2 80min CDs).

Great Tutorial RedalUnit thanx it helped understand a lot about scripting still got tons to learn though.

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Regards.

Michael.

the link for the Rendalunit tutorial is not working anymore .. ?

edit : sorry, I just tried the link on the homepage and this one is good. Thanks..

hi
does any1 know the link to the guide coz the one posted above is not working

It is working. I just tried it.
http://www.angelfire.com/film/rendal...ker_guide.html

-kwag

apologies
i tried the link in kvcd homepage and its working

Hi: I have a few questions.
- What is the difference between resize and overlap?
- How letterbox (when overlap) work?
- Often letterbox parameters are 8,8,8,8. Is it same (for encoding) than 0,0,16,16
- If I select 0,0,16,16, must I change any other values? (in lanczosresize or addborders)
- Must I select resize or overlap, using "error" like guide?

Hi Prodater64,
You should find the answer here (look for my 3rd post): http://www.kvcd.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3767

When I change in blocks tv overscan settings from resize to overlap, Aspect Ratios error change too. Must I to select method that give me less error value?

If you keep with the "accurate" method (which I recommend), you never have to worry about error value. MovieStacker will calculate the crop and resize to keep the error low enough that you will never notice the difference.
If you don't want to use the accurate method, try to keep the error below 1%. Above that, the error label will turn red. Although I think you can go until 1.5% without much problem.

I greatly suggest you to keep also an eye on the "Crop" zone.
Sometimes, in accurate mode, and in order to maintain the error as low as possible, Movistacker doesn't hesitate to cut more than 16 pixels on any side !
That's a lot... Keep that in mind.

Do you really think that 16 pixel is that much?
Well, may be with DivX it is... but with a DVD source (720x???) I don't think that is too much.
But you are 100% right. MovieStacker will cut whatever is necessary to preserve the aspect ratio (in the accurate mode).

hey kwag,

i think maybe the link to my guide should be taken off the main page since it's not relevant anymore It was just to get mstacker to work with avisynth 2.5x but now since the new mstacker's out it's not needed

thnx,
ren

Thanks ren
I'll do that now.

-kwag