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Originally Posted by Edlund
Kwag, can you tell me what should I change to the original KVCD templates (for example KVCDx3 ntsc) if I use constant bitrate? I changed the GOP to 18 but I'm not sure that this is everything.
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You should use the standard MPEG matrix if you are using constant bitrate.
The matrix ("Notch") is designed to work with variable bitrate, and take compression to it's advantage. So you'll get better results setting the standard matrix. Also, the GOP shouldn't be too long, and a value of 18 should be about the largest value for a CBR encode.
If you insist on using CBR, because you don't want to do prediction, then may I suggest something?
Instead of using 1,150Kbps, use 1,450Kbps MAX and 300Kbps MIN and use
MVBR mode.
This will give you better quality that ANY CBR VCD, and still, I'm alost 100% sure that it will give you 80+ minutes on one CD-R. The trick is the low bitrate on MIN, which is way below the MAX.
So for 1 hour TV series, you can almost be sure that you'll always fit it on one CD, probably with a lot of space left. This way, you can use KVDC's "Notch" matrix, and a GOP of 24.
This settings are excelent for 352x240. If you are going to encode at higher resolutions, then the MAX bitrate of 1,450Kbps will not help you, and you'll get blocks on high action scenes.
Edit: For KVCDx3, you'll need AT LEAST 2,000Kbps MAX bitrate for a descent picture (Using the MA script ), and don't expect more than ~45 minutes per CD-R.
-kwag