Change the 3/4 to the full ie 544, I don't know what that means! Is this a setting in TMPGEnc? Are you talking about the resolution? Sorry for my horrible ignorance... I've been faking my way through life for so long!

Hi markums2k,
These are the settings on FitCD.

-kwag

Luis, This may have something to do with you selecting TV Blocks Overscan to 2 in FitCD. Try setting it to 1 and 0 and then see what the results are. I had the same problem.

A-Star

Howdy!
I noticed your new KVCDx3 MPEG-2 PAL template nevertheless has Video Format set to NTSC. Is this an error or a special tweak?

And while questions are in order, if this template is mpeg-2, would it not be better to have it interlaced instead of the present non-interlace?

Also, I noticed the motion search is set to motion estimate search (fast). Would there be an advantage to setting this to normal or slow settings?

vbest regards,
vignes

Thanks vignes
Again stupidity strikes me
It's fixed. Template and updated the .zip file.
Yes, it's now set to interlaced. For motion estimation, I've found that the "Fast" mode does a better job reducing artifacts around edges.

-kwag

Hi Kwag

Most of my DVD sources are NTSC 29.970 fps Interlaced.
Most of these DVD are created from Wide-screen movie sources of India (which uses PAL TVs).

Would it be better not to apply IVTC and encode them as Interlaced
with MPEG-2_NTSC_KVCDx3 template.

I was doing SmartRipper->DVD2AVI->FitCD (IVTC Telecide filter added)->TMPGEnc w/ MPEG-2_NTSC_KVCDx3 template.

It also saves encode time by 50% less if I dont use Telecide.

Anyway, i will give it shot by using interlaced
Pl. advice.
TIA

Talking about the KVCDx3_MPEG2:
If the source is NTSC interlaced, it's better to leave encode as interlace,
but if it's not interlaced, it's better to set 3:2 pulldown.
Am I right?

Yes, and that's why I left the default on the MPEG-2 template as 3:2 pulldown, assuming most encodes would be from FILM 24fps

-kwag

I didn't understood the last one... you mean not to deinterlace interlaced movies? and if its is film make 3:2 pull down?????' what does that mean?

Thanks!
DaDe.

Sorry, I dont get it.

1. If I am using MPEG-2 template, should I de-interlace it or not?
2. If it is 29.970fps Interlaced NTSC (Not >95% Film) and this DVD is created from an Indian theatrical movie source (PAL is TV format in India),
should I use force film or not? I am doing Telecide+Decimate and its OK but If I could use Force Film, the encode will be lot faster.

Please help

TIA

DaDe & gopalkk

If you use the MPEG-2 template, and the movie is FILM, you encode at 23.976 with the 3:2 pulldown enabled.
If your movie is 29.97 interlaced, then you encode at 29.97 interlaced
If DVD2AVI says >95% FILM, don't use Telecide and Decimate. Just set "Force FILM" and then encode at 23.976 with the 3:2 flag. Again, this is only related to MPEG-2.

-kwag

Having mentioned about interlaced mpeg-2 KVCDx3, I have tried to encoded a ripped DVD (29.97, NTSC, interlaced) by using KVCDx3 mpeg-2 template, I also selected interlace in Tmpeg (encoding method), but I still see combing effect in regular 29" TV. I think I have heard somewhere in this forum that I won't see those combing effect if it is encoded as interlaced when viewing on TV. Have I done anything wrong? I am tired of being suffered from those "ghosting" effect caused by de-interlacing.

You must burn as SVCD. Not as VCD. SVCD supports interlaced video. VCD's do not.

-kwag

Kwag,
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I did burn as SVCD, I still have combing effect. Does it have anything to do with the DVD player?

What happens if you make a standard interlaced SVCD 480x480 from that source. Does it still show the same effect?

-kwag

I will give try it tonight and will let you know the result, thanks!

My source is DVD created from Indian theatrical movies

Aspect Ratio= 4:3
Frame Rate= 29.970 fps
Video Type= NTSC
Current Type=
Frame Type= Interlaced

I have been successful using Telecide+Decimate to apply pulldown.

gopalkk,
Would you please give me the exact script that you used in FitCD to deal with interlaced NTSC DVDs, 50% of the DVDs available in my town are in this format, I hate de-interlacing!

For your information, I use Smartripper-->DVD2AVI-->FitCD-->VirtualDub-->Tmpeg. Thanks!

add Those three lines at exact same place in FitCD output.

Kwag, correct me If i am loosing quality with these filters.

LoadPlugin("D:\DVD2AVI186\\mpeg2dec.dll")
mpeg2source("D:\mpeg\baghat singh\bagath.d2v")

LoadPlugin("D:\DVD2AVI186\decomb.dll")
Telecide(reverse=false,swap=false,firstlast=false, post=true,threshold=15,dthreshold=9,blend=true,chr oma=false,y0=0,y1=0)
Decimate(cycle=5,mode=0,threshold=0)

BilinearResize(496,448,0,2,704,476)
#TemporalSmoother(2,2)
AddBorders(24,16,24,16)

Does this script change the frame rate from 29.97 to 23.97? What frame rate should I use in Tmpeg then? Does this script for KVCDx3 mpeg-1 or mpeg-2? If it is for KVCDx3 mpeg-2, do I select 3:2 pulldown or interlace? Many thanks!