JVC FR mode DVD recorder - Help, lordsmurf!
 

Hello,
I have some VHS tapes, Formula 1, I want to digitize dvd.
U.S. Grand Prix 2001 -> EP VHS (PAL) 2.00Hours
REC with JVC dr-m10 in FR 1:55??
REC with JVC dr-m10 in FR 180/FR175??:confused:

1) What is the best quality?
2) Explain better FR Mode;)
3) I always FR180 use of this possibility?

Thanks

Grand Prix implies fast action (movement of camera work, not the cars). And that, in turn, requires high bitrate to avoid block artifacts.

Option A:
If you want to break it up across a pair of 1-hour DVDs, that would work well. Use XP mode.

Option B:
However, if you do not want to break up the content across spanning discs, then go for the 352x576 with the highest available bitrate. FR170 is always safely in the 352x576 + good bitrate range, and that runs just shy of 3 hours. Use FR170 mode.

And if you're interested....

Technical Notes:

The switchover from 720x576 to 352x576 varies slightly from model to model. On my NTSC JVC DR-M100 recorder, that happens at either FR160 or FR165. I forget exactly -- really need to make myself a note card.

If you want to spend some time testing the exact perfect settings, record a quick segment at everything from FR150 to FR170 on a DVD-RW. Finalize, then put in the computer, and use Gspot to see what's what.

You NEVER want to use 720x576 beyond 2 hours (120 minutes, FR120, SP mode), and even 2 hours is pushing what's acceptable. Remember that most pre-HD broadcasts, as well as most consumer recording formats (like VHS) were closer to 352x576 (or 352x480 for NTSC) than they were to the Full D1 specs. Related topic: Is SP MODE the Best DVD Recorder Mode? (NO!)

Hope that answers you. :)

OK
Gspot, JVC dr-m10 PAL
FR 150->720x576
FR 155->352X576:eek:
FR 160->352x576
FR 165->352x576
FR 170->352x576
FR 175->352X576
FR 180->352x576
FR185-> 352x576
FR 120->720x576

Gp F1 usa 2001
DVDr JVC DR-m10

1)FR150->720x576-> Kbps 3837
2)FR155->352x576-> Kbps 3320:D The best?
3)FR160->352x576-> Kbps 3239
4)FR165->352x576-> Kbps 3118
5)FR170->352x576-> Kbps 3029
6)FR175->352x576-> Kbps 2960
7)FR180->352x576-> Kbps 2822
8)FR185->352x576-> Kbps 2759

1*FR120->720x576-> Kbps 4610

Yes, that would be the next-best setting to XP mode. You've got it. [8~2]

Remember the LSI based JVC encoders are all using single-pass VBR, the best live MPEG encoding method.
The FR155 mode from above shows a 3.3Mbps stated avg, and I believe it has 8.0Mbps max bitrate.
Realistically, viewed in a bit rate viewer, I think it spikes around 4.0 to 5.0Mbps max.
And the actual average bitrate may be a tad higher, too. I think the flags/settings are conservative.
Minimum is whatever is needed by the encoder.

The best quality VHS is

Ntsc FR 180
PAL FR 155-> kbps 3326 is OK?:D

Yes.
FR180 is good.
FR155 is better.

FR125-FR150 is bad
FR190+ is bad

Thanks thanks:):):):) lORDSMURF/ ADMIN
JVC FOREVER:D