DVD writing

[anddmx2001]

*BUMP*

Billy, I was wondering if you got a chance to play with this anymore. 
I'm thinking about grabbing a DVD Writer this week, with 99% of its 
use for Tivo->DVD.

Anyone else have any luck? I hate to spin my wheels. :) Thanks.

--- In ExtractStream@y..., "billyb111b" <billyb111b@y...> wrote:
> --- In ExtractStream@y..., "J. Scott Dorr" <merlin@f...> wrote:
> > What resolution/bit-rate should I set to allow for the most 
> seamless dvd
> > authoring? I'm not familiar with what the dvd resolutions are in 
> the U.S..
> > Did I read that right that the resolution is 704x720? Please 
> clarify so that
> > I can start recording my shows in dvd resolution and save me a 
> bunch of
> > processor cycles in the future. :)
> 
> I have Best at 352X480 and 5500kbs, It seems prety good in terms of 
> quality, but due to synch issues, I usually have to re-encode 
> anyway. (Does anyone know a good cheap multiplex program where you 
> can set an audio delay?)
> 
> I believe the NTSC DVD resolutions for Mpeg 2 are 352x480, 704x480 
> and 720x480, and TiVO only encodes at the 352. Which is fine with 
> me, so long as the bitrate is reasonable. I am looking for a quick 
> way (without re-encoding) to archive TiVo streams to DVD, because 
> everytime I re-encode, (through Vdub, Nandub, VFAPI, CC you name 
it!)
> I end up in frame-serving codec hell, and it takes hours and I am 
> never thrilled with the results (there are so many settings that 
can 
> screw you up - pulldown, IVTC, field order, deinterlace!!) and lets 
> face it, the video is already MPEG2, if its good enough for TiVo, 
its 
> good enough for me.
> 
> One thing I have learned about getting clean extrtactions is NOT to 
> change resolution and quality levels. Pick one and stick with 
it!. 
> If you have variuous quality level recording around the drive, ES 
> will never pinpoint the actual sector locations, and you will get 
> tiny bits and pieces of all kinds of recordings in your streams. 
> This will then cause timecode jumps, synch problems and general 
> headaches during conversion/encoding/muxing. You should probly do 
> everything at best, so that recording on the fly doesn't screw you 
> up. I did not do this, and it haunts me still! I want to go back 
to 
> my backup and start over, but I have so much stuff awaiting 
> extraction.
> 
> sigh
> 
> and one more thing, nver set TiVo resolution resource above 4, and 
> absolutely never set Best Quality above 4. I believe 1 & 2 and 
> 352X480, 3 is 480x480 (SVCD) and 4 is 544x480. 5 or higher makes 
> TiVo go poof.
> 
> > One vote from me. :)
> > - scott
> 
> When I settle on a working method, (I have a few, they all SHOULD 
> work, but they never work 100%) Ill try to assemble something like 
a 
> how-to.