DVD writing
anddmx2001
anddmx2001 at y...
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 22:33:55 -0000
*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.