Good value encoder wanted for (X)SVCD

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Hi,

I'd like some recommendations for a reasonable and good value MPEG2
encoder for a (X)SVCD. I used to have a Hi8 camcorder and had a
Pinnacle DC10+ which came with Studio 7. I used to find that I got
acceptable encodes using its SVCD template.

Now I have bought a MiniDV camcorder (and my DC10+ no longer works)
I am capturing using DVin directly so the quality of the captured
Video is better than before. However I find that encoding to SVCD
specifications I get much worse results, with loads of "blocking" and
motion problems. I can't think why this is, but I am thinking of
getting a better editor/encoder program, as long as it's quite cheap.
I've exhausted my budget now!

Can someone recommend a better MPEG2 encoder that is cheap (or free)
that works well at SVCD bitrates?

M

 

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<nospam@home.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'd like some recommendations for a reasonable and good value MPEG2
> encoder for a (X)SVCD. I used to have a Hi8 camcorder and had a
> Pinnacle DC10+ which came with Studio 7. I used to find that I got
> acceptable encodes using its SVCD template.
>
> Now I have bought a MiniDV camcorder (and my DC10+ no longer works)
> I am capturing using DVin directly so the quality of the captured
> Video is better than before. However I find that encoding to SVCD
> specifications I get much worse results, with loads of "blocking" and
> motion problems. I can't think why this is, but I am thinking of
> getting a better editor/encoder program, as long as it's quite cheap.
> I've exhausted my budget now!
>
> Can someone recommend a better MPEG2 encoder that is cheap (or free)
> that works well at SVCD bitrates?

Try TMPGenc:
Freeware version (MPEG1 only) is here: http://www.tmpgenc.net/
Trialware version (MPEG1&2) is here: http://www.pegasys-inc.com/
HTH
--
Rob

 

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tmpg and make sure u get your field order right....thats causing your
artifacts!

<nospam@home.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'd like some recommendations for a reasonable and good value MPEG2
> encoder for a (X)SVCD. I used to have a Hi8 camcorder and had a
> Pinnacle DC10+ which came with Studio 7. I used to find that I got
> acceptable encodes using its SVCD template.
>
> Now I have bought a MiniDV camcorder (and my DC10+ no longer works)
> I am capturing using DVin directly so the quality of the captured
> Video is better than before. However I find that encoding to SVCD
> specifications I get much worse results, with loads of "blocking" and
> motion problems. I can't think why this is, but I am thinking of
> getting a better editor/encoder program, as long as it's quite cheap.
> I've exhausted my budget now!
>
> Can someone recommend a better MPEG2 encoder that is cheap (or free)
> that works well at SVCD bitrates?
>
> M
>

 

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On Thu, 20 May 2004 15:11:26 +0100, "Ginchy" <whicanibe@now.com>
wrote:

>tmpg and make sure u get your field order right....thats causing your
>artifacts!

Can you explain this, please?

M

 

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I think Cinema Craft Encoder has a 'lite' version which costs about $60. I
haven't seen it in action but I've used the trial version of the pro version
and it's the best quality MPEG2 encoder I've seen. TMPG is quite good too.

 

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Analogue video normally uses Field Order A and Digital uses Field B

In tmpg under settings and advanced you will see the option to set this and
IIRC the default is "B"

If your footage is analogue captured then it will produce a lower quality,
jerky, and messy in any video dissolves if you leave it set at B.

Now it is not ALWAYS the case that analogue is A and digital is B but in
about 90% of cases this is correct.

What I do know is that setting this wrong does indeed produce the type of
artifacts you describe so if it doesnt look good at field b change it to
field a.


<nospam@home.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 20 May 2004 15:11:26 +0100, "Ginchy" <whicanibe@now.com>
> wrote:
>
> >tmpg and make sure u get your field order right....thats causing your
> >artifacts!
>
> Can you explain this, please?
>
> M
>