Re[2]: [VCDImager] SVCDs

[Kim Helenius]

> I was making SVCD of Video tapes I have.
> I have a Radeon AIW card that I was making SVCD of video tapes I have.
> I don't know what changed but I am unable to edit the MPEG2 files
> captured with the ATI software with TMPGEnc now for some reason.

If you're using TMPGEnc 12c or later, they have the MPEG-2 functions
enabled for 30 days only. Either upgrade to 12e or wait for 12f :)

> I would rather capture/edit/create under Linux but it doesn't look
> like capturing from the AIW card will be supported any time soon.
>
> What is the quality of the SVCD when converted from the MJPEG?
>
> Under windows I was capturing MPEG2 at 4Mbits then converting to SVCD
> and was getting very good quality.  I have read several places that it
> is not good to capture in MJPEG then convert to MPEG2 for the SVCD.
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I think the people who oppose using MJPEG are referring to the fact that
uncompressed (or even HUFFYUV) avi would (obviously) be a better source?
If you get good quality with your own settings go with it :) I too have
seen very good svcd encodes of MJPEG captured video.

Kim