encoding quality

[omg]

if i encode the xvid movie to dvd with CCE can you still losse quality
what i mean there is no compression on the file (i think)
but when i play the xvid trough the pc with tv out its pretty sharp
but when its encoded and i play it on my dvd stand alone player
i can see those anoying blocks in fast parts of the movie
does it realy matter to do more dan 1 or 2 passes with CCE
what i think is not (correct me if i am wrong here) because the movie won't have to be compressed


btw 1 of the best programs for this (only 1 i can work with )

keep up the good work

[omg]

no 1

CM can you help me out on this 1 )

[Duracell]

if i encode the xvid movie to dvd with CCE can you still losse quality
what i mean there is no compression on the file (i think)

it doesn't matter if the file size is equal or smaller; you will lose quality because changing the codec principle (type);

but when its encoded and i play it on my dvd stand alone player
i can see those anoying blocks in fast parts of the movie

inspect your DVD player quality by playing back the CCE encoded MPEG2 file at your PC via TV out;


Greetings from
Duracell

[The_Mask]

You loose quality because the encoded bitrate is depending on the available space on DVD/CD and the movielength. So If you have a long movie the bitrate is lower and therefore the quality is less. If you have a short movie the bitrate is higher and therefore the quality is higher. So the mpeg quality is almost everytime less than the original AVI.

About het passes in CCE I can say that the difference between 2 and 4 passes is minimum, but it could be that the quality of fast parts is a little better. You have to test it.

[omg]

thx guys for the help
its just a pain in the a$$ to wait 9 hrs for 4 passes with CCE

[spottydog]

Took me 5hrs for a 700MB xvid (4 pass)