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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sandwich on May 28, 2002, 06:10:58 am

Title: MPG to DivX encoding
Post by: Sandwich on May 28, 2002, 06:10:58 am

Since I don't have a TV, I've been forced to keep up with the Enterprise episodes via KazaaLite. To make a long story short, the main supplier of the ~220Mb AVI's stopped encoding them, and that was my preferred version, since I could fit 3 on a CD and still have good quality.

THe primary versions available nowadays are ~80Mb AVI's and ~450Mb MPG's. I'd like to convert the MPG's to DivX, but I can't seem to get beyond frame 10157 when using VirtualDub 1.4.7 build 13130 and the DivX low-motion codec.

Anyone have any other ideas/recommended programs for doing such a conversion? Or, even better - somewhere I can reliably get the ~220Mb versions of episodes? :D

To the admins: In case you were thinking about it, no, this ain't illegal. Episodes are broadcast on TV, freely recordable to videocassette, etc. DivX are not high-enough quality for rebroadcasting, therefore it's legal. :D

Title: MPG to DivX encoding
Post by: Ryx on May 28, 2002, 06:41:35 am

:doh: it never occurred to me to (re)encode them in DivX. If the quality is as good as ~400 Mbs really.


What tools are you using?
Gonna have to look into this later.

Title: Re: MPG to DivX encoding
Post by: Fineus on May 28, 2002, 06:48:34 am

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Originally posted by sandwich
To the admins: In case you were thinking about it, no, this ain't illegal. Episodes are broadcast on TV, freely recordable to videocassette, etc. DivX are not high-enough quality for rebroadcasting, therefore it's legal. :D

Fine, good luck finding a sollution :)

Title: Re: MPG to DivX encoding
Post by: Sandwich on May 28, 2002, 08:36:17 am

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Originally posted by Ryx
:doh: it never occurred to me to (re)encode them in DivX. If the quality is as good as ~400 Mbs really.

What tools are you using?
Gonna have to look into this later.

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Originally posted by sandwich
...Enterprise episodes via KazaaLite...
... beyond frame 10157 when using VirtualDub 1.4.7 build 13130 and the DivX low-motion codec.

I think the DivX Low-Motion codec was something back in the days of version 3.11/3.12. I generally get better results using that then the newer versions.

Title: Re: MPG to DivX encoding
Post by: Ryx on May 28, 2002, 08:46:49 am

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Originally posted by sandwich
...the MPG's to DivX, but I can't seem to get beyond frame 10157 when using VirtualDub 1.4.7 build 13130 and the DivX low-motion codec...

:doh:!!!
:lol:

Edit: getting virtualdub now

Title: MPG to DivX encoding
Post by: wEvil on May 28, 2002, 09:06:56 am

use Divx 5.02

and check the forums on divx.com for optimal encoding settings, they make a very big difference.