Re: [Encode2mpeg-users] encoding for the Philips DVP642

[Adam M. <ha...@gm...>]

On 1/2/06, Giacomo Comes <enc...@us...> wrote:
[...]

> > encode2mpeg -o episode_01 dvd://1 -avionly -aid 128 -encode 3:2:2
> -profile divxht
>
> The command line is ok, the problem has to be related to the media may be=
?
> I remember the DVP 642 manual saying that only DVD+R(W) media are
> supported. I though it was simply propaganda, but it can be the cause
> of your problem. Try to use DVD+RW media. Try a different DVD-RW media
> (a RW media burned many times will show defects at some point).


Unfortunately, I'm unable to burn to DVD+RW media. :(

Check also that the avi burned in the DVD is identical to the encoded avi
> on your hard disk.


 Yes, the MD5SUMs match.

I'm thinking about a media problem because I have never seen choppy video
> with the encodings I have done.
>
[...]

I wonder if it is the version of mplayer/mencoder that I have...
The videos even look choppy when I play them with mplayer! They play exactl=
y
the same (including the unfortunate choppiness) when played on the DVP642.

I'm currently using mplayer-1.0-0.20.pre7.2.fc4 and
mencoder-1.0-0.16.pre7.2.fc4 ( from http://stentz.freshrpms.net )... I'll
try compiling my own and see if it performs better.

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