Re: [Mjpeg-users] kvcd or tmpgenc better with same filesize

[Steven M. S. <sm...@2B...>]

On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Al Bogner wrote:

> What do you think makes a better encoding from excellent sources: the 
> kvcd or tmpgenc matrix if the result should have the _same_ filesize. 

	tmpgenc of course.   the kvcd tables were designed to reduce the bitrate
	to allow for longer playing time - once detail/contrast/sharpness is
	lost it can not be recovered by raising the bitrate.
	
> With kvcd you can use higher bitrates. I have to encode a movie with 

	Yes, and defeat the purpose of using the kvcd tables in the first 
	place ;)   Depending on the material you can see the effect of the
	kvcd tables - slight softening or less sharpness at times. 

> more than 2 hrs at a bitrate between 4000-4500kbps.

	For clean material I'd start with "-q 6 -K tmpgenc -E -10" - that's
	been a good combination of parameters for me.

	Cheers,
	Steven Schultz