Best Settings for SUPER when encoding a flv to a AVI file

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    kenshiree Member

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    I have several flv files that I want to covert to AVI so that I can burn DVD using imgburn.. There are many settings on SUPER and I wanted to know which ones would give me the best quality picture

    Thanks
     
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    You want to make a proper DVD (mpeg-2) ?
    Or you have a DVD player that can play xvid/divx directly?

    If it's the later, encode the avi with XVid's default settings
    (constant quality Q=4) is a good place to start.
     
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    I have a regular home DVD player whic I want to play the videos on.
    What do you mean by a proper DVD.
    On Super I do not see a constant quality q=4 anywhere.. There is an output containter which I have set for AVI and then there is a CODEC which automatically comes up with Mpeg 4 (although it can be changed)

    Please advise what setttings to use on SUPER so that I can get the best quality picutre on my DVD which will be watched on a home unit.

    Thank you
     
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    Here's the problem. Many of us have standalone DVD players
    that as well as playing DVD's (burned to the DVD spec;
    VOB files, video_ts folder, mpeg-2, etc,etc, what I call a
    "proper DVD") can also play XVID/DIVX files directly, that have
    been burned as data.

    The misunderstanding arises when users mention xvid/divx AND DVD
    AND Imgburn, but they don't state which of the above two options
    they're really talking about.
     
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    Regarding settings in Super, I installed it today,
    first time I've ever seen it. Doesn't seem to have access
    to the standard Xvid config screen, but I set a few
    options on the main super screen and I'm trying an encode of
    a 1080p music video right now, resized to 704/396.

    I'll let you know how it comes out.
     
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    It came out OK, but I can get better results in Virtualdub
    where I can manipulate the xvid config directly.
     
    davexnet, Jan 13, 2010
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    simply put:
    a "proper" DVD has videos in .VOB format AKA .MPEG2 format.
    these are huge, high quality, but are so big a standard DVD disc can only contain about 3 hours of video
    Advantage: you can have chapters!, Menu's
    Drawback: Only can hold 4 episodes of "24"

    A data DVD can hold upto 9 hours of video, but then they are in AVI format. Some standalones can play those, JUST LIKE YOUR COMPUTER CAN.
    also plays whatever number of subtitles you put on there
    Advantage: can hold 14 episodes of "24" (with audio at 122kbps)
    Drawback: no menus,

    I have such a player and i don't even burn them anymore! I just watch 'em from the USB stick/thumb drive. Expensive? Hell yeah! cost me all of 40 bucks. That's like 20 Big Macs, that's very expensive to me.
     
    bonkabonk, Jan 17, 2010
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