I have a utility called movieidw.exe and when I dropped one particular MPG file, it gave, among other things, the following info: File Format: MPEG-1 System Stream Content: Video and Audio Data Rate: 1316 kbps (ave) Video Info: 352 x 240, 29.970 fps Audio Info: 48000 Hz, 131.1 kbps, stereo Audio Format: MPEG-1 Layer 2 Can anyone provide a summary of the more common values that might appear for each of these and how to deal with them (i.e. when it comes to encoding and/or burning)? What values should I look for to ensure the MPG is "DVD compliant"? One thing I picked up from the AfterDawn guide is that fps should be 25.00, 23.97, or 29.97 (or a neaby number). Many thanks, Ken
hi by writing these names afterdawn should makes links to these... PAL or NTSC are 25 for pal and 29 for ntsc you need your files one of these depending which tv / dvd player you own? and these are dvd complaint.
Thank you. Some follow up questions... 1. My DVD player plays NTSC format only. Does this mean that if a video on my hard drive is 25fps that I cannot burn it, or will it get converted into the proper fps when I select the NTSC format at the encoding stage? Also, with regard to the following bits and pieces of information regarding the video: File Format: MPEG-1 System Stream Content: Video and Audio Data Rate: 1316 kbps (ave) Video Info: 352 x 240, 29.970 fps Audio Info: 48000 Hz, 131.1 kbps, stereo Audio Format: MPEG-1 Layer 2 2. Can someone provide me with information (or a link) to file formats (e.g. MPEG-1), data rates (e.g. 1316kbs), video sizes (e.g. 352x240), audio info (e.g. 28000 Hz, 131.1 kbs, stereo), and audio formats (MPEG-1 Layer 2)? The values for these categories will have certain ramifications I imagine, while others may not be important. 3. Can I combine videos with different video sizes (e.g. 352x240, 480x360, 320x240, 400x300, 720x480) on the same DVD? Since I have a normal TV, am I restricted to files with a 4:3 aspect ratio? Can this be fixed during encoding/burning? 4. Which values (e.g. aspect ratio, fps, etc.) can be "corrected" (i.e. made to conform to the desired value during encoding) and which cannot? Many thanks, Ken
Another source of info is this site: http://www.videohelp.com/ On the left you'll see a heading "What Is" with buttons underneath DVD SVCD VCD Glossary in the descriptions for SVCD VCD etc. it covers things such as NTSC and PAL formats. There are conversion tool guides there also. It's good to look at several sources of info to get perspective. Also you can google on DVD FAQ and SVCD FAQ etc. for more info on video formats. Same with audio.
That helped significantly. OK, let me focus my question more. My DVD player plays NTSC format only. When I check the video info and look at the various specs mentioned above of the different MPG, WMV, ASF, and/or AVI videos on my hard drive, how can I tell which ones I will successfully be able to convert and burn? Thanks again, HP
Do you need help? Read this first..... http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/183136 Specific link you will find in reading... http://www.doom9.org/dvd-basics.htm The thing with learning the basics is ...the more you learn the more questions you will have to be answered. Pretty much read all of doom9's site. =)
basically if there is an app to do it, then you can convert all of them to NTSC !!! i know avi / mpg there are lots of apps idont use wmv or asf but i bet my life there are apps to do this! for avi i use film machine and avi2dvd both apps free! the quilty is amazing!!! and both will convert avi... for mpg i use divxtodvd or main concept, first 1 free second not...
