If they both look about the same, I would go with the one that takes less time to produce. Is the software re-encoding method faster or slower than real time recording it to your DVD recorder?
Avi to DVD
I am now starting to compile a fair amount of avi videos encoded with both DiVx and Xvid. The latest codecs have gotten so good, that the quality of these videos is basically indistinguishable from DVD-Videos at less than half the file size. Now, for compatibility purposes with people I trade with, I have done a few conversions of these avi's into DVD-Videos using (a) a software-based method (re-encode and burn using Nero), and (b) an "on the fly" method (record on E80 or E85 from a DiVx player via S-video). I have gotten pretty good results with both methods. If the sorce file is of good quality, the recorded DVD's look very nice. My general question is whether -since both methods involve some type of re-encoding- there would be any good reasons for using conversion method (a) over (b) or vice versa.
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Vic, software re-encoding is much slower. It takes about twice as long.
I've had good results with just dropping down to analog too Rafael. In fact, the final disc version of the divx source was clearly superior to my digital cable source, and very close with my best analog channel source. It's important that the source of the divx file is HD though in my experience.
Theoretically doing an all-digital conversion would yield the best results but maybe the advantages just aren't there do to a mediocre software conversion algorithm or whatever. If I were you I'd just A/B compare both methods and do whatever works best.
Theoretically doing an all-digital conversion would yield the best results but maybe the advantages just aren't there do to a mediocre software conversion algorithm or whatever. If I were you I'd just A/B compare both methods and do whatever works best.
Rafael2K, is your PC up to the task for re-encoding?
Also, is using another software for reencoding and then using Nero for burning the way to do it?
Also, is using another software for reencoding and then using Nero for burning the way to do it?
Justin, I have only tried the re-encoding/burning combo that Nero offers as part of its burning rom. The whole process of re-encoding and burning a 2-hour DVD takes about 4 hours.
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