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25th January 2008, 18:40 | #1 | Link |
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DV conversion - codec choice and re-encoding issues
I want to convert old Digital 8 tapes to some format to store on DVD that will play readily through SOME kind of box (xbox 360, ps3, divx dvd player) . I'm wrestling with what format to store them in to get the best quality/size/editablity. I only want to do this once. I have around 100 tapes to convert.
Testing mpeg2 and divx conversions, I'd be happy with the quality of either. Divx would be about 4 hours (high bit rate) of video per DL DVD. Mpeg2 would be about 2 hours. As for editing, I'd like to be able to edit this video in the future with a package that only re-encodes when necessary (transitions) so I do not further degrade the quality. Googling "re-encode" and some format types it seems that there is not much information out there that is clear. Does anyone know the odds that there will be good packages that don't re-encode divx in the future? What about a good package that does not re-encode mpeg2? Does anyone have any suggestions for a good storage format type? I tried converting to avchd via nero but the file size seem prohibitive. Also, are there any opinions on capturing video using a package like Pinnacle Studio that says it does video processing to improve lighting/color etc? I don't know how these packages apply their processing, if it will be in the DV file or its applied at their conversion time. Thanks, -fm |
25th January 2008, 20:31 | #2 | Link |
Derek Prestegard IRL
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If future editability is a concern at all, stick with DV or MPEG-2.
I know some packages can edit MPEG-2 without re-encoding (except when it's necessary to render transitions or effects), but they surely have specific GOP length requirements etc... I don't know what those requirements are. Look into the big three - Apple, Avid, and Adobe. ~MiSfit
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