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Old 07-14-05, 08:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Video Encoding Settings

After reading several how-to's on how to encode your own video for PPC, I have successfully produced encoded video for my x50v. However, my question for all Aximsite users is What settings do you use in your favorite video editing program to get the most bang for your buck, i.e., what minimum settings do you use that still produce high quality video. In particular, I am very interested in compression codec (does Divx versus xVid have a size difference?), what video bit rate/frames per second, and what bit rate of audio encoding did you use?

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Old 07-14-05, 09:45 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ek778
After reading several how-to's on how to encode your own video for PPC, I have successfully produced encoded video for my x50v. However, my question for all Aximsite users is What settings do you use in your favorite video editing program to get the most bang for your buck, i.e., what minimum settings do you use that still produce high quality video. In particular, I am very interested in compression codec (does Divx versus xVid have a size difference?), what video bit rate/frames per second, and what bit rate of audio encoding did you use?

Thanks for your help!

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I use PocketDivXEncoder to encode episodes of Star Trek DS9, and I use the maximum settings, and the file size ends up at 150MB for a 45 Minuted episode, for longer files, I change the settings to end up with a filesize of 160MB or less. I use xVid, 2 Pass encoding, B-frames, and I make an AVI file with MP3 audio stream.
The quality is awesome. The frames per second is 23.976, and 96kbps Stereo audio. You could probably keep it to the max settings for a 2 hour+ movie if you have a big memory card, but mine is only 256MB, so I have to adjust it to fit.
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Has anyone had any success compressing a 45 video to 100 mb?
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My divx videos are good quality and in stereo. I get about 100-125 mb per 30 mins of video. If I do the same video in mpeg it comes out to 200-250 mb per 30 mins of video but the quality of the mpeg is better but it takes alot of memory for mpeg. Divx is very good for decent quality with smaller filesize. The video specs are 320x240 @ 30fps

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I also use PocketDivXEncoder. I encode at Video setting 36 = 594 kbps and Audio 6 = 96kbps stereo. I use 2 pass VGA encoding at 15 frames per second. The results are remarkable quality. 50 minute clips give about 250MB files

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Those numbers all sound WAY high!
I just did a 2-hour+ movie and it came in at 264MB.
I'll double check my setings and post them later.
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Originally Posted by gjw
Those numbers all sound WAY high!
I just did a 2-hour+ movie and it came in at 264MB.
I'll double check my setings and post them later.
Wow :) , if you can get that good compression, I would REALLY love to see the numbers you use. What program do you use to do it?

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Old 07-23-05, 12:27 AM   #8 (permalink)
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That sounds really good too. I wonder how many movies i could fit on my microdrive at that size?
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Not sure of the play time, but I encoded "Elektra" with FairUse to 210 megs -- it was definatly watchable, but you can see the artifacts in really visually dark parts on the movie/scenes.
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yep...thats why mine is set 400mb and AUTO. or 100mb/30min
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I've just started playing with PocketDVD 1.1 and enconding in DIVX.

Most theatrical release movies I will encode at 24fps. TV shows at 30fps.

I have been encoding mine with a screen size of 320x240 (even though I have an x50v). I find that I can view it back in Betaplayer (or whatever it's called now) at 200% zoom and the quality is still fine.

If I'm encoding at 24fps, I'll set the video quality at 240 kbps. (30fps=300 kbps).

One of the things I'm learning about PocketDVD 1.1 is that if I don't record the audio at 96kbps stereo it will fall out of sync.

Here are actual movie lengths:
Anchorman - 225 megs (98 minutes)
Napoleon Dynamite - 220 megs (95 minutes)
Young Frankenstein - 270 megs (105 minutes)
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If your videos are less than 100mb per 30 minutes and stereo audio then I would imagine when there is alot of action happening or you see a really fast moving vehicle in the video you will get blurring and jerkiness. My videos stay good quality no matter what is going on in the scene but i tested to see what the lowest that was acceptable to me.
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Actually, i can vouch, i use that same program, with better results,(Smaller size because of 320x240 res.) and have no problems PERIOD.

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I use Fairuse, after trying most things and it takes a while to do stereo at sound at 96 and allowing 100mb per 30mins is a good rule of thumb every movie I have done has come out really well and the sound is great.
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