Avidemux vs Handbrake
Is there any differences between these two programs in terms of quality when encoding DVDs? I have the same settings set on Avidemux as I did on Handbrake: X264 with constant quality @ 18. Does...
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My Marantz dv4001 has developed what I call motor (or spindle) noise, but strangely, only when playing CD's. I do not notice the noise when playing dvd's. The noise is coming from the unit, not thru...
View Articlehelp with virtualdub mpeg2
OK, I am using disc as imput to edit in virtuadub mpeg2. It is interlaced, so there is mice teeth. I am using the deinterlace, the one that says thats the best, I am using sharpening by about 5, but my...
View ArticleWhat is the technical difference between Avi Demuxe and Virtual Dub ?
In layman's terms how would you describe the difference between AviDemuxe and Virtual Dub? Are they based on different engines? What are the basic advantages of either. Thanks
View Articlempeg2video vs. libx264: Why the huge difference in filesize?
Hello Out of curiosity, I converted the following video recorded by a camcorder... Code: Input #0, mpeg, from 'M2U00022.MPG': Duration: 00:07:50.07, start: 7222.478100, bitrate: 9456 kb/s Stream...
View ArticleConverting Pillaboxed SD AVC HD Files to DVD Compliant Widescreen
Since I have not very many HD Channels to choose from, I sometimes tune to a SD Channel to record something. Now the Hauppauge HD PVR records a widescreen show with black bars surrounding the video on...
View ArticleRipping aspect ratio
I'm using DVDFab and when I copy a DVD (Attack of the Clones) and put it in my DVD player, the display fills the widescreen (16:9) TV. When I rip the DVD to MP4 and try to watch it on the same TV, it...
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Compositing Graphics
So I had this epiphany today to make fancy 3D transitions using a particle emitter. So I made a bunch of white squares, animated them, set them to mask a photo, parented the tracks, so far so good. I...
View ArticleDVD to MP4 rip aspect ratio
I'm using DVDFab and when I copy a DVD (Attack of the Clones) and put it in my DVD player, the display fills the widescreen (16:9) TV. When I rip the DVD to MP4 and try to watch it on the same TV, it...
View ArticleRipbot / x264 error?
Just upgraded to the newest version...love the idea of DE. I am having some issues with the DE and even getting jobs to complete properly. Thanks in advance to those who post. M:\>"C:\Program Files...
View ArticleJVC BR-S822U TBC problems
Hi all, I recently obtained a JVC BR-S822U S-VHS deck for doing some video transfers. The quality of the playback beats any of my regular VHS decks by a mile. However I was noticing some slight jitter...
View ArticleError creating BD image with Power2Go 6
Cyberlink Power2Go Ver. 6.2.0.6020 - came bundled with an LG burner. Firmware is the latest update. Just tried making an image file of a BD I created, it's giving an error - something about the drive...
View ArticleFlickering Problem using HD PVR
Hello everyone. This is my first post and so, first of all, I'd like to thank in advance who is going to try to help me by replying to this thread, hopefully I can finally fix this problem. As title, I...
View ArticleBacking up home movies
Hello everyone. Everyone was so helpful the last time I posted, so I wanted to come to you with an additional problem I am having. I am in the process of backing up all of my family DVDs onto a hard...
View ArticleIs there such a thing as a true registry cleaner?
"Ranchhand" said he knew of one, but I wasn't able to find out which one he uses. Since I have access to computers that can't be damaged (they re-image each time they boot up), I would like to test a...
View ArticleNew LG Bluray burner won't finalize dvd with Dvdfab or ConvertX to dvd
I just got a new LG Bluray Burner, I was able to burn on my old dvd burner and Sata HardDrive, after I bought this BDburner I Installed 2 SSDs in Raid 0, and installed a fresh windows copy, Installed...
View Article100% blu-ray compliancy?
This video should be 100% blu-ray compliant with all players and PS3's right? General ID: 1 (0x1) Complete name: C:\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts Format: BDAV Format/Info: Blu-ray Video File size: 4.28 GiB...
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MPlayer interlaced detection
Since mplayer(2) itself does not detect if a source is interlaced or not I started a small project to analyse a source with mplayers pullup filter. basically it collects the output of : Code: mplayer2...
View ArticleMachete 4.0 is out - now supports MKV (Matroska) video and audio
We've just released the new 4.0 version of our quick and easy lossless video editor! The new version comes with the support for MKV (Matroska) video and audio format, and even more intuitive user...
View ArticleRecording from Samsung LCD TV to Toshiba D-VR17
What extra cables/connections do I need to make this recording work? I have a scart connection from DVD to TV which plays films. When I try to record I just get blank output. Thanks
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