best cdr app to burn mpg?

[jailbird]

what is the best app to burn mpeg2 or mpeg1 files onto a cd? what do y'all use and how much video can you get for each cd, assuming vhs quality and 704x480 size?

thanks

[DrMordrid]

Nobody uses 704x480 for CD video. You could only fit maybe 10-12 minutes of it per disk. Not very efficient.

Most folks find 352x240 or 352x480 much more efficient and faster to encode.

As far as encoders go I like the Ligos encoder. It's not cheap but it's fast and produces high quality clips.

The burner software I use is Adaptec's Easy CD Creator Deluxe.

Dr. Mordrid

[stevenscott]

I was curious about this in the fact I have seen lots of data in smal files like an hour tv show, minus commercial converted to MPG, put into only about 75 MB. total, with the files in about 4 files. It looks like if you take the bitrate and take it down low, but not low enough to make it unenjoyable. I was really suprised that this could be done. When I took movives from a VCR and used my Marvel G400 and Ligos, it took huge files like about 750 MB for a 40 minute VCR video converted to MPG with Ligos. had I worked with the bitrate I could have made the files much smaller, small enough to post the movies on a regular sized website. Of course the quality suffers but it is still doable with enough quality left with video and sound to make it worthwhile. IMHO. When my ISP goes 2-way cable modem with @Home later this year I can then start putting up some work on my web site, until then I just cannot upload many files with a stupid 1-way cable modem, and the dialup is just way to slow to move movie files with. Sorry, I strayed off topic. Bye all, and good luck.



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[jailbird]

thanks for the input.