[mythtv-users] Re: Transcode to DVD-compatible MPEG-2 without quality loss?

[Mike Frisch]

On 21-Oct-05, at 4:56 PM, Ramon Redondo wrote:

>> I am using nuvexport (using ffmpeg) but the picture quality is  
>> taking a
>> huge hit.
>>
>> My half hour TV show is a 1.??GB .nuv file but transcoded to  
>> MPEG-2 DVD is
>> around 400MB and it shows it.
>>
>> What's the trick?
>>
>> Much appreciated.
>>
>
> It would help if you mentioned what you use for capture... is it a
> hardware MPEG encoder (i.e. PVR-150) or is it just a frame grabber?

PVR-250

> I believe that there is a losslesss was to convert the output of the
> hardware encoders to DVD, assuming you started with the correct
> resolution etc.
>

That'd be what I want if it's possible.

> If you are using a frame grabber, I could pass on the 'formula' I use
> with NUVEXPORT which does a decent job at maintaining quality.

Why wouldn't the same settings apply for a hardware encoder?

Thanks for the reply,

Mike.