.AVI conversion to .mpeg-2

wjgollatz

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As I understand, .avi has a better compression than .mpg.

I have been trying to convert some avi files to mpeg-2. But I am bot getting the same quality. I understand that there is always a quality loss in any process, but the lost quality seems excessive, and perhaps I am using the wrong settings or parameters for my final mpwg-2 file (to be put on a playable dvd for dvd players)

My file is an avi container.

Media encoder says the video is XVID, bitrate 1013 Kbps, 624x352, 23.98 fps. Audio is MP3, 139 Kbps (VBR), sample rate 48 khz.

I have tried using Cyberlink Powerproducer, but it creates an incredibly large file with lower quality. Sony DVD Architect seems to fefuse to accept the file - soemthign to do with the sound format - possibly VBR. Sony Vegas imports it - but I am having trouble figuring out how to render it appropriately. Nero 9 trial is expired.

There are other applications I will examine, but in the meantime, how should a conversion be made? The bitrate of the video is 1013kbps. Should I select that same bitrate for the conversion? Doing that in media encoder, there seems to be a problem with the quality. If it should be increased, to what rate? I don't know what the compression rate is for the avi file itself or the video inside it.
 

LokutusofBorg

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I use Sony Vegas and it should have no problem rendering an AVI to whatever format you want. If you could post some more specific info then we could help you with that or one of your other particular program choices. Or go to somewhere like dvinfo.net and post in their Vegas forum for a more focused group to field your question. Your question isn't really related to "video cards and graphics".
 

CoinOperatedBoy

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If your goal is to burn .avi files to a format playable on DVD, you should find a guide and follow it. Search for XVID to DVD or AVI to DVD. You could also find a DVD player that supports DivX formats.

Otherwise, I don't really understand why you'd convert from an XVID (MPEG-4) to an MPEG-2. MPEG-2 will probably produce a bigger file from this conversion (depending on your settings), and it will look worse no matter what since you're starting with an already-compressed source.