![]() If you choose Save as Disc Image and it ends up being too big for a single-layer disc you can use the Image File setting in the Copy window to fit it to a single-layer disc. If you change the scale for a dual-layer disc you'll see it turn back to green. If the space-remaining scale is in the red then the settings are too high to fit to a single-layer disc. Some MPEG 2 videos will get re-encoded even if Never re-encode is checked because they fail to meet the video DVD spec. Re-encoding always lowers quality but sometimes is what's needed depending on the video file. Re-encoding only applies when a video already is in MPEG 2 format, which yours are not. My videos are NTSC, so perhaps the "Bottom Field First" would be better than "Automatic".?Īnd what the "reencoding" does? and the above questions regarding the meaning of the colors of the "Space Remaining" bar? You say "keep the average below 8 mbps", so is 7.7 OK? and what would be max for Maximum Bit Rate? What is best (as to accomplish the best quality DVD) value (to target), how many Mbps: in Average Bit Rate, and in: Maximum Bit Rate? moving the Custom Encoding sliders, they eventually go orange and then red: What is REALLY bad? and what is acceptable? How many little bars from the end should not be "covered" with the "Space Remaining" bar (going from green to red)? How to recognize the limit? And what happens while playing back the DVD when they go red during burning? * while setting a burning DVD project, after importing the movie file: I see that the following could be answered based on the experience of using Toast: ![]() after studying the Manual, AND YOUR answer (thanks again!) I came to understand some of it, but some is not covered and still important (the most of all my questions above are answered NOW, Audio set ups, Half-PEL, etc.). Thank you tsantee - I think I was posting when you did too, so here is an edit of what still burns to be answered. ![]() See why I say the Automatic "Best" setting is an excellent way to go? However, this takes up more space on the disc and it will mean lowering the video bit rate for programs more than 60 minutes in total length. If you have something where the highest quality audio is important then you can choose PCM audio. Compressing the dynamic range makes less difference between loud and soft portions of the audio track. The audio is fine at 192 kbps with the dynamic range compression turned off. If the resulting video has very shaky action scenes then the field dominance is wrong and a different setting needs to be made. Field dominance is best left at automatic. The widescreen setting is for videos shot in the 16:9 format while the 4:3 setting is for the traditional TV aspect ratio. You can fit about 73 minutes of video at 8 mbps with audio at 192 kbps to a single-layer disc. You can choose Save as Disc Image so if you end up with a file too big for a single layer disc you can use Toast's Fit-to-DVD in the Copy window to bring the disc image down to the size that fits the disc. You can estimate what the average bit rate can be that fills the disc (but too high a bit rate can cause playback problems with some DVD players). ![]() The Average bit rate is more important than the maximum one. I think (but am not sure) that the "Best" Automatic setting also turns on Half-Pel. It also nearly doubles the encoding time. If you want to use the Custom settings then turn on Half-Pel which is especially good for videos with lots of action. Dynamic Range Compression? (what is this check box for?)Ĭhoosing Best quality in the Automatic setting is an excellent choice. Aspect Ratio? (what is the difference if I leave it at "Automatic", or I choose "4:3"? Motion Estimation? (and - what is the check box for: "Half-PEL" ?) Video Format (MPEG-2 is there and this is what I need, so that one is OK) What to enter in the ENCODING Tab fields when choosing CUSTOM (from top down): What I really do NOT know is what should I enter (for the BEST QUALITY) in the ENCODING Tab fields when choosing CUSTOM (the "Automatic" is kind of self-explanatory - there is only one bar to be moved through Good, Better and Best, so I'd choose BEST, but - is this really the BEST QUALITY that I can get out of the Toast 10.0.1?). The objective is to get the BEST QUALITY possible in both cases (when 1-hr and/or 2- hrs long). I noticed some "Automatic" and "Custom" settings' choices, but not sure what exactly to do/set/choose. mov file), so what settings (& where) should I choose for burning DVD: I'm new to Toast - what settings are best for burning a DVD? (got it today), and primarily I'd like to burn DVDs (single layer) of SD DV (.dv &.
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