Posted by seascape on 11/01/05 18:51

Nero is down converting to MPEG2, from the HQ MPEG4 'High-Def' recording. I
know MPeg4 is a higher compression, but its also an improved quality over
Mpeg2 and used for HiDef [e.g. HD-DVD] from what I've seen so far.

"GraB" <grab@whatever.co.nz> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 01:13:07 -0500, "seascape"
> <seascape195@nospam_hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Is there any way to maintain an Mpeg4 quality when mastering to DVD?
>>
>>Additionally, if you can [without re-encoding to Mpeg2] are there any
>>consumer players that can play mpeg4 encoded DVD's?
>>
>>I tried Nero 6 and the disc was unrecognized in my Yamaha, Sony, Toshiba &
>>LG DVD-Players on all DVD format [haven't attempted dual layer, but I
>>assume -R would be the same result on -R DL.
>>
> By MPEG4 I asume you are meaning DivX or XVid? There are players that
> will play them. MPEG4 is more compressed than MPEG2 DVD so when
> converting to DVD the file sizes will be bigger. You could experiment
> with the data rate - the higher the data rate, the higher the quality.
>
> Using Nero Ultra I have never had a problem with players not
> recognising the disc. How did you go about it?
>
> Also, what disc were you using? DL discs are more problematic.

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