Posted by Netmask on 01/20/06 00:04

"Bob" <spam@uce.gov> wrote in message
news:43cfb6d0.63596812@news-server.houston.rr.com...
> On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:48:32 GMT, "Netmask"
> <netmask56NOFLEAS@geemail.com> wrote:
>
> Don't top post - it is the sign of a newbie.
>
>>There are plenty of mp4 converters - just google MP4 TO MPEG.
>>But the results will be truly terrible.
>
> Not if you are soing it correctly.
>
>>DVD's have a native resolution of
>>720 x 576 in PAL in NTSC slightly less.
>
> Not true. DVD allows for several levels of resolution. Here some of
> the standard levels found on must DVDRs:
>
> Mode Hour BitRate Encode NTSC
> HQ 1 9.5Mbps MPEG2 720X480
> SP 2 5.1Mbps MPEG2 720X480
> LP 3 3.3Mbps MPEG2 352X480
> EP 4 2.5Mbps MPEG2 352X480
> SLP 6 1.7Mpbs MPEG1 352X240
>
>>>I downloaded some tv episodes in mp4 format (for iPod) and want to burn
>>> it to DVD in a format that will play in most DVD players.
>
> The DVD player/recorder makers are starting to put the codecs in for
> AVI/MPEG4. My ILO DVDR05 (Walmart $99) will play most. That means you
> do not have to convert anything - just burn a data disc and play it
> directly in the DVD unit.
>
>>How can I do
>>> this? Anyone know of cheap software / free trial / freeware / shareware
>>> that will do this? I'm having a hard time finding something that really
>>> works.
>
> Try WinAvi. You can adjust the resolution to one of those above with
> the parameter "Constant Video Quality". There are 5 settings which
> correspond to the values above. I do not know if they are identical,
> but they appear to match up somewhat. You will have to play with it to
> find out what meets your needs.
>
> Try TotalVideoConverter too - it also has the capability to set the
> resolution, and it displays what the source file resolution is.
>
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>
> --
>
> "For most people the meaning and purpose of life is to
> serve as a warning to others of impending disaster."
>

As I read his request he wanted to convert iPOD MP4 video To DVD standard so
he could play back on a standard normal machine. ie he downloaded from the
Internet files suitable for the iPOD.

The question of buying a DivX player was not remotely the issue

My response was that the results were not going to very good. No problem the
other way going from DVD or DivX or whatever to iPOD MP4 file - Personally I
don't think I would want to look at a DVD to SLP6 standard upconverted from
a mp4 file - yuk!!

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