1. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More.

Which Transcoding Tools Produce The Best Picture Quality.

Discussion in 'Copy DVD to DVDR' started by Sophocles, Jun 5, 2004.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 56 of 70
  1. Sophocles

    Sophocles Senior member

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2003
    Messages:
    5,993
    Likes Received:
    77
    Trophy Points:
    128
    brobear

    Did you purchase Sony Vegas?
     
    Sophocles, Sep 3, 2004
    #1101
  2. Sophocles

    Sophocles Senior member

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2003
    Messages:
    5,993
    Likes Received:
    77
    Trophy Points:
    128
    I think that we should all get together and take a final vote and put this thread to its rest.

    My vote: Rb/CCE
     
    Sophocles, Sep 11, 2004
    #1102
  3. Doc409

    Doc409 Active member

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2003
    Messages:
    1,005
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    66
    Well, who knows what's on the horizon. I saw on the AD front page of a free MPEG-4 trial. I am trying to figure out what effect that standard will have on the present way of doing things? Any ideas?

    But I would vote for RB/CCE right now...and many times over.

    I also needed to do a quick backup a couple of nights ago, and my program of choice was DVD2One 1.5. Of all the other transcoders, it has been the most reliable for me.

    _X_X_X_X_X_[small].
    .
    [​IMG]

    I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. (Pablo Picasso)[/small]
     
    Last edited: Sep 11, 2004
    Doc409, Sep 11, 2004
    #1103
  4. 64026402

    64026402 Active member

    Joined:
    Feb 29, 2004
    Messages:
    894
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    66
    Speaking of voting is DVDrebuilder Democrat or Republican.
    I vote DVDrebuilder/CCE too.

     
    64026402, Sep 11, 2004
    #1104
  5. Sophocles

    Sophocles Senior member

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2003
    Messages:
    5,993
    Likes Received:
    77
    Trophy Points:
    128
    Donald

    It's an independent vote.
     
    Sophocles, Sep 11, 2004
    #1105
  6. Doc409

    Doc409 Active member

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2003
    Messages:
    1,005
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    66
    I also suspect it is also safe to go off topic now with this thread.

    Sophocles.... (From the "Are you" thread), I got to thinking what got me into building systems. It was necessity, and began with a crashed hard drive. There were also a host of other problems, and I didn't know if they were software or hardware related. Once I got into the hardware end of it, it became a lot easier to find this answer. This knowledge has saved me thousands that support fees would have otherwise cost. And, as we all know, we can put together a custom system for a lot less $$$'s than we can buy an off-the-shelf unit. (I'm going to have to get Donald's spec for the dual CPU's).

     
    Doc409, Sep 11, 2004
    #1106
  7. Sophocles

    Sophocles Senior member

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2003
    Messages:
    5,993
    Likes Received:
    77
    Trophy Points:
    128
    Doc

    I've been looking at dual CPU's and even have several configurations saved in MS word. With Intel its Xeon or nothing. Donald works with a lot of AMD's and that'll probably be the most economic route. Too many new technologies are on the horizon and that's keeping me stalled and tweaking and minor upgrading.
     
    Sophocles, Sep 11, 2004
    #1107
  8. Doc409

    Doc409 Active member

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2003
    Messages:
    1,005
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    66
    Is it safe to presume that dual CPU's are twice as fast as a single, equivalent CPU?

    Concerning the new technologies, you must mean the 64 bit CPU's? I think when these arrive video encoding will come into its own. But by then we may not need them, we'll just use a dual-layer disc!!!
     
    Doc409, Sep 11, 2004
    #1108
  9. Sophocles

    Sophocles Senior member

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2003
    Messages:
    5,993
    Likes Received:
    77
    Trophy Points:
    128
    Doc

    64 bit is certainly a new technology but I'm thinking PCI express, DDR-2 when it starts working, and dual core
    CPU's.


    _X_X_X_X_X_[small][​IMG]

    Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." Sherlock Holmes (by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930)[/small]
     
    Last edited: Sep 12, 2004
    Sophocles, Sep 11, 2004
    #1109
  10. Doc409

    Doc409 Active member

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2003
    Messages:
    1,005
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    66

    Thanks for the link. Interesting discussion about over-clocking. I've been meaning to join, also, and just did.

     
    Doc409, Sep 11, 2004
    #1110
  11. Sophocles

    Sophocles Senior member

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2003
    Messages:
    5,993
    Likes Received:
    77
    Trophy Points:
    128
    I was hoping you would, now if only Donald would join.
     
    Sophocles, Sep 11, 2004
    #1111
  12. jdobbs

    jdobbs Regular member

    Joined:
    Jun 17, 2004
    Messages:
    501
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    You'll probably see MPEG-4 come into its own on HD-DVD... but don't hold your breath, it'll be a while. I'm already pondering how to get HD on dual layer DVD...
     
    Last edited: Sep 11, 2004
    jdobbs, Sep 11, 2004
    #1112
  13. Sophocles

    Sophocles Senior member

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2003
    Messages:
    5,993
    Likes Received:
    77
    Trophy Points:
    128
    jdobbs

    You keep pondering and we'll get it eventually. Have you ever considered being a cyber Santa Claus? I know that a lot of us feel that you already are.
     
    Sophocles, Sep 11, 2004
    #1113
  14. Doc409

    Doc409 Active member

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2003
    Messages:
    1,005
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    66
    I don't think engineers are allowed to be cyber Santas, are they? They have to spend all their time writing code. ...I think I read that somewhere. But jdobbs comes real close to being a Santa. And I'm close to making another donation to the cause. :)

     
    Doc409, Sep 11, 2004
    #1114
  15. jdobbs

    jdobbs Regular member

    Joined:
    Jun 17, 2004
    Messages:
    501
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    Ho, ho, ho...

    Hey, Sophocles, do you keep a horseshoe in your pocket or something? I just watched the weather report and it looks like you're going to get a piece of the next hurricane too....
     
    Last edited: Sep 11, 2004
    jdobbs, Sep 11, 2004
    #1115
  16. Sophocles

    Sophocles Senior member

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2003
    Messages:
    5,993
    Likes Received:
    77
    Trophy Points:
    128
    jdobbs

    I think it's those red descending in size circles on my chest, shirts, property as one might see it from space.
     
    Sophocles, Sep 11, 2004
    #1116
  17. jdobbs

    jdobbs Regular member

    Joined:
    Jun 17, 2004
    Messages:
    501
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    LOL.

    BTW... v0.59 has been posted on Doom9. There are a couple of important bugfixes in this one.
     
    jdobbs, Sep 11, 2004
    #1117
  18. Sophocles

    Sophocles Senior member

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2003
    Messages:
    5,993
    Likes Received:
    77
    Trophy Points:
    128
    Thanks I'll go grab a copy. Do you have the link?
     
    Sophocles, Sep 11, 2004
    #1118
  19. Doc409

    Doc409 Active member

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2003
    Messages:
    1,005
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    66
    Doc409, Sep 11, 2004
    #1119
  20. 64026402

    64026402 Active member

    Joined:
    Feb 29, 2004
    Messages:
    894
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    66
    Doc

    If you have SMP aware software a dual is about twice as fast as a similar setup with one proc.

    The reason I use them is they respond what feels like 4 times as fast making them a joy to use. But actual performance is double at best and the same if it isn't a multi threaded program.

    Luckily CCE is SMP aware and will cut encode times appropriately.

    The MP and MPX chipsets are the cheapest for the performance but they are aging technology which limits performance. There are still good procs available but the memory has to be overclocked to get better performance.

    That leaves the Optetrons and Xeons for the newer features.
     
    64026402, Sep 11, 2004
    #1120
Page 56 of 70
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page