Apple Compressor 3 - Manual (Page 187)

Example MPEG-1 Settings
The settings you use depend on whether you are encoding for use on the web or in a
DVD project.
Encoding for the Web
Use the following settings when encoding MPEG-1 system streams for the web.
Video tab:
• Frame rate: Automatic
• Purpose: Web
• Bit rate: As low as you can set it and get acceptable picture quality
Audio tab:
• Sample rate: 44.1 kHz
• Channels: Stereo with two-channel sources; Mono with one-channel sources
• Bit rate: As low as you can set it and get acceptable audio quality; use higher bit rates
when encoding stereo audio
Encoding for DVD
Use the following settings to configure two settings when encoding MPEG-1 elementary
streams for DVD authoring.
Video elementary stream setting (Video tab):
• Frame rate: 29.97 for NTSC or 25 for PAL
• Purpose: DVD
• Bit rate: 1.15 Mbps
Video elementary stream setting (Audio tab):
• Enabled checkbox: Deselected
Audio elementary stream setting (Video tab):
• Enabled checkbox: Deselected
Audio elementary stream setting (Audio tab):
• Sample rate: 48 kHz
• Channels: Stereo with two-channel sources; Mono with one-channel sources
• Bit rate: 192 kbps or 224 kbps
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