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Select the Multiplexed MPEG-1/layer 2 Audio checkbox only if you need to create transport
or program streams. See
About Elementary, Transport, and Program Streams
for more
information.
See
and
for more information about settings
in the Extras tab.
Also, to make it easier to use the output files created by these presets in DVD Studio Pro,
create a destination that ensures the video and audio output files have the same name,
only with different file extensions. See
Creating Destinations for Use with DVD Studio Pro
for more information.
Example MPEG-2 Settings
The following MPEG-2 settings can be used for most general MPEG-2 encoding situations.
Open the MPEG-2 Encoder pane and click the appropriate buttons to access these tabs.
Note: Be aware that many of the settings shown in this example are not suitable for all
video input formats, nor for all encoding situations. Some alternative settings are shown
in parentheses where appropriate. See the sections at the beginning of this chapter for
details on how and when to use other settings.
Video Format Tab
• Video Format: NTSC (PAL, 720p, HD 1440x1080, HD 1920x1080, or one of the 640 width
options)
• Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (16:9 for anamorphic or HD widescreen)
• Field Dominance: Automatic (not available for 720p)
Quality Tab
• Mode: “One pass VBR Best” (other one-pass and two-pass settings)
• Average Bit Rate: 5 Mbps (2 to 9 Mbps) for standard DVD or 18 Mbps for HD video
formats (range varies)
Note: Your choice of bit rate may be influenced by several factors, including the
complexity of your source video, the format and number of your audio streams, and
the total duration of all video clips to fit on your DVD.
• Maximum Bit Rate: 8.0 Mbps for standard DVD or 27 Mbps for HD video formats
• Motion Estimation: Best
GOP Tab
• GOP Structure: IBBP
• GOP Size: 15 (12 for PAL and 50i, 50p, and 24p HD formats)
• GOP Type: Open (Closed)
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