attempting to make my work better...........

Author: dark_jedi
Date: 24-Dec-2005, 10:49 AM

Author: dark_jedi
Time: 24-Dec-2005 10:49 AM
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hi guys i have been getting ALOT of tips from our own Citizen(Thank you for all the help and fast replies),but lately my emails have been bounced back to me and i am stuck,so i am going to see if any one here can give me some help,so here goes:
i was told that NTSC DV has poor chroma compression,so i was told to use
the chroma smoother filter built-in to VirtualDub,now when i use this there are settings these are the settings:
VirtualDUB v1.6.11

Filter: Chroma Smoother

Source Color Space:
4:4:4 (Disable Chroma Smoothing)
4:2:0 (MPEG-1)
4:2:0 (MPEG-2, MPEG-4)
4:2:2 (MPEG-2)
4:1:0 (Indeo)
4:1:1 (NTSC DV)
which one do i use,the 4:1:1 NTSC DV or the 4:2:2 MPEG-2?
also when i use this it makes my output file HUGE is this right?

secondly i was told to use a GOOD DV codec,well i have what he recommended and installed it,but how do i make sure that is what is being used and not another?
and he explained very well why i should use the "composite" cable instead of the S-Video,so i have been using "Composite"
I am also going to try and learn CCE,i have 2.66,2.67 and the latest version.

The reason i am wanting to get my captures alot better is because, i just scored, a like NEW, in MINT condition, hardly used, Pioneer CLD-79 ELITE player
so please any help at all would be greatly appreciated
thanks
DJ

also this is the capture software i have been using:
Scenalyzer Live

Author: Moth3r
Time: 24-Dec-2005 3:52 PM
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Originally posted by: dark_jedi
which one do i use,the 4:1:1 NTSC DV or the 4:2:2 MPEG-2? NTSC DV is your source (from a DV capture device, right?)

Originally posted by: dark_jedi
also when i use this it makes my output file HUGE is this right?

If you save out an uncompressed AVI then yes, this is right.
Originally posted by: dark_jedi
secondly i was told to use a GOOD DV codec,well i have what he recommended and installed it,but how do i make sure that is what is being used and not another?

One way is to open the file in VirtualDub, and check file information. It will tell what decompressor is being used.

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Author: dark_jedi
Time: 24-Dec-2005 4:03 PM
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thank you very much Moth3r for replying,and yes it is NTSC DV from a canopus ADVC-110,i am trying to get the same kind of results Citizen is getting,now i know he is using PAL source but other than that we almost have the same equipment.
i think i might have finally figured out CCE,but not 100% sure,i have been running some tests, and to be honost, so far TMPGEnc Plus is giving me better looking results,now i know this has to be wrong, so i must still have some learning to do with CCE LOL.
thanks again Moth3r for your help and i hope you and your family have a safe and Merry Christmas
DJ