... other format that would best preserve original quality. My dilema : I now have a new blu-ray player. And it plays every popular format EXCEPT divx! Initially I used VirtualDub to convert some movies from divx to xvid. However, being a neophyte, it was trial & error. Originally, I just set all the controls to highest quality but ended up with a HUGE file. So, I re-did the conversion backing off on the quality settings ( a slider bar labeled 'Quality') gradually until I got a file close to the original's size (Man! This procedure takes forever so I quit for now). I don't even know if this is the best way to do this or what. So, I defer to the intelligencia of this community to chime in and steer me towards the path of enlightenment.
Use AutoGK to convert DVD to AVI.
Select the relevant title (usually VTS_01_0.IFO) and choose the 'Target quality' setting.
Select '70' for reasonable quality/size (one pass).
The custom/predefined settings make two passes (higher quality - much longer)
Originally posted by attar: There is (or was) a maximum file size for XviD of 2GB to ensure playback on a standalone (also the max.resolution 720x480)
Well, in my example above 'xvid' was just an arbitrary choice. As stated in initial post,my goal is to convert to a format that will preserve the quality of the original divx file as closely as possible.
The solution will probably be to convert the files using H.264 ina container that a Blu Ray player supports( like AVCHD). Some players might even support MKV or a different container, but it has to be compressed with H.264.
Originally posted by cyprusrom: The solution will probably be to convert the files using H.264 ina container that a Blu Ray player supports( like AVCHD). Some players might even support MKV or a different container, but it has to be compressed with H.264.
My player will play data files with the .mkv extension. what conversion methodology are you suggesting?
Look in this thread: ( http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20681.cfm )
choose one of the programs listed in the comparison or the ones suggested by members(scroll down the page). Convert using H.264/x.264, most of the suggested software have a guide here on AD.
