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ForumAdmin wrote on 9/21/2006, 6:32 AM
Sony AVC or MainConcept AVC should be used for encoding.

Us the Sony encoder for PSP and standard def up to 720x480, MainConcept encoder for HD and ipod encodes.
CClub wrote on 10/14/2006, 7:06 PM
I tried to render using the MainConcept encoder in Vegas 7, and it only gave me options of 320 x 240 or, if I go into Custom, the other option of NTSC Square Pixel 640 x 480. is there a way to get other frame size options such as 720 x 480, 24p, HD?

Also, is the H.264 codec used in Vegas 7 the same MainConcept encoder as used in QuickTime 7 or at least the same quality? I've previously rendered files with QT 7, and they seem smoother than mpeg-2 files.
CClub wrote on 10/14/2006, 8:06 PM
To clarify, I meant the MainConcept AVC/AAC (*.mp4) encoder.
john-beale wrote on 10/14/2006, 11:44 PM
You can manually enter in any resolution you like for the MainConcept encoder, although I think it does have to be a multiple of 16. I just did a Mainconcept AVC/AAC encode with 864x480 resolution at 2 Mbit/sec (downconverted from 1080i) and it looked quite nice. (That is an approximation to a square-pixel 16x9 image, with both X & Y dimensions being multiples of 16).
craftech wrote on 10/15/2006, 5:24 PM
For Mpeg-4 web video it is my understanding that for high quality broadband it is recommended that it be delivered at 480 x 360 at 672 kbps. That will result in an estimated filesize of 25 MB for each 5 minutes of video.

John