Two MPEG2. Formats

Robert-Costo wrote on 11/12/2018, 3:51 PM

When I go to Render As in Movie Studio 8.0 I see a lot of MPEG2. Formats I can pick from.

But I just want to know the Difference between these Two.

Default MPEG2. says Audio: 224 Kbps, 44,100 Hz, Layer 2
Video: 29.970 fps, 720x480

And DVD Archatect NTSC says Audio: None
Video: 29.97 fps, 720x480
Use this setting to create an NTSC Widescreen video-only MPEG-2 file compatible with DVD Architect.

Now I do see the Second MPEG2. Format will not encode Audio but is Both of these for Video Widescreen? Or what Ratio will the Default MPEG2. encode as?

Comments

Musicvid wrote on 11/12/2018, 4:02 PM

For DVD Architect it is desirable to encode a separate, compliant AC3 audio track. It's all linked in the forum tutorials at the top of every page.

Robert-Costo wrote on 11/12/2018, 4:53 PM

What I should have asked is this?

I know if I want to make a DVD I use DVD Architect NTSC and it will encode no Audio because I do it later I know this.

I mean if I encode a video with the Default MPGE2. for that lets me encode Audio. And if I encode a video with MPEG2. DVD Architect NTSC that will not encode Audio.

Will they both both make a Widescreen File?

 

I ask because just the MPEG2. DVD Archatect NTSC says Widescreen Ratio?

Former user wrote on 11/12/2018, 5:13 PM

The default MPEG2 does not set the widescreen flag. Use the DVD Architect Widescreen template.

vkmast wrote on 11/12/2018, 5:41 PM

I don't have MS 8 and don't know the options there, but these are from VMSP 10

As david-tu says.

Musicvid wrote on 11/12/2018, 8:08 PM

I mean if I encode a video with the Default MPGE2. for that lets me encode Audio

No, it will still re-encode the audio.

Will they both both make a Widescreen File?

Yes, if your Vegas Render Properties and DVDA Project Properties are set correctly. to Widescreen.

Your audio stream has no bearing on any of this.

Robert-Costo wrote on 11/12/2018, 8:53 PM

This is why I ask.

I have some video from my JVC Camcorder. And it is in MPEG2 NTSC 720x480.

So I have my Movie Studio Project set to Widescreen NTSC 720x480.

I am going to Edit it and then save it to my Hard Drive for if I ever want to put it on a DVD.

And I was going to use the MPEG2. DVD Arch. NTSC Widscreen. But I see it will not encode Audio with the Video.

So I thought I woyuld use the Default MPEG2. Format because it will encode Audio with the Video.

But the Default Format does not say it will encode as Widescreen like the other one.

So this is why I ask if Both will encode as Widescreen?

EricLNZ wrote on 11/12/2018, 9:57 PM

From vkmast's comment it appears no. Strange.

Later versions will do what you want. Maybe time to update.

vkmast wrote on 11/13/2018, 12:56 PM

I just saw here that you (?) have a JVC camcorder. If it is one of those that give you .mod files (with .moi), you need to know this.

vkmast wrote on 11/14/2018, 7:09 PM

This from VMSP 10 "default template" customized (Full text in Description below)

Don't know if this is available in the OP's MS 8.

Audio: 224 Kbps; 44 100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo; MPEG
Video: 29,970 fps; 720x480 Lower field first; YUV; 6 Mbps; Pixel Aspect Ratio 1.212

 

 

Robert-Costo wrote on 11/14/2018, 7:43 PM

No all of my MPEG2. Templates Custom Tabs are Gray.

I know if I want to keep a Widescreen Ratio I just pick MPEG2. DVD NTSC for use with DVD Arch. And this will encode just the video and no Audio I get this.

But because I do not know if I want to make a DVD or just play it from a Hard Drive I need to just keep it as Widescreen for whatever I do with it.

So let me ask this? If I Edit my video and Render As MPEG2. DVD NTSC for use with DVD Arch. I know it will keep a Widescreen Ratio it says it will.

But if I Render As Default MPEG2. is the Ratio it makes 4:3 or 16:9?

Musicvid wrote on 11/14/2018, 10:10 PM

Download the latest Movie Studio Platinum trial and you will have customizable templates without the guesswork.

EricLNZ wrote on 11/15/2018, 1:00 AM
 

But if I Render As Default MPEG2. is the Ratio it makes 4:3 or 16:9?

From what you've told us it will probably be 4:3. But you can quickly find out the answer by rendering just a short section from your timeline and checking the resulting mpg file for yourself.