We use screen capture videos for software tutorials (web progressive download), and have had very good results with Windows Media Encoder 7 and 8 at bandwidth-saving bit rates like 32Kbps. Typical settings would be Windows Media Screen V7 for 16Kbps video, and ACELP.net audio at 16Kbits/s, 160000Hz, mono.
Attempting to duplicate these settings and the results in Windows Media Encoder 9 has been a bit frustrating - mainly with blurry and washed out video. Running WME9 in 256 color mode helped, but toolbar icons that look fine when rendered in WME8 are just a blur when rendered at the equivalent bit rates in WME9. Screen buttons are ghosted with white flares or shadows.
Any suggestions for optimizing A/V quality at low bit rates in WME9 would be much appreciated.
Attempting to duplicate these settings and the results in Windows Media Encoder 9 has been a bit frustrating - mainly with blurry and washed out video. Running WME9 in 256 color mode helped, but toolbar icons that look fine when rendered in WME8 are just a blur when rendered at the equivalent bit rates in WME9. Screen buttons are ghosted with white flares or shadows.
Any suggestions for optimizing A/V quality at low bit rates in WME9 would be much appreciated.