i find rmvb much better...

[manmay]

with due regards to the thread run by maverickrohan some time back abt the video codecs...(but i think he didnt consider the real media.....anyway..), i find the real media variable bitrate better than all those others divx xvids and vp62 ...

i am using a freeware tool easy real media tools for converting purpose...
and the settings are...
70% quality avg 450kb bitrate with peak of 900kb variable.
video noise reduction low.
audio gain 4-6...as needed.
real codec 10.

and yes i would like to mention that the output in real media using softwares like winavi was not up to the mark...so had to switch over to easy rael media tools...moreover this one provides some nice and useful advanced settings

yest i converted the DCH movie original vcd to *.rmvb
using the settings mentions ed above.
originally the movie is of 3 cd totalling to abt 1.9 gigs.
after conversion the output was totalling 688 mb almost 1/3 and the video quality was really commendable...seriously try out for yourself.

for storing the movies on dvds it really good yaar...

i dont know whether its becoz of this tool or smething else but just try it out urself...

the conversion speed was less than divx or vp62.
on my rig...
amd 64 3000+ 939 pin msi rs480m2 512 mb running at 1.9 ghz...
the frame rate achieved was 25 fps +- 5

some more information is invited and so r your comments...

manmay
dawn is a natural indication by nature to you to go to sleep

rmvb is good but just like vp7 & there own player, it need Real player to play properly, unlike DivX which can be played on any Directshow compatible video player.

the popularity of real player isn't that much either, if u can manageto like it, it's one of the most compleate players out there, it's just it bugs a lot to upgrade, u have to apply a crack for this naging to go even if u r using the free version, as it still says, "upgrade to pro",

DivX 6.1 do try it, u got an athlon64 it will really help in encoding times, also u need to configure a video codec properly before using it, one size & bitrate doesn't fit all

[manmay]

kindly elaborate
"...also u need to configure a video codec properly before using it, one size & bitrate doesn't fit all"

please...

[Maverick340]

CAn you use Virtual Dub TO encode it into RMVB??
IF so please give the link to the codec(if its free)

[Keith Sebastian]

Originally Posted by Maverick340

CAn you use Virtual Dub TO encode it into RMVB??
IF so please give the link to the codec(if its free)

No, you need Real's Helix Producer a.k.a. Real Producer.

-Keith

[manmay]

ya thats right do try that....its quite good and a freeware....

[slugger]

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

rmvb is good but just like vp7 & there own player, it need Real player to play properly

well i played an rmvb file in winamp.
just rename d extension from *.rmvb 2 *.mpg and it played without a hitch

[manmay]

your renaming didnt do this magic slugger.
its becoz the codecs for rmvb hav already been incorporated in your system so now u can play the file any played.
u can even play the rmvb file in windows media player.

do u think WMP supports the real format traditionally.?

[slugger]

i got real alt installed.
but i tried 2 plat the file wit ext *.rmvb in winamp but it did not play. it was only after i renamed d ext 2 *.mpg did it start playing [actually d first time i tried playing it after renaming, my sys just hung, but since den i faced no problem]

[dabster]

You can use Codec Packs to play the rmvb movie in the Windows media player itself....It si not necessary to play in real player only

[slugger]

Originally Posted by manmay

do u think WMP supports the real format traditionally.?

yup u r right. the file stopped playing once i uninstalled real alt.
btw downloaded d sw, THNX A TON MAN. will try it out
but d Qs still remains. Y did d file play in Winamp only after I renamed d ext and not before

[manmay]

winamp does not recognize this format.
generally softwares just check the extension of the file to check its compatibility.
by changing the ext u made a fool out of winamp by making it think that this is a playable foramt. and becoz the codec were already installed so it was able to play the file.
try this.
make a .rar archive using winrar.
suppose name it try.rar
now change the ext to .jpg
the icon for the rar file will change to the application that handles the jpgs
now u double click the file . u will c nothing.
now right click the file and select open with and choose winrar.
winrar will obviously open it coz its actually a rar file.

[Keith Sebastian]

Opensource rules. Go XviD.

If you can't get better quality using Xvid as compared to RMVB (for the bitrates you've mentioned), you're doing something wrong. Check out the doom9 yearly codec shootouts. Also get Gordian Knot and a good guide on encoding using Xvid in GK.

Cheers,
Keith

[bizzare_blue]

Is it possible to convert original DVD's to rmvb using this tool? n for that matter legal too?

[manmay]

yes u can and it is.

[manmay]

yes u can and it is.

[bizzare_blue]

Thnx manmay....It was really gr8 tool...nice output...

[coolendra]

it seems that rmvb is gettin more popular here.

good

me usin it for a long time !!!!

[manmay]

hey bizzare blue pl tell us what was the size of input file and out file. and the settings that u had kept.

[bizzare_blue]

The input file size was 1.31 GB and the output file size 385 MB...I kept the as u had mentioned in this thread i.e. 70% quality, audio gain 6 and Real codec 10....

The input file was a VCD....the input n output files had no visible difference but vol was increased so overall a gud exp with rmvb

[manmay]

that's gr8.
try converting a .vob file using this.
well i prefer auto gordian knot for converting vobs to xvids. (dont know y.)

c the results.
happy converting....lol

[slugger]

r there any freewares available dat allow u 2 check out @ wat seetings a particular *.rmvb file has been encoded.

[manmay]

ya man this probs buggin me for some time.
nebody know the solution to this.

[aakash]

too good manmay. Keep it up! I didnt use RMVB before, but reading this, changed my mind. Its goooooooood.

[Kniwor]

Originally Posted by bizzare_blue

Is it possible to convert original DVD's to rmvb using this tool? n for that matter legal too?

well i know it's legal if u own it... duno about if u can


well i asked people about rmvb sometime back because i came across some good files, but nobody responded...... infact i asked 2-3 times.....

good, and thanks...

[manmay]

yes surely u can easy real media tools has the capability to convert dvds to rmvb ....
but as i mentioned before....for dvds AGK is the best.converting tool...

[jay4u]

Originally Posted by Keith Sebastian

No, you need Real's Helix Producer a.k.a. Real Producer.

-Keith

google and you will find a free mpg/avi to rmvb converter called easy real producer or something..... which according to me is better than real producer....

[manmay]

i think both of em r same...

[Ethan_Hunt]

I have seen just a single movie which was or .rmvb compression and Man I am definetly amazed with the Quality reproduced.The size was a mere 352MB which was quite good compared to the Quality loss.Is this codec available for free and can movies be converted using this codec via Virtual Dub?

[manmay]

no virtual dub or the mod version will not recognise rmvb.....pl jus go thru this thread in its entirety....that will solve your doubt.