iDVD encoding questions

[sb]

8Mb and 5Mb for iDVD2

sb

On 1/16/03 6:50 PM, "Thubten Kunga" <Kunga at FutureMedia.org> wrote:

> I am not an expert. But the iDVD 2 menu says 60 minutes until you go
> over that time when it will switch to saying 90 minutes. My guess is
> that it has two fixed compression rates. One for up to 60 minutes a
> higher rate for beyond 60 and up to 90. But I'm only guessing. Anyone
> know for sure?
> 
> k
> 
> On Thursday, January 16, 2003, at 03:52  PM, L.Cornelio wrote:
> 
>> i am wodering if someone can speak to the encoding / compression
>> options
>> on iDVD -
>> 
>> I havent tried it, I assume there is only a single quality mpeg2
>> encode.
>> 
>> 
>> I am told that windows Pinnacle Studio Version 8.3 will automaticcaly
>> adjust compression based on the length of the movie to fit / take up  a
>> single DVD, so for example a 60 min film gets less compression than 90
>> min to fit on same space.
>> 
>> 
>> So that makes me wonder if the 'default' for iDVD is for 90 min worth
>> of
>> compression no matter what length film you choose. Does this make
>> sense?
>> Does it matter? Am I wrong about compression variables? What MAC
>> product
>> allows variables in the encode esp. amount of compression. What if i
>> wanted to burn a 100 min DVD - cant use iDVD so what is recommended?
>> Sorry fpr the newbie questions, looking forward to new emac in my
>> classroom. And I had to fight for it - the school is 90% windows!
> 
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