[MacDV] Re: Playing a Mac generated DVD on Windows XP

[R B Williams]

Is there a trick then, to encoding an iDVD project at the 4-5 Mbps instead of 8 mbps?
This could explain why some older consumer players can't read a disc that seems fine in
my test machines....

R.B.

Erica Sadun wrote:

> >On Sunday, March 14, 2004, at 07:48  PM, Erica Sadun wrote:
> >>
> >>Media is a factor but bitrate is also a factor.
> >>If you want to play back on computers, make sure
> >>you lower that bitrate a lot. iDVD uses 8 Mbps
> >>for its 1-hour videos, a rate that exceeds the
> >>playback capabilities of many computers.
> >>
> >>-- Erica
> >
> >I think this may be it.
> >I notice that the counter is running on the player and then if I hit
> >the fast forward button, I see one frame of the video and then the
> >screen goes back to green.
> >
> >Thanks- this is helpful information.
> >
> >Do you have a suggested bitrate that I should pass along?
> >
> >Carl
>
> Try 4-5 Mbps.
>
> -- Erica
>
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