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High-Fruit Low-fat
Lv 4
High-Fruit Low-fat asked in Consumer ElectronicsCamcorders · 6 years ago

What bitrate do I choose for importing from dvd-cam?

I calculated my camcorder footage at 6 mbps.(not sure that's correct), but on my converting software(aura), the options for bitrate for mpeg-2 are 256 through 1800(????). Where does 6

fit in?

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  • Iridflare
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    6 Mbps is probably right, but the only options I can find for the bitrate are CBR v VBR in the audio settings. Where are you looking?

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    Thanks for the update - those bitrates are for the output, and the options depend on what format you've chosen. At first sight they don't make a lot of sense to me so I'd just go with the default. Try a short video clip to experiment with and see how high you need to go before you can't tell the difference.

  • lare
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    why are you converting? dvd camcorders already record in Mpeg2, no conversion needed.

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