ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:Thanks for that.  From the looks of what you're trying to say, you're copying the timecodes across, rather than converting.  Apparently, to convert, all you need to do is:

Code:

DirectShowSource(..., fps=23.976, convertfps=true)

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Had a VFR video and the above worked, though it was MKV.
Haven't tried the dodgey AVI yet though.

Yeah, copying timecodes across.

Well, converting to CFR is fine, except it won't look as nice. If you decimate or add some frames, then it won't play as smooth (missing and/or duplicate frames will cause jitter), Just keeping the VFR should give you the smoothest result.

But yeah, if you don't really care about slight unsmoothness, then it's easier to simply make it into a CBR.

And if you plan on encoding to something non MKV, (like AVI or MP4), making a VFR file is kinda annoying, and takes a few more steps.

ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:

Code:

DirectShowSource(..., fps=23.976, convertfps=true)

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Shouldn't just assume 23.976 every time though. I mean if it's 80% 29.97, and 20% 23.976, I would go fps=29.97.

(This post was last modified: 07/08/2008 10:19 AM by Assassinator.)

I don't pay that much attention to every little blur - in fact I usually don't notice them unless I'm trying to.

And assuming 23.976 is a reasonable assumption, since that's the average framerate.

ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:I don't pay that much attention to every little blur - in fact I usually don't notice them unless I'm trying to.

I think it works through adding/removing frames, so jitter rather than blur.

But yeah, if I'm not mistaken, you're encoding to play on PSP, and will probably end up deleting it right after watching it. In that case, I wouldn't be bothered making a VFR either. I usually encode for archive, and maybe web release. So yeah, it's more important to get it right.

Especially when making a VFR MP4 is a bitch. (Don't know if PMP supports VFR)

ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:And assuming 23.976 is a reasonable assumption, since that's the average framerate.

Average framerate?

The usual VFR video contains ranges of 23.976 and 29.97 frames per second. For the average to be 23.976, it has to be completely 23.976, and then it's not a VFR video. (Of course, your video could always not be like a standard VFR video).

(This post was last modified: 01/09/2008 07:03 PM by Assassinator.)