[MPlayer-users] How to backup a DVD with reduced video quality?

[Fabio Papa]

Pieter Hulshoff wrote:

>Hello all,
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>I'd like to make backups of my DVDs using 2 Mb/s i.s.o. 8 Mb/s mpeg2 
>videostreams while still retaining all audio/subtitle functionalities. On the 
>suggestion of someone here I recently started using dvdbackup for the backup 
>of my DVDs, but how can I effectively change the videostream from 8 to 2 Mb/s 
>while retaining the ability to place the data on a DVD?
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Hi Pieter,
what you're trying to achieve is basically utopic. I tried the same, 
failing every time. You'll encounter a variety of solid walls which 
cannot be circumvented, like:

1. 2Mbit per sec would mean you will have to use small resolutions, like 
352x288, or CIF. Only few DVD players, that I had the possibility to 
try, know how to play that.

2. Even if you're lucky enough to have a capable settop player, you said 
you want to include subtitle streams also. Very few programs can do 
352x288 _with_ subtitles.

3. When you finally succeed to the above, you will notice how poor a 
352x288 mpeg2 movie can be.

I gave up a while ago with this idea, and started using my computer as a 
DVD player connected to the TV. While this is more complicated to setup 
and use, it gives you miles of advantages over normal DVD player. Just 
think that with the same amount of bandwith, you can fit a 640x480 movie 
with all the subs you want....

Bye, Fabio

>Regards,
>
>Pieter Hulshoff
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