My telly, I'm a bit confused about the HD'ness - Page 2

Garp · 15-03-2008, 09:00

168-192vbr should be about all you need for MP3s. Personally i prefer WMA at that level, i find it indistinguishable from CDs.

Flibster · 15-03-2008, 18:20

FLAC only on my mp3 player for my own CD's

However, radio shows I tend to record at anything from 128kbps to 320kbps depending on what it is.

Feek · 15-03-2008, 19:26

What do you think of the choice of format for the video conversion, Flibs? I'm interested to hear all opinions.

Flibster · 15-03-2008, 23:58

I'd go with the Mpeg2 720p version to be honest - double the bitrate of the H.264 which should compensate for the lower compresion ability - it's the audio that pips it. if there was a 256 or 320kbps version or even AC3 then that would be the winner.

Feek · 16-03-2008, 00:49

Arse.

It's all a moot point really, I just did a test with a small sample .mkv file and it plays the H.264 version perfectly but refuses to play the MPEG2 one

leowyatt · 16-03-2008, 09:28

Can't play mpeg2 without the extender, think I mentioned this in my 360 video thread.

Feek · 16-03-2008, 11:31

I think you did, but I couldn't remember which was which! I don't mind doing the H.264 conversion, it just takes a little longer.

Mark · 16-03-2008, 17:32

Yeah, it does. H.264 is a lot more CPU intensive both to encode and decode.

Mondo · 17-03-2008, 22:38

Just wondering, Sainsbury is selling the Sony KDL40U3000 for £599, is it good ?

leowyatt · 17-03-2008, 23:04

I seem to remember reading on avforums that they suffer badly from backlight bleeding. But you're better having a search to be sure.

15-03-2008, 09:00	#11
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	168-192vbr should be about all you need for MP3s. Personally i prefer WMA at that level, i find it indistinguishable from CDs. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

15-03-2008, 18:20	#12
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	FLAC only on my mp3 player for my own CD's However, radio shows I tend to record at anything from 128kbps to 320kbps depending on what it is. __________________

15-03-2008, 19:26	#13
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	What do you think of the choice of format for the video conversion, Flibs? I'm interested to hear all opinions. __________________

15-03-2008, 23:58	#14
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	I'd go with the Mpeg2 720p version to be honest - double the bitrate of the H.264 which should compensate for the lower compresion ability - it's the audio that pips it. if there was a 256 or 320kbps version or even AC3 then that would be the winner. __________________

16-03-2008, 00:49	#15
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Arse. It's all a moot point really, I just did a test with a small sample .mkv file and it plays the H.264 version perfectly but refuses to play the MPEG2 one __________________

16-03-2008, 09:28	#16
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Can't play mpeg2 without the extender, think I mentioned this in my 360 video thread. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

16-03-2008, 11:31	#17
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I think you did, but I couldn't remember which was which! I don't mind doing the H.264 conversion, it just takes a little longer. __________________

16-03-2008, 17:32	#18
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Yeah, it does. H.264 is a lot more CPU intensive both to encode and decode.

17-03-2008, 22:38	#19
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	Just wondering, Sainsbury is selling the Sony KDL40U3000 for £599, is it good ? __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog

17-03-2008, 23:04	#20
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I seem to remember reading on avforums that they suffer badly from backlight bleeding. But you're better having a search to be sure. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"