[mpeg2] Re: Kfir Mpeg2 to SVCD

[Dan Hollis <goemon@anime.net>]

On Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Andrew Stevens wrote:
> Actually, now that you mention it you're probably right.  I think the
> latest version can transcode. The encoder part is even based on the
> same original MSSG reference encoder.  I'd like to have contributed to
> that rather than build something new but the developer didn't seem
> interested in answering emails and so I moved on. I think mpeg2movie
> still uses the original not-so-hot motion-compensation and rate
> control code.  It does some nice multi-threading but (last I looked)
> is still pretty light on MMX (etc) routines.

Latest mpeg2movie supposed to have really good advanced motion
compensation and rate control, as well as "super advanced low bitrate
mode".

I looked at sample mpeg and they are quite nice indeed.. but I have not
yet tried transcoding kfir output through it...

-Dan