The capture format is usually determined by the camcorder. The produced format is determined by the intended audience of the video and the equipment used to display it. Win 10, i7

It allows me to choose from the 3 options....I want to pick the one that keeps the most data/highest quality Yesterday's Memories
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The one I would choose is TS.

You are probably using a Hauppauge capture card and Arcsoft software those are the 3 options you have.

M2TS works well in Powerdirector, MP4 as created in Arcsoft software is a bit wonky.

If you want the highest quality, adjust the bit rate of the capture to the Max allowed. In my Hauppauge capture device, that is 13.5 Mbps. Makes great video.
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That is correct

But how do you ajust the bit rate of the capture? I dont see it? Yesterday's Memories
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There is a format setting button on the capture window of the ArcSoft software.

If your version is similar to mine, There is a format setting button on the Left side of the window.
Click that button and you can set the bit rate.
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Bit Rate
Peak Bit Rate
and Bit Rate Mode are the options I can set - the bit rate was set to 8000000 by default Yesterday's Memories
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Quote: Bit Rate
Peak Bit Rate
and Bit Rate Mode are the options I can set - the bit rate was set to 8000000 by default

I think that is the bit rate my arcsoft has for the default rate Except mine says 8 Mbps.

I set the bit rate to the Maximum allowed by the software (13.5 Mbps). In your case that would be 13500000.
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I tried that but as soon as I click 'apply' I see on the main screen that its back to 4.... could be because I'm capturing from my old camcorder. Yesterday's Memories
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In case you do not have a copy of the HD PVR manual it's located at :

http://hauppauge.lightpath.net/manuals/qi-hdpvr.pdf

In it it states (indirectly) that the bit rate may be set as per the input selection.

Also note the info on the support page:

http://www.hauppauge.com/site/support/support_hdpvr.html?tab=5 Win 10, i7

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