PD13 maximum bitrate for MPEG2

MountainSoftware

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Jan 29, 2015 23:42

In PowerDirector 12 the maximum bitrate for MPEG2 files was 30mbps.

Since "upgrading" to PD13, the max bitrate for MPEG2 files is only 25mbps?

I prefer to use MPEG2 with the highest bitrate possible as my final archive format (Bluray compatible, edits quickly, widely supported, etc.).

Is there any way to get the original 30mbps bitrate back for MPEG2 output? Anthony Watson
www.mountainsoftware.com
www.watsondiy.com

PepsiMan

Senior Contributor Location: Clarksville, TN Joined: Dec 29, 2010 01:20 Messages: 1054 Offline

Jan 30, 2015 02:10

welcome.

Quote:
Is there any way to get the original 30mbps bitrate back for MPEG2 output?

yes.
you must modify the Profile.ini.
1. choose MPEG-2 format at the Produce screen
2. create a custom profile by clicking '+'
3. close the PD13
4. go to the user- AppData- Roaming- CyberLink- PowerDirector- 13.0- Profile.ini
5. here you can modify video bitrate that you want and/or video resolution, frame rate, too
6. save
7. restart PD13
8. choose your custom profile and produce

Voila.

attached is the little instruction I made for
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/42322.page

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ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Jan 30, 2015 03:52

Hi MountainSoftware -

You can squeeze up to 32MBps by customising the MPEG-2 profile in the Produce module. See he attached screenshot.

If you want more than that, you'd need to follow PepsiMan's instructional video.

Cheers - Tony


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SoNic67

Senior Contributor Joined: Sep 27, 2014 14:14 Messages: 1308 Offline

Jan 30, 2015 05:59

Quote: I prefer to use MPEG2 with the highest bitrate possible as my final archive format (Bluray compatible, edits quickly, widely supported, etc.).

MP4 with H264 is a better option at all of those above points. And has a better quality at the same bitrate.
PS: For "Edits quickly": as opposed to mpeg2, h264 accepts hardware acceleration, so is even faster on most computers.

MountainSoftware

Newbie Joined: Nov 02, 2013 12:05 Messages: 32 Offline

Jan 30, 2015 10:33

Quote:
you must modify the Profile.ini.

Awesome, that worked perfectly. Thank you!
Anthony Watson
www.mountainsoftware.com
www.watsondiy.com

MountainSoftware

Newbie Joined: Nov 02, 2013 12:05 Messages: 32 Offline

Jan 30, 2015 10:40

Quote:
MP4 with H264 is a better option at all of those above points. And has a better quality at the same bitrate.
PS: For "Edits quickly": as opposed to mpeg2, h264 accepts hardware acceleration, so is even faster on most computers.

It may just be my hardware, but MP4 didn't edit as smoothly as MPEG2 does on my system. Lots of stuttering while playing the MP4 clip on the timeline. MPEG2 plays smoothly in real time. Anthony Watson
www.mountainsoftware.com
www.watsondiy.com

GGRussell

Senior Contributor Joined: Jan 08, 2012 11:38 Messages: 709 Offline

Jan 30, 2015 10:49

Even on my i7 4770K@4.2Ghz overclocked, MP4 editing is slow. So you're not alone. Intel i7 4770k, 16GB, GTX1060 3GB, Two 240GB SSD, 4TB HD, Sony HDR-TD20V 3D camcorder, Sony SLT-A65VK for still images, Windows 10 Pro, 64bit
Gary Russell -- TN USA

SoNic67

Senior Contributor Joined: Sep 27, 2014 14:14 Messages: 1308 Offline

Jan 30, 2015 13:07

Because it requires a dedicated video card...

MountainSoftware

Newbie Joined: Nov 02, 2013 12:05 Messages: 32 Offline

Jan 30, 2015 13:15

Quote: Because it requires a dedicated video card...

Does the video card help with timeline editing, or just with the final encoding of the video? I prefer CPU only encoding to get the best quality, even if it takes longer.

I have an Asus ENGT440 (Nvidia GEForce GT440), i5-2500K, 240GB SSD, 2tb drive for video.

What video card would you recommend for video editing (to improve MP4 playback)? I do not play video games, video and photo editing only. Anthony Watson
www.mountainsoftware.com
www.watsondiy.com

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Jan 30, 2015 13:36

Name one that would fix GGRussell's slow MP4 editing on his overclocked pc. I haven't seen any DxDiag on his system.

GGRussell

Senior Contributor Joined: Jan 08, 2012 11:38 Messages: 709 Offline

Jan 30, 2015 14:00

ATI HD7870 2GB Slow, especially redrawing the timeline when I scroll. The GPU is only used for certain formats and some transitions/effects. Even when the GPU is used, GPUZ shows my graphics cards isn't utilized that much - abt 30% Max. My GPU can go up to 1.2Ghz, but I've never seen go above 500Mhz. The GPU RAM usage has never gone over 200MB. Personally, I think a dedicated graphics card for video editing is a waste of money.

As far as i know, GPU doesn't aid in editing - only during final render. Intel i7 4770k, 16GB, GTX1060 3GB, Two 240GB SSD, 4TB HD, Sony HDR-TD20V 3D camcorder, Sony SLT-A65VK for still images, Windows 10 Pro, 64bit
Gary Russell -- TN USA