Art Davis's List: Important

• For the Video menu: 
   iDCT Algorithm = 32 Bit 
   Field Operation = None 
   Color Space = YUV 4:2:2 
   YUV -> RGB = PC Scale
• If your Frame Rate is: 29.970 fps 
   If your Video Type is reporting 'FILM' at a percentage higher or equal to 90% or it just displays FILM, set the FIELD OPERATION setting on 'Force Film'.  
   If the percentage is lower than 90%, then set the FIELD OPERATION setting to NONE.

  • Current version of DGIndex appears to have "Honor Pulldown Flags" option which probably makes setting "force film" unecessary
• In case your lazy , here's a quick table of common aspects using a 640 pixel widths: 
   (table1) 
   2.35:1 video = 640x272 (Anamorphic Widescreen) 
   1.85:1 video = 640x344 
   1.78:1 video = 640x360 (16:9 reported on the Box) 
   1.33:1 video = 640x480 ( 4:3 Fullscreen video )
• If space is a premium, choose the H263 matrix, as it will contain less detail, but allow a higher compression ratio. (In short..MPEG = more detail, bigger size and H263 = less detail but higher compression).
• If your not interested in making your DivX fit onto any particular media, then click the TARGET button until it reads 'Target bitrate'. I would suggest you set this no lower than 800 kbps (900 is better).

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• Includes useful 640 x X resize values - Art Davis on 2008-09-16