Gain in quality and better playability perhaps, not exactly sure.  The file
sizes of Mpeg-2 always seem quite large by comparison to Mpeg-1 from what
I've seen.  Don't know if that is settings related or not.  Oh, and Mpeg-2
can have sound added I believe is the main difference.
The thing to look at is the FAQ:
http://bmrc.berkeley.edu/frame/research/mpeg/mpeg2faq.html

Bob

Fabian Brau <fab### [at] umhacbe> wrote in message
news:3847DA42.FF4A6AA2@umh.ac.be...
> Hello,
>
> what is tha adventage of mpeg2 on mpeg1?? Better compression?
> If yes, what is the gain?
>
> Thanks
>
> Fabian.
>
> omniVERSE wrote:
> >
> > I can confirm that Png files can be used.  However, like Dick, I cannot
seem
> > to find a suitable setup if there is one, and which also can play the
> > resulting M2v file back correctly in MS Media Player 6.4 (or another
mpeg
> > player).  I've tried most every feasible way to run the encoder so
> > somethings eluding me still.  I'll keep at it until I drop it due to
> > frustration because the Png format is nice to use directly.  Afterall
the
> > animations do play, just strangely and without loopability.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet> wrote in message
> > news:384737D8.5A9C2349@pacbell.net...
> > >
> > >
> > > omniVERSE wrote:
> > >
> > > > There couldn't be a better concept than Png to Mpg for POV-Ray
animation
> > > > making I believe.  Way to go.  Hope I can get it to work here.
> > >
> > > Let us know how it works, Bob. I don't have time to test it myself
right
> > > now but would like to keep the option open for later use.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ken Tyler -  1200+ Povray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing
Links:
> > > http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html
http://www.povray.org/links/

Post a reply to this message