Need to learn encoding

[katsura76]

totally noob so understand that i am starting at the beginning. Ok, so my first question is what are the encodes taken from for series that are in 1080p but have never been released on BD? Are they DVD rips that are encoded up or are they Japanese BD rips then combined with audio from a english DVD? I want to improve the quality of my DVD rips of Code Geass, I usually rip from handbrake what other programs am I going to need to get started nd is handbrake ok or should I use something else?

also what are good places to go to learn or read through many tutorials?

I have a feeling this guide is outdated since they are converting to .avi but maybe I'm wrong and these programs are all still good http://www.angelfire.com/anime5/encode/

[† L4ugh]

Handbrake is a good encoder for beginners, but if you want higher quality video you'll want to go with a more advanced encoder. This topic has also been covered a lot on this forum, if you do a search you should be able to find a lot of threads about encoding. I guess there'll need to be sticky at some point to cut down on this question being asked so much.

Are they DVD rips that are encoded up or are they Japanese BD rips then combined with audio from a english DVD

Depends on who is encoding it really. Some people will upscale DVD video into HD resolutions. If there is a Japanese HD release however, it is most likely that release with the english DVD audio dubbed to it. This is what you would get if you dl something from OZC-Anime.

I have a feeling this guide is outdated since they are converting to .avi but maybe I'm wrong and these programs are all still good http://www.angelfire.com/anime5/encode/

The guide you linked to does seem a bit dated, and some of those programs are no longer maintained. They could be buggy, or in the case of DVD Decryptor it won't decrypt some of the newer encryptions being used on some newer DVD releases. I made an updated list below.

DVDFab

Avisynth + filters

AvsPmod

MeGUI or RipBot264 or StaxRip

Aegisub

MKVmerge or MP4Box

MeGUI is an entire suite of different programs. You could skip AvsPmod if you use it, because it has it's own script creator. I personally prefer AvsPmod though, so I use it anyways.

Scintilla's Guide is a good place to get some info on different filters for avisynth. Doom9 and VideoHelp should be a couple good places to find guides/info on encoding. Both have good forums that you can search through for tips or help as well.