If my starting video is a ~3mbps MKV and I'm using it to make a dvd Is there any point in selecting a higher bit rate than the original file? Or will I get a better quality end result if I do?
You can't convert a file to higher quality than the original. The system can encode at higher bitrates or whatnot but that's just extrapolation; to get higher quality the computer would have to effectively produce data where none exists.
You can't convert a file to higher quality than the original. The system can encode at higher bitrates or whatnot but that's just extrapolation; to get higher quality the computer would have to effectively produce data where none exists.
Sorry I'm not asking if I can get better quality than the original. I'm asking if choosing a higher bitrate than the original will will help to maintain quality. When I use an MKV to make a dvd the dvd authoring software lets me select the bitrate for the output which is always an Mpeg 2 (.vob) I believe. So basically is an mpeg2 @ 3.5Mbps or an Mpeg 2 @ 8Mbps going to look the same compared to the original MKV @ 3.5Mbps?
Is that clearer?