System information
The Sony Creative Software Inc. AC-3 and MainConcept MPEG-2 encoders provide templates that will
produce files that do not require recompression (unless the file size is too large to fit on a DVD).
AC-3 audio (.ac3)
Sample Rate Bit Rate Channels
48,000 Hz 192 Kbps
(64 Kbps to 640 Kbps is supported)
Stereo
48,000 Hz 448 Kbps
(64 Kbps to 640 Kbps is supported)
5.1 surround
PCM audio (.wav or .w64)
Sample Rate Bit Depth Channels Compression
48,000 Hz 16, 20, or 24 bit Stereo Uncompressed
96,000 Hz 16, 20, or 24 bit Stereo Uncompressed
NTSC MPEG video (.m2p, .mp2, .mpg, .mpeg, .mpv)
If you’re using the MainConcept MPEG-2 encoder in Vegas Pro software, use the DVD Architect NTSC
video stream or DVD Architect 24p NTSC video stream template to render your video stream. You'll need
to render your audio stream separately according to the parameters listed in the AC-3 audio or PCM audio
headings in this section.
If you're rendering with a different application, the following settings will produce a compliant NTSC
MPEG-2 video stream.
Frame Size Frame Rate (fps) Aspect Ratio Maximum Group of Pictures Max. Bit Rate
720x480 29.97
or
23.976 + 2-3 pulldown
4:3 36 9.8 Mbps
704x480 29.97
or
23.976 + 2-3 pulldown
4:3 36 9.8 Mbps
352x240 29.97
or
23.976 + 2-3 pulldown
4:3 36 9.8 Mbps
352x480 29.97
or
23.976 + 2-3 pulldown
4:3 36 9.8 Mbps
720x480 29.97
or
23.976 + 2-3 pulldown
16:9 36 9.8 Mbps
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