User manual
Table Of Contents
- 1.1 About the manual
- 1.2 About Nero Recode
- 1.3 Versions with different ranges of functions
- 1.4 Terminology
- 2.1 System requirements
- 3.1 Launching Nero Recode via Nero StartSmart
- 5.1 Basic settings
- 5.1.1 General tab
- 5.1.2 DVD tab
- 5.1.3 Nero Digital™ tab
- 5.1.4 Preview window tab
- 5.1.5 File I/O tab
- 5.2 Import Files screen
- 5.3 Burn Settings screen
- 5.4 Recoding and Burning screen
- 6.1 Task-specific input options
- 6.2 Recoding
- 7.1 Task-specific input options
- 7.2 Recoding
- 8.1 Task-specific input options
- 8.2 Recoding
- 9.1 Task-specific input options
- 9.2 Recoding
- 10.1 Task-specific input options
- 10.2 Recoding
- 1-pass
- 2-pass
- AAC
- AC3
- AVC
- B-Frame
- Bilinear Interpolation
- Focal plane
- Bicubic interpolation
- Bit rate
- Book type
- CABAC
- Deinterlace
- Decoding
- Encoding
- GOP
- I-Frame
- Image file
- Interlace
- Interpolation
- Lanczos interpolation
- Letterbox
- Macroblock
- Macroblock level
- MPEG
- Multithreading
- P-Frame
- Plug-ins
- Quantization
- Recoding
- Stream or Streaming
Glossary
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1-pass
With the 1-pass method, only one conversion run is performed. The movie is analyzed and,
at the same time, converted with the available bit rate.
2-pass
With the 2-pass method, the file goes through several conversion runs. The first step ana-
lyzes the movie and creates a temporary file (*log). The second step converts the file. The bit
rate data stored on the temporary files is used.
AAC
AAC stands for Advanced Audio Coding and is an audio encoding method defined under
MPEG-4. AAC has a higher compression rate than comparable formats (e.g. MP3) and
achieves high audio quality even at 64 kBit/s. This encoding method is used e.g. by online
music businesses and online radios.
AC3
AC3, better known as Dolby
®
Digital, is a multi-channel sound system used on DVDs and in
cinemas and television. It supports bit rates of 32 kbit/s to 640 kbit/s and enables high quality
sound playback without detracting from the video quality.
AVC
AVC (also known as H.264) stands for Advanced Video Coding and is a standard for video
compression. AVC was developed for maximum encoding efficiency and enables video
compression in good quality at low bit rates. It is an obligatory video compression method for
high resolution television transmissions as well as mobile devices (e.g. cell phones, PDAs).
B-Frame
A "frame" is a single image from a video file. The "B" stands for bidirectional, which means
that B-frames use image data from two directions to calculate the image content. Previous
frames as well as subsequent frames are considered.
Bilinear Interpolation
Bilinear interpolation is a method in which new pixel values are based on the average of the
four adjacent pixels. So a new pixel is calculated from the four adjacent dots. This method is
inferior to bicubic interpolation.
Focal plane
A focal plane contains all of the information needed to decode an image.
Bicubic interpolation
Bicubic interpolation is a method in which calculation of new pixel values is based not only
on the adjacent pixels but also on other nearby pixels. So a new pixel is calculated from
eight nearby points. This method offers the best results. However, calculation takes longer.
Bit rate
The bit rate is the quantity of data transmitted within a time unit. The higher the bit rate, the
better the image quality.