Help with quality settings

hensonlf

Looking for some input on how to produce high quality video. I currently stream(wi-fi) video to my direct tv box using tversity. I'm trying to keep video size around 2gb. I have been using the generic avi profile and setting the bitrate at 2500 but the quality is not still pretty bad. Seems real pixelated. Even when I changed the bitrate nothing happens, the output file size stays the same as with the quality. The tv is a 52in toshiba.

Any thoughts guys?

IPopov50

@hensonlf
Well, lets start with resolution. What res of your 52" TV? What resolution setting for your video conversions? You know that bitrate is not the most important factor in video quality, right?
What is bit/pixel ratio of your video?
Also, you should be aware of cons of WiFi streaming. This is not the best way of transmitting HD content!
I thing enough for starters... answer these questions and we will go from there.

GregiBoy

As IPopov said, Wi-Fi is less than optimal and TVersity usually transcodes files.

Try the same file plugged into the box on a USB stick.

hensonlf

I apologize guys I'm pretty green to all this. The TV is 1080p...is that what you were looking for? Bits/Pixel is .294 and resolution is 720x310.

IPopov50

OK, here we go.
The native resolution of your file is good for a smartphone, or some other mobile device or small (old) TV. Your TV is too big for this resolution and not powerful enough. Just think about it, your TV have to upconvert your "skinny" video up to 1080 on a fly.
Combination of limited stream and huge gap in resolution creates pixelation and other artifacts.
What I would suggest is to try
A) hardwire your source (as my friend GregiBoy suggested), and/or
B) re-code your content to 1080 (or at least 720) resolution.
In this case your TV will have enough quality stream and don't have to work so hard trying stretch limited stream of small resolution content

RClark

I've found that in order to stream to my directv box the video needed to be transcoded to be compatible. Tversity handles this for you. The issue is the quality of the transcoded stream. The directv boxes just don't handle high bitrate streams and picture quality suffers.

hensonlf

RClark: I agree. Seems to be a difficult task finding the best settings.

I am looking into different media players like the wester digital ones...just need the cash to get one lol!

IPopov50: What setting do I change to increase the resolution to 1080? Would it have to be a custom setting? I am currently trying it with a frame resolution of 1080x466.

GregiBoy

Well, you are up the proverbial creek without a paddle then or buy a proper media Player for around a hundred bux.

fishinggent

To improve WiFi speed over coax cable

Imagine a wifi signal as if it were a wave coming onto the beach. Sometimes the signal is good analagous to the crest of the wave and sometimes the signal is bad analagous to the trough of the wave.

If you have cable internet (Verizon, Comcast), one way to improve Wifi speed with out buying Gigabit router is to install a MoCA adapter. It is super easy. However you may need two, depending on your router. I will let you do the research. My wifi speed to my PS3 tripled after installing one of these.

http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-over-Coax-Adapter/dp/B001XUQOHE

Good luck

fishinggent