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Burn to Disc (VCD, SVCD, DVD)
IPB Settings
IPB Settings determine the parameters of the MPEG2 elementary stream (for example, the bit rate) and,
therefore, the quality of the result. You access the IPB Settings when you edit the MPEG-2 MP@HL
(M2V)+ codec or the DVD PAL/NTSC codecs (under Edit > Control Panel > Site > Codec Presets). These
codecs are used for capture (Logging Tool only, not EZ Capture) or as Render/Fuse codecs.
“IPB” refers to the MPEG format used here; more specifically, it refers to the sequence of I, P and B
frames. IPB sequences form aGOP” (Group of Pictures, page 977). MPEG IPB is an elementary stream
(video) and as such forms the basis for DVD production. The following is an overview of the available
parameters:
IPB Settings