Podcasting: Format Settings for Encoder PC

This is the typical format settings for The Encoder PC at Calvary Austin. This capture is used to
1) Convert to the MP3 Audio Podcast
2) Convert to the MP4 Video Podcast

This capture is usually done 1st service and is set to run automatically on a Scheduled Task. Make sure it starts early enough to
get the intro video (perhaps 20 minutes into service). Script is set to run the Capture time to 60 minutes.

Format Summary


Encoding Capture Software
Using Pinnacle Studio, attached is the general level settings for both audio and video.

Custom Capture Settings for Pinnacle Studio
Here are the Custom Capture Settings for Pinnacle Studio:

CAPTURE SOURCE

CAPTURE FORMAT

More Technical:

General
Format : MPEG-PS
File size : 1.19 GiB
Duration : 51mn 32s
Overall bit rate : 3 295 Kbps

Video

Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Duration : 51mn 32s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 2 940 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 3,300 Kbps
Width : 352 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4/3
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : NTSC

Audio
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 2
Duration : 51mn 32s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 224 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Video delay : -33ms
Stream size : 82.6 MiB (7%)

Using Sony Vegas - Format Render Settings

After trimming the MPG file in Sony Vegas (starting with Intro/Transition Video and ending with prayer "Amen"), here are the render settings for each podcast.

MP3 AUDIO PODCAST

MP4 VIDEO PODCAST

Note that the rendering quality is "Best" since it provides better contrast ratio than the built in "Apple iPod Video" Template.