Which program is best for adding watermarks to .mpg's?
 

I've been encoding videos for a while, and I noticed that when I add watermarks to the mpg's, the quality deteriorates drastically. I've also had some issues with people saying that the watermarked vids need codecs. I am currently using Pinnacle 10, and I just wanted to see if there was anything better that could be used. Thanks!

Its your settings. Any basic program can do this.

ok...any recomendations on settings would be aprreciated! crap i forgot i use a diff program...ill try and play with it.

Is it possible to watermark mpeg1 at 640x480 in Pinnacle, or any other program for that matter?

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I you have mpeg files already and you need to watermark it, re-encoding with quality decreasing will appear. If you can get the source digital files (DV, for example) you need to encode them again with watermarking. In my IMHO, MainConcept encoder (not free) will bring the good results at a good conversion speed, can convert to MPEG-1,2. Try to adjust some sliders in the advanced settings to find the optimal speed/quality decision. If you need only MPEG-1 conversion, you can use TMPEG Encoder (Tsunami), mpeg-1 encoding is free. IMHO, It works slower than MainConcept at the same results, but also have a lot of preferences. To watermark your video, simply use logo filter in the virtualdubmod (for mpeg-1), use internal frame server and encode it using software I described above. If you have MPEG-2 interlaced video, will be better to learn more about de-interlacing (in avisynth, for example). All answers on the videohelp.com

Nothing beats Videocharge for watermarking.

Watermarking, encoding, ripping, editing, thumbnailing, screen caps... all at the same time with one click if you need. I love that program more than new pussy.

videocharge, i think cleanerxl does it too

I use video charge.

ok thanks fellas.. for the links and so forth