Plextor ConvertX PX-M402U - Page 14

Video Quality Tests Page 10

Moving pictures and MPEG-2/MPEG-1 Format

The Plextor ConvertX PX-M402U's performance is most interesting when moving picture and live scenes are investigated. Afterall, most end users will use the device to capture moving pictures and not still images. Clarity, distortion and brightness are also investigated. Still images are compared with the images provided on the Pioneer disc, without any kind of conversion. We tried to use dark as well as light images.

On this page, MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 profiles were used (DVD and VCD). The same frame was extracted for every occasion, and the image was zoomed by 400%. Clicking on the photos will reveal full sized high resolution images for better comparison.

DVD unconverted image
DVD High Quality Conversion
DVD Good Quality conversion
DVD Standard Play conversion
DVD Long Play conversion
DVD Extended Play conversion
VCD MPEG-1 conversion

Although the zoomed images seem to be highly distorted, this is not the case. You should always compare the images with the original source. Again, excellent performance from thr Plextor device.

DVD unconverted image
DVD High Quality Conversion
DVD Good Quality conversion
DVD Standard Play conversion
DVD Long Play conversion
DVD Extended Play conversion
VCD MPEG-1 conversion

Very small differences can be seen from the original file, in comparison with the DVD high quality format. Open the full sized images and be impressed. Vivid colours, as vivid as a convertor can provide.