How to rip a VCD?

borogovio · Nov 2, 2002

I've converted a DivX to VCD using Chickenman tutorial, and I've finished burning 2 VCD. They work perfectly.

Now I'm considering adding a short "Change disc" movie at the end of the first disc, and a short "This is disc 2" at the beginning of the second disc.

The problem is that I don't have the mpg files: after burning, I deleted it. How can I get it back from the VCD?

zsheena · Nov 2, 2002

look for a program called VCDGEAR

borogovio · Nov 2, 2002

Thanks, bro !

ChickenMan · Nov 3, 2002

Use VCDEasy to make and burn the VCD with the pictures added that you mentioned. It can also convert the *.DAT file on your CD to an *.MPG file on your HD

Read the DVD to VCD using DVD2SVCD tutorial on how to use VCDEasy.

Denexo · Nov 3, 2002

just copy the dat files to hard disk and rename them to mpeg

borogovio · Nov 4, 2002

Thank you again.
Glad to see you back, ChickenMan !

ChickenMan · Nov 4, 2002

borogovio said:
Thank you again.
Glad to see you back, ChickenMan !

Thanks, glad to be back as well.

@Denexo, sorry but that is bad advice. A DAT file is NOT a MPG file with a different name. They are very different files and what you suggest may appear to work sometimes, it will not always. Do the right thing and ALWAYS convert to a proper MPG and then what ever you wish to do with the file will always work.

Denexo · Nov 4, 2002

ChickenMan, i not suggest him to rename every dat file on his pc to mpeg! My advice was to open the folder cdrom:/MPEGAV and copy the AVSEQ01.DAT (02-03...) and rename it to xx.mpeg! I can also open the AVSEQ01.DAT file direct, (without renaming) with right click and open with Windows media player, so can prewiew the video! I am doing this method on any video cd i want to rip and haven´t untill now no problems! it always work on me! A .DAT file from this folder is an mpeg file and can be used as normal mpeg1 file without re-encording or converting! I don´t thing that was an bad advice just because with my advice you can rip the file very quickly and there is no need for extra knowlege and extra software!

ChickenMan · Nov 4, 2002

Denexo said:
... A .DAT file from this folder is an mpeg file and can be used as normal mpeg1 file ....!

Sorry, that is incorrect. Suggest you have a read up on the subject such as at VCDHelp.com for example.

Denexo · Nov 4, 2002

Not at all. I write only from my expirience, what i know and made!
I am not afraid to ask for help or to have a second opinion, i will apologise if my post is not correct and i will be happy if you explain me where am i wrong, cause as i wrote, it has always worked!

ps.
Yes a had a look at VCDHelp.com
but not about this, just wanted to learn more about X(s)VCD. As you know in cdrsoft, are not many threads about this!
I also had a look at CD freaks! At the end, i never post something if i haven´t tested by myself! (that is your point).
I learn about CCE and Can.Proc. (i was using DVDx and Tmpeg) here in this forum from you and from the other people, i asked a lot of times and post my questions and my results, but NEVER used other guys posts to make me clever!