Standalone doesn´t play svcd well

jpna · Jul 23, 2003

i used the tutorial of how to convert dvd to svcd using dvd2svcd, and everything looks fine by the time it finishes. but when i burn the cd-rw (i´m testing before), it plays in my computer (without the subtitles) but doesn´t in my standalone (a philips 615). in the standalone the image is really bad, all black with some squares.i don´t know what to do, i thought that maybe if i use TPMpeg instead of CCE it may work, what do you thing? do you have another solution?

aybesea · Jul 23, 2003

I checked a player compatibility list, and this unit (Philips 615) is listed as SVCD compatible. However, it also says that this unit is VERY picky about media. Do you have another brand of CD, preferably CD-R, not CD-RW, that you could try?

ChickenMan · Jul 24, 2003

TMPGenc or CCE will produce the same SVCD compliant files (quility will differ though). Just try aybesea's suggestion.

jpna · Jul 26, 2003

the problem is that my cd-rw burner has some problems, and for now it´s not burning cd-r´s. but after i solve this problem, i´ll check it out. thanks anyway.

gerritman · Jul 26, 2003

jpna said:
i used the tutorial of how to convert dvd to svcd using dvd2svcd, and everything looks fine by the time it finishes. but when i burn the cd-rw (i´m testing before), it plays in my computer (without the subtitles) but doesn´t in my standalone (a philips 615). in the standalone the image is really bad, all black with some squares.i don´t know what to do, i thought that maybe if i use TPMpeg instead of CCE it may work, what do you thing? do you have another solution?

You can tray lower the framerate some standalone players have some problems with that (I use normal 2400 for PAL).
Bij PAL is framerate(beeld)+bitrate(sound) max circa 2700.

jpna · Jul 27, 2003

gerritman said:
You can tray lower the framerate some standalone players have some problems with that (I use normal 2400 for PAL).
Bij PAL is framerate(beeld)+bitrate(sound) max circa 2700.

i´m sorry, but how do i do this using dvd2svcd?

and another question: what are the best brands of cd-r? i live in brazil, so i´m not sure if all the brands u have in there are available in here. these are some brands i can remember i think are good: basf, hp, pioneer, maxweel.

zewon · Jul 28, 2003

I've used nothing but TDK's. They are asthetically pleasing as well.

gerritman · Jul 29, 2003

jpna said:
i´m sorry, but how do i do this using dvd2svcd?

and another question: what are the best brands of cd-r? i live in brazil, so i´m not sure if all the brands u have in there are available in here. these are some brands i can remember i think are good: basf, hp, pioneer, maxweel.

I use different no name (cheap) cdr's or cdrw (cdrw to try out) with
good resultats.
How to use dvd2svcd i dont now, i use other programs.
For example/guide look at h**p://members.rogers.com/khauyeung/DVD-to-VCD.htm