vcd to dvd again

johnna · May 31, 2003

hi,

looked at a few tutorials on converting vcd/svcd to dvd-r. My question is about getting past the 1st stage. I have a vcd movie on my harddisk on 2 disks cd1 and cd2. They are in bin/cue files, my question is how do i get them out from there into the 1st stage for converting. Which i assume is mpg (mpeg) files.

cheers john

VIPER_1069 · May 31, 2003

VCD GEAR can be used to extract the MPGS as can ISO BUSTER there are hints on how to use both posted here use the search function

johnna · May 31, 2003

cheers for that.

1 other problem though, i have used VCDGear to creat my MPEG and then used TMPG to demultiplex the files, but when i come to use IFOEDit to join the MPV and MPA files together IFOEDIT keeps crashing, is there anything else i can use for this process.

cheers john

stimpleton · May 31, 2003

I am going out on a limb here, maybe viper1069 can confirm.
1. copy the avisequ*.dat file from your VCD to hard disk and rename it *.mpg i.e. matrix.mpg
2. do same again for second disk
3. use an mpg tool to merge both together
4. use Ulead dvd movie factory to create new dvd project
5. import the merged file
6. create your menu and chapters
7. burn

depending on the original file sizes you may get 3 movies on one dvd

i use this method because my svcd and vcd are in cvd format and do not need to be re-encoded for dvd

Note , once you have imported the merged file check the properties of the file and then in preferences match the properties, ensure the tick box is ticked that says "do not re-encode compliant files"

there is also another method that can be found here
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/userguides/159399.php

ChickenMan · May 31, 2003

johnna said:
cheers for that.

1 other problem though, i have used VCDGear to creat my MPEG and then used TMPG to demultiplex the files, but when i come to use IFOEDit to join the MPV and MPA files together IFOEDIT keeps crashing, is there anything else i can use for this process.

cheers john

You need to convert the audio from 44.1 khz (on a VCD and possible on SVCD's) to 48khz. Use BeSweet to do this for you. Then author in your favorite authoring tool such as TMPGenc DVD Author, Maestro, SpruceUp and last I would use is IfoEdit.

For SVCD's, there is a program SVCD2DVDMPG from http://www.svcd2dvdmpg.com/SVCD2DVDMPG/? that automates the conversion for you.

johnna · May 31, 2003

thanks for that CHICKENMAN, i have already purchased the +(plus) version of svcd2dvdmpg but cannont get it to work. I end up with a half fuzzy picture half green screen on my dvd player.

john

ChickenMan · Jun 1, 2003

As for the svcd2dvdmpg+ version, I suggest you get back to the author as your not the only one experiancing that problem. But not happening with the free version.

The new product DVDLab v 1.1 can also author SVCD's to DVDr directly so worth a look./try, http://www.mediachance.com/dvdlab/ for the demo.

johnna · Jun 1, 2003

cheers.

chickenman, we see many questions and many replies about converting (s)vcd to dvd, which way do you find the most reliable. Can you point me to a link for your most fav method.

cheers john

ChickenMan · Jun 1, 2003

Sorry I dont actually have a Tute. I started on one a long time ago but never finished it and I dont do many (S)VCD to DVDR as well.

SVCD to DVDR. Well I use my own DVD to DVDR tutorial but I firstly rename the 1st SVCD's mpg file to VTS_01_1.VOB, 2nd mpg to VTS_01_2.VOB, etc and copy a VTS_01_0.IFO file off any dvd (a PAL one for a PAL SVCD, same for NTSC) Then just load in and encode away.

As for VCD's, I just demux the mpgs, convert audio to 48khz with BeSweet and author in Maestro. I dont join the mpgs, I just link the end action of the first mpg to the start of the second one.

If I put more than one movie on a dvdr (as with VCD's) I also include a Menu that I do very simply in Maestro as I author.

Nunyobiznes · Jun 3, 2003

I think that there is one thing that was overlooked. A VCD doesn't have a high enough data rate to create a good looking DVD. Upconverting can actually make the video worse.

C.M. - What do you think?

ChickenMan · Jun 3, 2003

Nunyobiznes said:
I think that there is one thing that was overlooked. A VCD doesn't have a high enough data rate to create a good looking DVD. Upconverting can actually make the video worse.

C.M. - What do you think?

Yes I agree for VCD, thats why I just author as is without any re-encoding. The pic size of a VCD is a DVD standard so no need to do any re-encoding, only the Audio sample rate is wrong. And as you said, re-encoding to DVD will NOT improve the picture, may actually degrade it.

But for SVCD's with its problematic non-standard width (of 480), best is to re-encode as far as I'm concerned. Its normally quite quick and can encode to say 1/2 a DVD and put 2 on the one blank with a simple Menu. No loss of picture quailty either.