Newbie to burning to DVD-R please help

**drandles** · 13 Feb 2002, 06:11 AM

That's a huge question.

The answer to your question could fill reams. I started an additional page on my web site to help me remember how I made Video CD's and DVD's. I also have a Pioneer A03 DVD-RW.

http://home1.gte.net/drandles/video/VideoCD.html

There is info on this forum and on VCDhelp.com and many other sites. It takes weeks to asimilate the info.

Good luck,

Dale

**setarip** · 13 Feb 2002, 06:51 AM

"Can someone please tell me or point me towards a guide on how to burn movies in avi,vcd, svcd, or divx format to dvd"
"Also what software will be needed."
That's a tall order for one request - but this should get you going:

From Ripping through VCD (by me)

1) Rip DVD with Clad v.1.71(not MDEC, the one I use is an older, totally reliable version - not to say that the MDEC version is unreliable)

2) Convert to .AVI using Flask v.0.594PX3 (improved conversion time versus "plain vanilla" 0.594 - and less prone to lockup)
A) Using DivX v.3.11 codec (Fast Motion 910kbps, keyframe every 10 seconds)
B) Using PCM (uncompressed) audio at 48,000Khz (Maintains synchronization of audio and video)

3) Load .AVI into VirtualDub v.1.4D
A) Set "Video" to "Direct Stream Copying"
B) Set "Audio" to "Full Processing Mode"
C) Under "Audio", click on "Conversion", select "44,100Khz"
D) Under "Audio", click on "Compression" select "MP3", "44,100Khz", "96Kbps"
E) Save revised .AVI with new filename

Then, to create a VCD:

1) Load .AVI file into TMPGEnc
2) Set to "System Video and Audio" (lower right side)
3) Click on "Setting" radio button
4) Click on "System" tab, change mode to "MPEG1-VideoCD" (from default of "MPEG1")
5) Click on "Advanced" tab, change "Video arrange method" to "Center (Custom Size"), change dimensions to 352x288 or 352x240
6) Change "Source aspect ratio" to either "4:3 525 line (NTSC 704x480)", "4:3 525 line (NTSC)", or "16:9 525 line (NTSC)" - If you're in the PAL world choose either of the two similar PAL settings instead
7) Under the "Video" tab, change the dimensions to 352x288 or 352x240 (Note: "Video" tab mode of "MPEG1" is okay) - for highest quality set "Motion Search Precision" to "Highest Quality".
8) Change "Rate Control Mode" to "Automatic VBR (CQ_VBR)
9) Press "Start"

Note that if your video runs longer than 60 minutes, you'll have to subsequently split your VCD-MPG file in two. This too can be easily and precisely accomplished using TMPGEnc. Under the "Files" dropdown menu, click on "MPEG Tools" and select the "Merge & Cut" tab. Once again, make sure to change the mode to "MPEG1-Video CD". Load your file and enter a new (.MPG) name in the "Output file" box. Then doubleclick on the ORIGINAL file's name in the window, which will bring you to the cutting area. Select your desired start and end points for the first half, click on "Okay" which will bring you back to the first window and generate (in a sequence of three automated steps) the first new file. To create the second new file, repeat the steps starting with "Then doubleclick on the ORIGINAL..." (be extra patient with the second half, as the program has to do more seeking to establish the beginning of the new file)

"so that they will play in my standalone player."

First of all, not all standalone players support VCD or SVCD formats - and, if they do, MANY of them are very "finicky" about which brands of CD-Rs (if any) they'll recognize. Many do, however, recognize many brands of R/W CDs. Go to this site for details about the capabilities of your specific make/model of standalone

"Also, is there anyway to merge movies that are in mulitple parts into one?"

If they are in .AVI format (this would include DivX-compressed files), you can use VirtualDub to join them. If they are in any variant of MPEG format (other than .VOB), you can use TMPGEnc to join them.

Hopefully, I've given you "a leg up" on your new quest. Let us know of your success ;>}

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