Write a video cd

[breizhou]

Hello,
How can I write a movie into a cd?
Is there a software?
Thanks,

[setarip]

What is the format of the movie with which you're starting?

[breizhou]

It's a .avi

[setarip]

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) - set "Motion Search Precision" to "Normal Quality". Change the "Aspect Ratio" to match, as closely as possible, the "Source Aspect Ratio" you set under the "Advanced" tab.
8) Change "Rate Control Mode" to "Automatic VBR (CQ_VBR)"
9) Under the "Audio" tab, set to 44,100 224Kbps
10) Press "Start"

Note that if your video runs longer than 70-80 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).

Use a burning program, such as NERO to burn your CD-R or R/W CD as a VCD (DON'T ask NERO to format the file as a VCD, since you've already accomplished this!)

[breizhou]

Hello,
I tried what you explained and when i did "start", the message was the following:
can't load P3Package.dll
what can I do please?
Thanks!!

[breizhou]

and how do you split a file .avi into two.?
your explanation for the Mpeg files does not seem to work the avi files....
can you help me?
Thanks

[breizhou]

Sorry forget about the P3package.dll!

[breizhou]

When I want to split the avi file in two ,i have this message:
file.avi is not a mpeg file...

[gd_nimrod]

You can split your avi movie with VirtualDub

[setarip]

"your explanation for the Mpeg files does not seem to work the avi files...."

If you FIRST perform my listed procedures 1) through 10), the result would be a VCD-compliant MPEG-1 file (NOT an AVI) - which can then be split by following the procedures for splitting that I've provided...

[breizhou]

Thanks a lots!

[setarip]

"Thanks a lots!"

My (Our) pleasure ;>}