Roxio cd/dvd 6.0 question!!

[alwaysblue]

Hi, I've recently installed roxio 6.0 and I'm having a tuff time figuring out how to burn an encoded movie unto a cd!! I had been using Nero, can anyone help me with a little tutural on burning vcd or svcd with Roxio......I've had little success and their help files are like chinese to me!!!lol
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[setarip]

"I had been using Nero"

Why switch from such a simple-to-understand interface?

[alwaysblue]

I like Nero also and I still have it but I looking to try something else because I seem to get only 32 minutes of svcd on an 80 minute cd with Nero(straight burning that is) and I've been told I should get more than that.................maybe my encoding methods are at default?? I use virtualdub to extract my audio - settings at full processing mode with no compression at 44,100 - this works well for me( the once I tried direct stream copy with a recent movie release was unsuccessful when I went to encode in TMPGE.............any better ideas???

[Batman]

What is the duration of the mpeg-2 file you burn as an SVCD in NERO? If you burn a 32 minute file you will only get 32 minutes on the SVCD cd-r/rw.

[alwaysblue]

Problem is that when I load an encoded part of movie into Nero....if it's over 32 minutes it will say that the file is too large and can't be burned unto the cd/r as svcd.

[Batman]

What version of NERO are you using?
Are you burning as an SVCD NOT DATA CD?
What is the "file size" of your larger than 32 minute mpeg-2 file.

[alwaysblue]

I've got Nero 5.5.10.7, can I ask you what methods you use to encode a movie into svcd and generally how much of svcd can you fit on a 80 minute cd/r with Nero?

[Batman]

I don't "convert" divx/xvid files to (s)vcd format---for me it's too much of a hassle, given the effort and quality loss.

Generally, I have been able to fit up to 54 minutes (overburning enabled) on a 700mb cd-r. (You can fit more if you reduce your bitrate).

Typically 40-50 minutes duration is not unusual for 1 svcd disc. When you encode with TMPGenc (Read dvdrhelp.com guides and doom9.org guides) Make sure you are selecting a good resolution and bitrate that adheres to svcd standards.

[alwaysblue]

Thank-you Batman for your suggestions, I will make use of those forums.