How do i make wide srceen vcds?

[mel432]

i seen it done but how do i do it

[setarip]

Are you referring to a VCD playing back on a regular TV - and the movie has black bars on top and the bottom?

[mel432]

yes

[setarip]

Although other posters can/will suggest alternative procedures, I'd suggest that you try the following:

IMPORTANT - The original source video MUST itself be wide angle (720x480 or 720x576 with black bars on the top and bottom

From Ripping through VCD (by me)

1) Rip DVD with DVDDecrypter

2) Convert to .AVI using Flask v.0.594PX3 (improved conversion time versus "plain vanilla" 0.594 - and less prone to lockup) or any of its variants, or (easier) MPEG Mediator
(If using Flask, DO NOT crop! If using MPEGMediator, make certain to adjust its vertical resolution to 480!)
A) Using DivX v.3.11 codec (Fast Motion 910kbps, keyframe every 10 seconds) or other DivX codec, or Xvid codec, or 3IVX codec
B) Using PCM (uncompressed) audio at 48,000Hz (Maintains synchronization of audio and video)


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)" - 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". 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 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).

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!)

Let us know of your success ;>}

[mel432]

me trying to my wide screen movies on vcd when i put my full screen moives of vcd the bottoms get streched and cropped out so my new movie i made in 16:9 ratio but all the mpg convertors make it 4:3

you said The original source video MUST itself be wide angle (720x480 or 720x576 with black bars on the top and bottom

720 x 480 is 4:3 so how do i put black bars in my movies

[setarip]

"720 x 480 is 4:3 so how do i put black bars in my movies"


ALL commercial DVDs have a resolution of either 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL). If, the VIDEO IMAGE is 4:3, then the VIDEO IMAGE occupies the entire 720x480. If the VIDEO IMAGE is wide-angle (16:9, or even anamorphic 2.35:1), then the VIDEO IMAGE only occupies the center portion of the 720x480, with black bars on the top and the bottom...


Try the following in TMPGEnc:

Click the "Video" tab and change applicable settings to: 352X240 (PAL 352x288), 4:3 (NTSC or PAL as appropriate) 525 Line. Click the "Advanced" tab and change applicable settings to: "16:9 Display", either "Fullscreen (Keep Aspect Ratio)" or "Center (Keep aspect ratio)", and 352x240 (PAL 352x288).

[mel432]

cool it worked thx and the dvd info i did not know nice little fyi there thx

[setarip]

"cool it worked thx and the dvd info i did not know nice little fyi there thx"


My pleasure ;>}

[mel432]

now the sides are streched out maybe always were i just could not tell why does vcd streched the video and what sixe should put so the whole movie is viewable

[setarip]

I'm afraid I don't have any further insight to offer. Perhaps another poster will respond to your latest request here...