convert movies stored in mpeg/divx to suitable home dvd

[stockwell]

Total newwie, needs to know how to convert films stored on my hardrive (mpeg sound/divx video codex) to suitable medium, to be played on portable dvd player, hence ensuring are we there yet Dad child is amused. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[setarip]

As part of your computer system, do you have:

A DVD burner?

A CD burner?


What is the brand and model number of your standalone DVD player?

[stockwell]

Thanks for your interest, the re-writer I have is an LG CD-R/RW and the DVD is a Goodmans GCE 5001DVD Home and Go DVD/CD player.

[setarip]

In light of the fact that you only have CD-burning capability, the following represents one option for converting your DivX-compressed videos to a format that MAY (depending upon the capabilities/limitations of your standalone DVD player) be playable on your standalone DVD player:

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)" and "Bitrate" to "1,150"
9) Under the "Audio" tab, set to 44,100 224Kbps
10) Press "Start"

(Or, instead of the steps 1)-10) above, you could attempt to use TMPGEnc's VCD "wizard"/template)

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!)

Let us know of your success ;>}

[stockwell]

Thanks for all the info, it will be a while before I confirm if this has worked but I'll certainly give it a go

[setarip]

"Thanks for all the info"

My pleasure ;>}