Newbie: mp4 to SVCD conversion

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  • Copachumpy
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Feb 2004
    • 5

    Newbie: mp4 to SVCD conversion

    Can anyone help?

    I'm trying to convert an mp4 video file to a SVCD to play in DVD player.
    Is there a program that will do this in one go?

    Or do I have to convert it to an .avi and then onto the SVCD?

    any ideas much needed

    cheers
  • sfheath
    Lord of Digital Video
    Lord of Digital Video
    • Sep 2003
    • 2399

    #2
    strange! second request today to convert from mp4!

    Not ever done it myself but you could give TMPGEnc a look (different to TMPGEnc DVD Author)

    Good luck
    This isn't a learning curve ... this is b****y mountaineering!

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    • Copachumpy
      Junior Member
      Junior Member
      • Feb 2004
      • 5

      #3
      Originally posted by sfheath
      Not ever done it myself but you could give TMPGEnc a look (different to TMPGEnc DVD Author)

      Good luck
      I have heard that just using TMPGEnc would cause problems with the video / audio sync,
      so I though maybe converting to AVI using NANDUB, and then converting the AVI to SVCD using TMPGEnc, do you think this sounds good?, or is it too much work,

      If I have time I will try both and post the results...

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      • Copachumpy
        Junior Member
        Junior Member
        • Feb 2004
        • 5

        #4
        Originally posted by sfheath
        Not ever done it myself but you could give TMPGEnc a look (different to TMPGEnc DVD Author)

        Good luck
        I have heard that just using TMPGEnc would cause problems with the video / audio sync,
        so I though maybe converting to AVI using NANDUB, and then converting the AVI to SVCD using TMPGEnc, do you think this sounds good?, or is it too much work,

        If I have time I will try both and post the results...

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        • hacker_on_fire
          Digital Video Expert
          Digital Video Expert
          • Mar 2002
          • 517

          #5
          Well if your'e going to do that you are likely to experience a noticable drop in quality. If you decide to continue I would use GordianKnow or DVX for the mp4->avi conversion.

          If VirtualDubMod can open the mp4 file then i suggest you set the video and audio to 'Direct Stream Copy' and save it as an avi. You will then be able to use this avi to create a svcd via TMPEnc.
          MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU

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          • Copachumpy
            Junior Member
            Junior Member
            • Feb 2004
            • 5

            #6
            Thanks for the info, I will try Nandub and see what happens

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            • Copachumpy
              Junior Member
              Junior Member
              • Feb 2004
              • 5

              #7
              The only program that would open mp4 is TMPEnc Nothing else would open the MP4 file, I tried using Nero 6 as it seems to be quicker, (Nero = 4 hours conversion, and TMPEnc would take 17 hours)
              So I tried Nero, and lo and behold, I have ended up with a lovely DVD menu, and nothing else - just a blank screen with no audio for the duration of the file.

              As I'm fairly new to this can someone tell me if it IS possible to do this converstion at all, or do I have to wait for mp4 video to become more of a standard?

              any advice, graetly received..

              cheers

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              • hacker_on_fire
                Digital Video Expert
                Digital Video Expert
                • Mar 2002
                • 517

                #8
                1) Open it in *TMPGEnc* and create a project file (*.trp).

                2) Then with THIS file convert/parse it with *VFAPI* to create a 'fake' avi (http://www.divx-digest.com/software/vfapi.html)

                3) Take the created (fake) avi and use your favourite program to encode it.
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                • bond_d9
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                  • Mar 2004
                  • 61

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Copachumpy
                  The only program that would open mp4 is TMPEnc Nothing else would open the MP4 file, I tried using Nero 6 as it seems to be quicker, (Nero = 4 hours conversion, and TMPEnc would take 17 hours)
                  mp4 files container mpeg-4 video (as it is produced by divx5 for example)

                  you can use mp4ui to extract the mpeg-4 video stream from the .mp4 file to .avi without quality loss and than reencode with any tool which handles .avi files

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