avi to vcd useing TMPGE heLPPPPP

[profecia2000]

HElp ...when i convert avi to vcd it looks like crap the avi plays and looks awsome but the vcd a red or pink color blocks pop up every now and then i tried PAl and NTSC and they both look the same can any one tell me what settings to use when the avi already looks good and there is no need to mess with the advance tools ? pleaseeeeeeeeeeee thxxxx a million

[setarip]

"and there is no need to mess with the advance tools"

Don't know if you'd consider this to be using "advanced tools", but this is how I create my VCDs using TMPGEnc:

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) - for highest quality set "Motion Search Precision" to "Highest Quality".
8) Change "Rate Control Mode" to "Automatic VBR (CQ_VBR)
9) 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)

[profecia2000]

ok thnx i just tried that and its still doing it could it be something else? as its converting it i could see the red or pink comes in and goes every couple of seconds is there anything else i could try? when i convert divx in to vcd that dosent happen to me only when i convert avi to vcd

[setarip]

"when i convert divx in to vcd that dosent happen to me only when i convert avi to vcd"

"DivX" videos are merely DivX-compressed .AVIs (although not all .AVIs are DivX-compressed virtuall ALL of those downloaded from the Net are DivX-compressed .AVIs). What is the distinction you are trying to make?

Under Explorer, rightclick on the filename. Select "Properties". Click on the "Details" tab. Post all of the information here, for the possibility of providing more insight...

[profecia2000]

ok this is the details on that file im trying to convert

MEdia lenght : 58 min

audio format : MPEG layer-3,56 kbit/s, 24,000Hz, stereo

ViDEO FORMAT: 352x288, 24bits 44125frames, 12.500
Frames/sec, 44kb/sec, MS-MPEG4 V3

well thats the info on the file im messing with see what you think and give me some advice thxx a million

[setarip]

After you've loaded the file into TMPGEnc and have made all of the settings I previously described for creating a VCD, click on the "Video" tab and set the framerate to 25FPS. Then click on the "Audio" tab and set to 44,100Hz and 224Kbps.

I look forward to hearing of your success ;>}

[profecia2000]

well i did every step and those colors still pop up every 10 seconds is there another program that you think could help or a diffrent setting that might help? the avi movie look good on my pc but its on the conversion that it messes up is there anything else you need to know that could help?

[setarip]

What version of TMPGEnc are you using?

Have you previously created GOOD VCD conversions from any .AVIs?

[profecia2000]

ok ive tried too versions the 12a and i think its the new one the 2.5 and they both do the same thing yes ive converted an avi to vcd and it came out just like the avi perfect but i try 2 other movies and i just cant get rid of the redish pick color the comes in and out of the movie

[Wilbert]

to setarip:

1) I guess it's a typo but the bitrate in (8) is of course constant bitrate when encoding to vcd.

2) I always use "high quality" instead of "highest quality" in (7), because the latter takes twice as long which the quality isn't much higher.

3) In setting (5) I set the "Video arrange method" to "full screen (keep ar)". Although I still don't understand these setting, but I thought that the vcd can be played full screen on your computer. Or does it mean something different ?

to profecia2000:

Sorry I can't help you with your problem. But you seem a bit confused about pal/ntsc. If you are watching tv in America (in England also I think, but I'm not sure) -> ntsc (352x240 for your vcd).
In the rest of Europe -> pal (352x288 for your vcd).

[profecia2000]

to profecia2000:

Sorry I can't help you with your problem. But you seem a bit confused about pal/ntsc. If you are watching tv in America (in England also I think, but I'm not sure) -> ntsc (352x240 for your vcd).
In the rest of Europe -> pal (352x288 for your vcd"




Im not confused on the PAL and NTSC the thing is that i tried the 2 and i still get the red or pink blocks on and off trough the movie i cant figure out how to get rid of that i tried vcdhelp.com and i found nothing

[bigsyd1]

i must agree with setarip since i have been using vbr cq i am now producing the best vcd's ever but 1 thing i have noticed is a friend of mine has a thomson dvd and his player will not play them, the picture judders but if i use con bit rate they play fine anybody know why ?

[setarip]

To bigsyd1

Sure. Some standalones have narrower tolerances than others...

[sudhakartv]

OOOOOOOOOPS

I have same problem.After posting the thread I saw this thread.I have converted DivX.avi to VCD.Same Pink and Purple color spots appearing.

These are the DivX Properties.

Audio:
Audio Format : MPEG Layer -3
Average Data rate 23.964 kb/second
Sample Rate 44.100kHz
Channels 2(Stereo)

Video:
Stream name Temp[DivX].avi Video#1
Frame width 720 pixels
Frame height 416 pixels
play length 4943.396 seconds

Frame count 118523

Frame rate 23.976 frames/second
Data rate 124.494 kb/second
Video sample size 24 bit
Video compression DIVXMPG4 V3


I almost done everything as "setarip" told except point nombur 6.
for more details you can check my threaed.

http://forum.digital-digest.com/member.php?action=getinfo&find=firstposter&threadid=3514

Thanks.

[dmlove]

BigSyd, what is vbr cq? And are you converting home video (dv) or downloaded stuff, or what?