conversion problems

[tonyboy]

Hiya need some help convert either divx or avi to mpeg for burning to vcd.

Read a post on here at http://forum.digital-digest.com/sho...&threadid=14694

followed this info to the letter left it over night and woke up to a 2.7 gig mpeg file with no sound and a run time of 4 hours 27mins the film itself was orginally 1hour 25mins

after 1:25 on the mpeg I am left watching a black screen fo 3 hours

I am not a complete newbie to vcd production but converting from avi or divx has realy got me stuck

many many thanks for your help

[setarip]

The thread link that you've listed returns a "Doesn't exist" error message...

[setarip]

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 (VBR)" (from default of "MPEG1")
5) Click on "Advanced" tab, change "Video arrange method" to "Center (Custom Size"), change dimensions to 352x288 (PAL) or 352x240 (NTSC).
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".
8) Change "Rate Control Mode" to "Automatic VBR (CQ_VBR)"
9) Press "Start"

(Note: Or you could simply use the TMPGEnc SVCD "wizard"/template)

Note that if your video runs longer than approximately 35 minutes, you'll have to subsequently split your MPEG1-Video CD file into two (or more) parts. 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- VideoCD (VBR)". 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 portion, 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 (and third, if necessary) 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).

Then use NERO only to burn the VCD (NOT to create it, which you've already done).

[tonyboy]

tried but didnt work

well followed these instructions to the letter as you advised

the original file to be converted was 715 meg and once converted was 1827 meg

the run time was 4 h 44 mins again with no sound and ends running a black screen again the orginal film was 1hr 45 min

any ideas ????

many thanks

[setarip]

Did you create the original .AVI or download it?
Have you played the original .AVI successfully from start to finish?
If "Yes" to the latter, load the .AVI into VirtualDub. Set BOTH "Video" and "Audio" to "Direct Stream Copy" and save with a new filename. Try the new file for conversion with TMPGEnc.

If the original .AVI doesn't play properly:

1) Load the file into VirtualDub

2) From the "File" dropdown menu, select "File Information"

3) Post (here) EVERYTHING you see (both video and audio information), or post a screen capture .jpg of the information box

[tonyboy]

many thanks for your help setarip everything worked a treat !!!

[setarip]

"many thanks for your help setarip everything worked a treat !!!"

My pleasure ;>}