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Can someone tell me how to burn a DVD to a CD-R. I heard there is a program that will do that...
Jeff
Jeff
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You cannot burn a DVD to a CD-R, since a DVD contains approximately 10 times (Up to 9Gigagbytes) more information than can fit on a CD-R (Up to 700Megabytes).
You can, however, convert and (highly) compress the DVD's movie-only information to different formats (see my other response to your other post) that can then be burned to CD-Rs.
If you specifically desire to convert a DVD movie to a format that, when burned to a CD-R, can be played back on a standalone DVD player hooked up to your television, the following is one way to accomplish this:
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 MPEG Mediator
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)
3) Load .AVI into VirtualDub
A) Set "Video" to "Direct Stream Copying"
B) Set "Audio" to "Full Processing Mode"
C) Under "Audio", click on "Conversion", select "44,100Hz" (or 48,000Hz, if this doesn't present a playback problem for you)
D) Under "Audio", click on "Compression" select "MP3", "44,100Hz" (or 48,000Hz), "96Kbps" (or higher)
E) Save revised .AVI with new filename
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)", 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". 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!) -
Is there a way to burn an .AVI movie (or any other format you can store in your HD an play using WMP) into a CD-R wich my TV DVD-Player can read and play the movie there, in my living room?
For example, I have Star Trek Nemesis.AVI in my HD (Xvid) and I would like to watch it in my TV (via DVD-Player of course - don't want to connect my PC in the TV), is there a way to do so?
ps: another newbie question (just got a CD-R/RW Drive): I only have 80min CD-RWs here (702MB???), is there a way to burn a 714MB movie into these 702MB CDs??
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Setarip, can you please e-mail me privately...I have a lot of questions. I'm going to sleep now so I won't get any e-mails until tomorrow. Thanks.
Jefftraveler19@yahoo.comComment
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"Setarip, can you please e-mail me privately..."
Sorry, that's not possible...Comment
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Hello?
I'd appreciate some attention!
Is my question clear?
DuhComment
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To jorgelucas
Post your question as a separate thread - so as not to create confusion...Comment
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why would you want to create an avi file first with flask and divx3 fast motion and then convert this file one more time into mpeg1 instead of using tmpeg to create mpeg1/vcd directly from the vob files?
for dvd => vcd conversion click here
for dvd => Svcd conversion use this linkLast edited by UncasMS; 18 Jun 2003, 01:18 AM.
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To UncasMS
1) Because the poster also asked (in another of three almost simultaneous posts):
"Mpg > AVI
Is there any way to turn an Mgp into an AVI?
Jeff"
2) I did say it was only "One way to accomplish this"...Comment
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All of that stuff is way too complicated for me. Basically this is the problem...I have an mpg that I want to burn but it is too big. So I want to use Virtual Dub to edit it and then save it, but it didn't let me save it cuz it was not an avi. How can I get Virtual Dub to convert the mpg into an avi so that it can be saved. And please use the least confusing terminology possible....Comment
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defineif you want to cut off a little bit from your file use tmpeg; it will be able to handle your mpeg.I want to use Virtual Dub to edit itComment
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