DivX --> VCD...why??

[pr0fessor]

Hi there,

I am not sure if I should put the post here, but I will do regardless
Im currently discussing another point in the VCD authouring section about creating VCD's, and am now have been made clear that each movie will carry 2 CD's+ (I presume so).

If so, whats the point of creating VCD's?? Surely having one movie = one CD via DivX/XviD is a lot better?

What are the losses? I have *many* movies in DivX and they are fine. Changing them to VCD so they can be viewd on DVD players...sure, thats the only reason?

Yike's, more questions then I expected
Thanks!

pr0fessor

[setarip]

"If so, whats the point of creating VCD's??"

The ONLY point of creating VCDs is to be able to play your videos on a standalone DVD player with out put to your television...

[pr0fessor]

Makes sense;

So, if thats the case, surely there must be a player, somewhere, where it can play DivX? It happened with audio; mp3's were a "computer only" sound file, yet, there are many MP3 players out there, implemented into systems etc.

Are there any plans to release a DivX comptabile DVD player?

[Deus]

DivX ...well divx isnt the most legal video file type. so I doubt it will end up being able to be played on dvd players but Ihave heard of dvd players that read Mpeg 1.

[setarip]

There appears to be one recently made available in Europe (NOT yet in the US), which claims to play all "legal" (v.4.xx and v.5.xx) Divx-compressed .AVIs. However, a poster who indicated that he owns one stated that it is presently rife with problems - which he is assuming will be overcome with firmware updates...

[Batman]

Divx.com contains information on divx compatible hardware. However, most hardware provides only limited support for divx (e.g. no B-frame support, GMC, or Q-PEL).

[trinity1]

Can i check how do i burn a DivX format into a SVCD format ?

Anyone pls advise

Cheers
trinity1

[setarip]

To trinity1

(You really should have created a new thread for your question)

To create an SVCD:

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 "MPEG2-SuperVideoCD (VBR)" (from default of "MPEG1")
5) Click on "Advanced" tab, change "Video arrange method" to "Center (Custom Size"), change dimensions to 480x480, 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 480x480, 352x288 or 352x240(Note: "Video" tab mode of "MPEG2" 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 MPEG2-SuperVideo CD file into two or three (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 "MPEG2-Super 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 SVCD (not to create it, which you've already done).

[trinity1]

Hi setarip,

Thanks a lot for the detailed procedures!

I actually wanted to burn the following DivX format as follows:
Size: 698MB (714,838KB 731,994,112 bytes)
----------------------------
Video Format:
Codec: div3
Aspect: 640 X 272
Bitrate: 993 kb/s
Frames/Sec: 23.976 FPS
Duration: 1h 25min 22 secs
------------------------------
Audio Format:
Audio Codec: MPEG Layer-3 decoder
Bitrate: 142kb/s VBR
--------------------------------------

Can your methods suggested above works?

Cheers to those who share!
trinity1

[setarip]

"Can your methods suggested above works?"

Yes...


"Cheers to those who share!"

My pleasure ;>}