Problem with AVI to MPEG2

[Jacquesy]

I have been running bbmpg software to chop the MPEG files into CDR sized chunks for VCD's for about a year noiw without problems. I have just got a new PC with XP Pro and this is causing a problem wheb using avitompeg2.

When I try and open the input files (AVI and video) then software closes and going back to my windows desktop. Within the digital digest site I have found a file to download to supposedly correct the problem for XP users, but this hasnt worked. Does anybody have any ideas or could anybody informa me of some other software to use. I use TMPGENC to create the MPEG file then I De-multiplex it in TPMGENC b4 usoing AVI2MPG. I have tried to do it all in TMPGENC but both of my DVD players wont recognise the VCD.

[setarip]

Your posting is rather confusing (as to whether you're using BBMPEG, or TMPGEnc, or if you're creating MPEG1-VCDs or MPEG2-SVCDs).

If you're desirous of creating VCDs from .AVIs, try the following procedures:

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) - set "Motion Search Precision" to "Normal 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!)