avi to vcd need help

[kwraith]

Helllo I have exactly two days experience in changing a avi file to a vcd format to play on my dvd player. I have tried to follow threads that looked like it might help me, but I can't make heads or tails out of it can some one please help

[gd_nimrod]

At www.dvdrhelp.com/tmpgenc there is an excellent tutorial on how to use tmpgenc (which will convert the avi to a vcd for you).

[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" (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)" and "Bitrate" to "1,150"
9) Under the "Audio" tab, set to 44,100 224Kbps
10) Press "Start"

(Or, instead of the steps 1)-10) above, you could attempt to use TMPGEnc's VCD "wizard"/template)

Note that if your video runs longer than 70-80 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!)

Let us know of your success ;>}

[Rikus]

setarip: I too have had problems with turning an avi into a vcd and I have also looked at many tutorials to no avail! Now I have another question for you, how does you instructions differ for divx movies encoded with 5 channel sound (not the normal 2 channel)?? I tried to extract a wav from virtualdub and then use TMPGEnc to join into a mpg, but the audio seemed to be garbled and too fast! Please let me know what I am doing wrong or not doing at all? Thanks!

-Rikus

[kwraith]

I am sorry that I have not replyed sooner it has been a hectic couple of days. I must say thank you to everyone for all your help because I now have vcd's that I needed to clear up some spac on my pc. Again I say thank you. You guys are the best!!!!!

[setarip]

My (Our) pleasure ;>}