How to convert .DAT format into DVD format ?

[alykhalil]

i there a way of converting a .dat file format into a DVD format ? i thought i did have a program by MS win media player, i think, that did this. any suggestions please. thank you

[paglamon]

Is this .dat file from a vcd?

[LT. Columbo]

yeah if the .dat is from a standard VCD, simply rename it to .mpg and use that. tmpgenc will convert straight .dat files too.

[tigerman8u]

If the above fails you can extract the mpeg video from the dat using Isobuster.

[alykhalil]

thank you all...will try all ways and will update...cheers...

[LT. Columbo]

glad we could help

[alykhalil]

i dont know if i just boo boo'd...i opened the DAT file in windows media player and did save as , gave it file name xyz.mpg...now its saved as a movie file which tmpeg dvd author wont recognise...

[benbryant]

Hi alykhalil,
Just double-check, hope you don't mind. Did you rename the your file by changing the file extension from .dat to .mpg or just rename the file's name? for example: from mymoviefile to mymoviefile.mpg. To change file extension accurately, you should set the windows to show file extensions by opening the Windows Explorer, go to Tools -> Folder Options -> View, and remove the tick mark to disable the "Hide extensions for known file types. To change the file extension from DAT to MPG, just right-click the file, select rename, and change file extension to .mpg

Regards

[alykhalil]

Hi alykhalil,
Just double-check, hope you don't mind. Did you rename the your file by changing the file extension from .dat to .mpg or just rename the file's name? for example: from mymoviefile to mymoviefile.mpg. To change file extension accurately, you should set the windows to show file extensions by opening the Windows Explorer, go to Tools -> Folder Options -> View, and remove the tick mark to disable the "Hide extensions for known file types. To change the file extension from DAT to MPG, just right-click the file, select rename, and change file extension to .mpg

Regards

yeah you are right...i changed it the wrong way...i renamed it the way you mentioned...now the extension shows as .mpg and the file type shows Movie clip..this file wont even open in win movie maker

[alykhalil]

i even forgot how to use isobuster...can anyone pls remind me...i have converted the movie file back to dat (converted the right way) and am trying to use isobuster but dont know how...tmpgenc wont open the dat file...

[LT. Columbo]

i simply right click the file>properties, then rename it with the new extension. always works, tmpgenc always opens it.

[benbryant]

i even forgot how to use isobuster...can anyone pls remind me...i have converted the movie file back to dat (converted the right way) and am trying to use isobuster but dont know how...tmpgenc wont open the dat file...

As your request: Open the movie file with Isobuster, right-click the .dat file and choose "Extract but FILTER only M2F2 Mpeg frames"

Regards

[alykhalil]

As your request: Open the movie file with Isobuster, right-click the .dat file and choose "Extract but FILTER only M2F2 Mpeg frames"

Regards

when i try to open the .dat file with isobuster..that .dat file dont shows...but it shows a directory "session" and subdirectory "track" and when i right click on track and did as you said..the file is saved as mpeg or mpg but the file size is zero

[jmet]

Perhaps this guide could be of some assistance: http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=58699

[benbryant]

Did you expand the Session 1 folder (the + sign), expand the Track 01, click on the red ISO logo, click on the MPEGAV folder. The VCD stores mpeg video/audio
in .dat extension in the MPEGAV folder. Just right-click on the .dat file and select the Extract but FILTER only M2F2 Mpeg frames and then select a new name and location where you want to save your file to

Regards