MPEG2/MPEG4 to MPEG1 conversion for VCD

[amert20]

I am trying to created VCD by using NERO burning software. I am trying to locate conversion software to convert movies encoded in MPEG4 to MPEG 1. Does anybody knows how to convert MPEG 4 to MPEG1 for VCD.

I am using TMPGEnc to convert MPEG 2 files to MPEG 1 so I can use NERO software to generate VCD. Sometoimes NERO complaints that the file is not complient for VCD and re-encodes it. When it re-encodes I get freezing screens, etc. Is there any other software to convert MPEG2 to MPEG 1 or am I doing something wrong in TMPGEnc during conversion?

Thanks for the help from forum.

[setarip]

Use TMPGEnc to convert the MPEG2 file to "MPEG1-VideoCD" and not simply "MPEG1". Then use NERO ONLY to BURN as VCD (NOT to format as VCD).

Let us know of your success ;>}

[amert20]

I chose NTSC VCD format through Load set-up in TMPGEnc. I also extracted audio by using Virtualdub into wav file. I loaded video and wav file and after choosing NSTC VCD I converted into MPEG1 - VCD through TMPGEnc. After the conversion is done I use NERO and choose VCD. Sometimes NERO compains saying that it is not compatible and ask me whether to re-encode it.

[techno]

Are you sure you selected NTSC VCD in TMPGENC?

If you don't mind, and if your dvd player supports it, encode it as PAL VCD and see what happens.

Techno

[amert20]

I tried couple more options. After I converted with TMPGEnc to NTSC-VCD, I started NERO to burn as VCD and loaded the converted file. As usual NERO complained that it is not compatible and asked whether re-encode or burn directly, I chose the option burn directly without re-encoding. I watch the VCD's on DVD player they were almost perfect, but towards the end of the movie (last 10 minutes) audio was slightly ahead of the movie. I was wondering whether it is due to the selection of VCD-NTSCfilm in TMPGENC since audi was 23.976. Any ideas or suggesstions?

Thanks...

[setarip]

"I was wondering whether it is due to the selection of VCD-NTSCfilm in TMPGENC since audi was 23.976."

There is no such rate related to audio (23.976 is ONLY a video framerate). If you selected a video framerate of 23.976 for the conversion and it resulted in a slight out-of-synch situation toward the end, try agian, but this time set the video framerate to 24fps...

[amert20]

Thanks. I will slightly increase and see what will happen.

[techno]

Make sure, like I keep saying, the audio is 44100Hz.

Techno