ok maybe some1 here can set me free!!!!.......

[ShorN]

Hi all, heres the problem...
Ive got loads of xvid dvdrips (all 700mb or 1400mb in size)
Ive had realitive success with kvcd templates... but my dads got a new dvd player and it doesnt play Xvcd or Xscvd.
It does play svcds though so thats good!

What ive been trying desperately to do is convert the xvids to svcds. However im getting probs with jerky playback and incorrect aspect ratios.

Im in the UK and and all the xvids I have are 23.976 fps. I need these to be able to plat smoothly on my equipment, ( it might support ntsc playback but im not sure so lets say it doesnt!)

Can anyone tell me the best way to go about converting these vids so the play smoothly and well: Let me give an example...

I have a movie.cd1 is 55.50mins long, ratio 640x352 It is Xvid with ac3 audio, it is 651 mb in size. 23.976 fps
How do I convert this into a correct ratio, smooth playing good quality standard SVCD. to fit on 1 cd.

I have been through all the guides with no success this really is my last ditch attempt. Hopefully someone who has had the same problems or has had this situation will be able to shed light!!!

I have posted threads before on this but this is more detailed. I have all programs to do with vid conversion by the way, so i can do it any way!!!

[-=Neo=-]

I believe the standard in the UK, is PAL right?
You might have to convert the XVIDs to PAL MPEG.

If you need NTSC, you said the source was 23fps, so you need to make that NTSC Film.

I prefer VBR SVCDs over KVCDs any day. Sorry Kwag.

[kwag]

I prefer VBR SVCDs over KVCDs any day. Sorry Kwag.

Hey that's no problem . I prefer CQ SKVCDs any day over any SVCD

-kwag

[ShorN]

thanks for the suggestions so far, but I was hoping someone can give a slighty more detailed instruction, if possible!

[CaptainC]

You will need to get some tools before you start

1.besweet found @ https://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/129419.php

2.AviFrate Converter Found @ http://www.doom9.org/Soft21/Editing/avifrate110.zip

3.VirtualDub

firstly make a backup copy of the movie. You may want to cut the XviD into two parts or even three to fit on SVCD before you encode the reason for this is that i have found that encoders like Tmpgenc cannot split XviD when encoding to well resultig in jitters on parts 2 and 3 this is to do with headers at the beginning of the XviD so if you cut the movie prior to Encoding each part will have a header this is done by using VirtualDub direct copy. You may want to read the VirtualDub guide found on this site

Secondly load Xvid into avifrate this tool will change the frame rate from 23.976 to 25fps you need to do this or you will suffer with jitters when played in your DVD player as these will read 24fps but not all 23.976 to well
Once you have loaded the file select 25fps from the drop down then select apply this will set the frame rate to 25fps

Now that you have done that you will need to adjust the audio frame rate this needs to be done seperatly using VirtualDub by demuxing the audio from the movie.
Most Xvids audio is mp3 but some are other formats like Ac3 and so on
you will need to check this also using VirtualDub /file information.
Lets say its mp3 you can then load this into Besweet and set the Frame rate to 25fps this takes a few mins but you should end up with the movie at 25fps and an audio track at 25fps you can load the movie into VirtualDub and then Load thre audio track into virtualDub and save as a direct copy now you can load the movie into Tmpgenc or what ever you use and encode as a SVCD Pal @ 25fps which your machine will play.

all that said you could try to encode using the Ntsc 23.976 Template in Tmpegenc but this will probably result in stutters in the movie when played back i know ive tried and the only result was plenty of coffee coasters.
For further instructions there are more indepth guides in the guides section

[ShorN]

CaptainC

thanks for your help!! this has been suggested to me but you have explained it alot better!!! Have just given it a quick try, Video runs nice and smooth!!! however my audios really out but thats prob something I did along the line!! I thinks i shall be getting on greta now thanks, i will buzz again if needed though!!

thanks all

[Mr Grumpy]

In the BeSweet GUI there's 2 options to adjust the length of the audio to accomodate for the change in frame rate.

I've noticed that the "manual one" (i.e. the one where you specify the "from" and "to" framerates) is coded the wrong way round (i.e. you need to put 25.000 in the "from" and 23.976 in the "to")

Alternatively, theres also a preset a little further down - I tend to use this.

There are other reasons for losing sync in the audio though - maybe bad frames (although if you've already converted to MPEG before you've probably not got this type of problem)

[marvel2020]

DVD2SVCD ia all you need

Just make sure you use version 1.1.1 build 2

Get it from the DVD2SVCD homepage in the older version section.

This will conevrt your NTSC 23.976 fps xvid into a PAL 480x576 SVCD.

It works with TMPGEnc and even better is you have CCE 2.50 then use that encoder.

[CaptainC]

CaptainC

however my audios really out but thats prob something I did along the line!!

Dont forget to use Besweet to put the audio track @ 25fps Avifrate only changes the video frame rate.