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  1. Ulead DVD Movie Factory 2 makes SVCD's very easily. It makes COMPATIBLE SVCD's. Fine. How can I set it up to get around that silly 704 Mb limit! I have a burner that does 99 minute media (type 90) and 90 minute media (type 80), but unlike the OLD version of the Ulead software, I can't force it to burn the larger media. I looked for an INF file or something that I could change, even called the company, but they buy the burn portion of the software, and don't really know how it works. Compatibility was NEVER an ussue with the old version; you got a warning, you burned and it worked. Now I can't do anything very big. Any suggestions? I know I can use other programs, but MF2 is so nicely integrated that I would prefer to stay with it. Thanks.
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  2. The Ulead authoring applications only support official disc standards.

    The so-called "XVCDs" and the so-called "XSVCDs" are not official disc standards.

    Consequently, they are not supported.

    Jerry Jones
    http://www.jonesgroup.net
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  3. Originally Posted by Specialist
    The Ulead authoring applications only support official disc standards.

    The so-called "XVCDs" and the so-called "XSVCDs" are not official disc standards.

    Consequently, they are not supported.

    Jerry Jones
    http://www.jonesgroup.net
    Sorry Jerry, your standard answer doesn't fly this time. We aren't talking "X" or "XS" SVCD (true, those are NOT official, but are defined, and always in terms of high bit rates), we are talking STANDARD rates (2375 CBR), just on long media. Besides, what you said is NOT true; Ulead is perfectly happy to burn a VBR SVCD, and that is NOT an official disc, although granted any DVD player that plays CBR SVCD's will probably play VBR SVCD's-- it still isn't "standard". In addition, Ulead will let one change other 'standards' under the 'output advanced settings' to file and directory names that are non-standard for compatability reasons. Nor are we even talking 'overburning' (which Media Studio Pro 6.5 supported with the DVD plug-in... 3 years ago!); we are simply talking normal burns on type 90 and type 99 media, which are now very much as standard as type 70 (after all... type 64 is the only one that is 'standard').

    What this ammounts to is whoever made the burn utility for Ulead took the cheap route and didn't even ask about media size. Not even ini table one can change. Very poor.

    Larry Elie
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  4. Will MF2 let you make an image file which you could then burn with Nero?
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  5. Originally Posted by Lelie
    we are talking STANDARD rates (2375 CBR), just on long media. Besides, what you said is NOT true; Ulead is perfectly happy to burn a VBR SVCD, and that is NOT an official disc
    Larry,

    When you write that a VBR SVCD is "not an official disc" you seem to be quite incorrect.

    I refer you to the Super-VideoCD FAQ:

    http://www.uwasa.fi/~f76998/video/svcd/overview/#technical_features

    Quote:

    "In terms of video and audio quality, SVCD is in between VCD 2.0 and DVD, using a 2x CD drive to support variable bitrate (VBR) MPEG-2..."

    The Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2 templates are designed to support this official Super-VideoCD standard.

    If you examine the template within Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2, the properties are as follows:

    MPEG files
    24 Bits, 480 x 480, 29.97 fps
    (SVCD-NTSC)
    Video data rate: 2500 kbps
    Audio data rate: 224 kbps
    MPEG audio layer 2, 44.1 KHz, Stereo

    Either constant or variable bit rates are allowed within this template.

    Now - back to your original problem.

    I'm truly sorry you are frustrated.

    When I read your post, I understood what you wrote to mean that you were frustrated that unofficial disc parameters could not be used successfully.

    Upon reading your post again, it appears your frustration stems from not being able to burn to higher capacity CD discs, which I find odd because I have burned to such discs successfully using the Super-VideoCD template.

    May I ask - are you using the official Super-VideoCD settings?

    Jerry Jones
    http://www.jonesgroup.net
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  6. Oops. I should know better; I've been doing this for a long time. Yes, VBR IS part of SVCD, but Ulead has always let you play with parameters outside of normal ranges... at least since Media Studio 2.5 (it wasn't even called 'pro' then, and couldn't make any sort of VCD) and I have been using every version since.

    Yes, I ALWAYS burn within the standards... other than not sticking to the 640K limit that is still part of redbook (or is it blue or white... I always forget). As I said before; under the DVD plug-in for Media Studio Pro 6.0 and 6.5, I burned such discs routinely. I've also done so from Nero 5.0 and 5.5 (with the right updates). Media Studio Pro 7 uses the nice but not very variable Movie Factory 2 LE. It's the Move Factory 2 LE that won't let me change any parameters. BTW; it even warns me 'you may not have enough space' if I burn 600K images (!?!), so it sounds like there is some parameter not being read correctly. Ulead tech support just said you can't do it under this upgrade. Yet you mension doing it as well. It is pretty frustrating. My burner is quite happy with type 90 and 99 media. Yes, MachineMan makes a GOOD POINT; I probably can burn an image file created under Movie Factory 2 LE. I just can't see how anyone writing code in the last 3 years could leave out large media.

    Larry Elie
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  7. Well, come to think of it, I haven't burned to large capacity media in a long time.

    So I'll do some tests with the LE version of DVD MovieFactory 2 to see if I can reproduce the issue.

    I'll head over to the store and get some blanks tonight.

    Jerry Jones
    http://www.jonesgroup.net
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  8. I had a tech tell me to use an outside encoder right after he told me he dodn't know what day it was because he was out all night the night before. Sounds like their "techs" need to study some manuals instead of beer labels. The ONLY thing I use MF2 for is burning only since it can't encode in sync and I always make sure my files are 30 minutes or less as I have tried spiltting 90 minute films into pieces only to have MF2 render them back out of sync after using TMPG.
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  9. Originally Posted by mmmbeer
    I had a tech tell me to use an outside encoder right after he told me he dodn't know what day it was because he was out all night the night before. Sounds like their "techs" need to study some manuals instead of beer labels. The ONLY thing I use MF2 for is burning only since it can't encode in sync...
    Actually, your post reveals a certain negative vibe - and that persuades me to doubt what you have written is accurate.

    I also have personal experience to draw on.

    I have Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2 running on three professional-level video workstations and the audio synchronization of the DVDs produced by the software is perfect.

    Moreover, the tech support responses I have received in the past have been prompt and professional.

    Jerry Jones
    http://www.jonesgroup.net
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