Quick Method for SVCD DVD-/+Rs that no one seemes to mention

[The-Witchking]

Salutations.

I've been reviewing DVDRhelp.com for the past year and a half or so, and never decided to post. In the time that ve spent here, I have learned, damn, it must be about 15 failsafe different ways to create DVDs, possibly more. BUT, there are simple ways beyond realization that have not been mentioned. Granted, I AM aware that lots of people dont enjoy / like spending money on certain software, so I do understand why it hasnt been mentioned. But, some 'tricks' are just too good to be kept a secret.

This is by no means a guide, being that I dont feel I have the authority / expertise to post one, but merely a shortcut. It involves only 2 programs, so this is the software needed.

DVD-Lab 1.1 or higher
TMPGEnc / TMPGEnc PLUS

Now, this is simple as hell. However, it only works with SVCD movies, so the resolution of your video MUST be 480x480, and 29.97 fps if your working with NTSC, and it MUST be 480x576, 25 fps if your working with PAL. Regular VCDs don't seem to work. BUT, this is a time saver extrordinaire. No video reconverting. This is the broke-mans version of SVCD2DVDMPG.

Open DVD-Lab.

Import your SVCD MPG into the assets bin, and when it asks you what to do with the file, select "De-Multiplex into Elemetary Streams".

It will demux, and after its done, give you a warning that the audio is in the wrong frequency, and that you need to change it from 41000kHz to 48000kHz. Nothing we didnt already know, right?

Well, then DVD-Lab will ask you to run Audio Transcode. Say yes, select at least 256kbps, use the built-in transcoder, and wait. Do this with both SVCD files.

I PROMISE YOU, there will be NO SYNC issues. I have authored approximately 250+ SVCDs using this EXACT method, and have had ZERO sync issues.

Open up TMPGEnc / TMPGEnc Plus.
File -> MPEG Tools

Click on Multiplex.

Add the *.mpv file DVD-Lab created, and them add the *48khz.mpa file that DVD-Lab also created. Run it through the multiplexer engine, and guess what? In less than 40 minutes TOTAL, from start to finish, you have a SVCD-DVD-/+R, with no sync issues.

Now load it into DVD-Lab, add chapters and menus and thats all there is to it.

If this has been posted, I sincerely apologize, but I havent seen it, and just thought that it would be useful to other members who hadnt tried this. Its a great way to save time, and retain video quality.

Please post your thoughts/results.

Later,
W.K.

[matneaves]

im haveing probs with making a dvd, i can convert avi to s/vcd no probs but need a prog to convert avi to vob files, im trying to use mydvb, strange results there,

i got 2 mpg2 files bothj converted from my matrix 1 dvd each around 800 megs

when i load each file inot mydvd it analysis it and comes out 4. something gigs per file so both goes over 8 gigs, which i cant understand why

surely theres a prog that converts mp2 to fit on a dvd and also avi files to dvd

[Baldrick]

https://www.videohelp.com/guides?tools=171&madeby=&formatconversionselect=SVCD+to+DVD&os...or+List+Guides

I added the svcd to dvd dvd-lab guide in april last year....


But why do use tmpgenc to multiplex? You can use the demultiplexed video and audio directly in dvd-lab.


matneaves: don't hijack topics. This has NOTHING to do with avi to dvd conversions.

[The-Witchking]

Salutations.

Baldrick: The reason that I multiplex in TMPGEnc is because in the past, I have seen that demuxing and then remuxing the resampled audio causes sync issues galore, and when I remux, it's basically for my own self edification, to SEE that the audio and video are in sync. It's not REQUIRED, obviously, but it's better than wasting time converting mpeg into vob, and then burning, and finding out you just wasted hours, as well as a DVD-/+R.

Also, to the guy who was having problems with the AVI to DVD, have you tried to search through the forums using the big buttons to the left? Everything you need is in there, do some research, its all pretty much there, if you look for it.

[johns0]

The-Witchking,you can test your dvd files in windvd or powerdvd before you burn to save dvd`s.i do that cause i find somtimes audio and video tracks get mixed up and that at least saves me burning and mux time also.

[The-Witchking]

johns0: I know, actually I use BOTH WinDVD and PowerDVD to test out all outputted files. However, I have some issues with PowerDVD. For some reason, almost EVERY MPEG file I play with that program is out of sync, so I normally dont even bother. 9 times out of 10, if I use WinDVD, it plays back perfectly. BUT, the reason (the other one) that I remux is because its still a pain in the ass to waste 25-30 minutes outputting the files to DVD format, THEN testing it to see that it doesnt work. Basically, I only remux in TMPGEnc as a security measure. If everything is copesetic during the MPEG preview, I just author the SVCD-DVD MPEGs in DVD-Lab, and choose not to demux into elementary streams. That way, I have peace of mind and visual proof before I output anything, and know that my movie will be in sync.

Put it like this, it beats the hell out of using TMPGEnc and one of my custom templates, wasting 2+ hours PER SVCD (Usually 2 for a full movie), and reconverting. Using the DVD-Lab method, I can get 4 full SVCD files converted to DVD Compliant in less than 1 hour and 10 minutes. Thats not bad in my opinion.