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    I have just successfully made my first VCD, but it took many steps/conversions. Please let me know if there is an easier way, or if any of the steps can be skipped. I have read the FAQ's and Tutorials until my eyes crossed - they did get me this far, though. Here are the steps I went through.

    1 - captured / edited source video with Pinnacle Studio. (heard of it?)
    2 - rendered to AVI from Studio. (Studio will do AVI or MPEG - what settings should I use for either? - not sure about codecs and stuff - I know this is a critical part)
    3 - used TMPGENC to convert AVI to MPEG
    4 - used VCDEASY to create .BIN file (it didn't like my CDRW drive)
    5 - used FIREBURNER to convert/write .BIN file to VCD
    XX - I also have virtual dub - I don't know why, but I read that I need it for something...

    It worked, but holy cow, is there an all-in-one solution that works? This was a minute long test clip, just to see how this worked. I don't want to commit to a full length home video (our wedding?) only to find that it "gunks up the works" in one of these conversions.

    This was like balancing B-B's....

    Thanks for your help...
    Jeff
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  2. There are many steps you can save, depending on what you want to do. The fastest way to make a VCD is going to be to capture it in realtime to mpeg-1 to start with. While software realtime encoders do a fairly bad jpb of realtime encoding, a hardware encoder card can do a decent job and save you a lot of time. You can buy a decent hardware card for around $100 that will capture right to mpeg-1. If you don't want to invest in a hardware encoding card, you can still save some of the steps you did simply by going from your step 3 and skipping step 4, and using Nero to write to CD. Nero can write an mpeg-1 compliant file to make a vcd , and will also tell you if your file is going to be compliant or not.
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    Thanks - I will download Nero and try it. Since the video I am working with has to come through Studio to be edited, I don't think a new capture card is really an option.

    Anyone else with an idea?
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  4. I have:
    800 Mhz processor, 256mem, Analog (composite) video sources. (VCR and Camcorder)

    I have Studio DC10Plus, downloaded AVI2VCD software and Purchased Nero.

    Capture and edit to AVI using Studio. (use 10 mins files for better sync).
    Convert AVI to Mpeg1 with AVI2VCD (free) software. (long proccess)
    Burn Mpeg1 file(s) using Nero (purchase) software at 2X spped. (easy part).

    If using multile Mpeg1 files in Nero set default time from 5sec. to 0sec. don't use infinity.

    Good luck
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    I don't mean to question advice, especially after I ask for the advice, but what advantage is there to using AVI2VCD over TMPGENC? It looks like it would be doing the same thing.

    I already plan on getting Nero to use for burning - that should combine steps 4 and 5.

    What CODEC/settings should I be using in Studio to create the original AVI file?

    What about using Studio to create the MPEG, eliminating step 3? If so, what CODEC/settings should I use for that?

    What do you mean "use 10 mins files for better sync"?

    Thanks
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    http://www.vcdhelp.com/mjpeg.htm

    Capture with Huffyuv
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