DVD-compatible MPEG on CD-ROM?

[Zak001]

Alright, I do not currently have a DVD burner, but I do have a CD burner. I've managed to capture some video (home movies, TV shows, etc) that I want to archive - I've created VCD and SVCD discs of this content (using TMPGenc to encode), but everyone tells me that these MPEG files cannot be re-used later on DVD media...

So - my question for the forum is this: Is there some format I can encode by videos in now that I can burn on CD-ROM and play in my DVD player (VCD, SVCD, or something) that I can later copy over to DVD media when I get a DVD burner?

Thanks!
-Zak

[Innershield]

You can make an xVCD with a resolution of 352x480 that can later be put on DVD. This is a legal low resolution for DVD

[Zak001]

Alright... 352x480 at what bitrates? MPEG-1 or MPEG-2? Is there a template for this format somewhere that I can use with TMPGEnc?

Thanks a lot!
-Zak

[Innershield]

mpeg2 is dvd. Basically you can use as high of bitrate that you want or that your dvd player will handle. DVD bitrates are much higher tha VCD. (6000 vs. 1150)

[Innershield]

also you will have to resample the sound to 48khz

[offline]

I don't think 352x480 @ MPEG-1 is a valid DVD videostream
You can have 352x480 MPEG -2 or 352x240 MPEG-1

I think 352x480 (576 for PAL) MPEG-2 @ CBR 2520, AUDIO 224, 48Hz
will give the least problems when transfering to DVD-r later on. It
may not. however, play correctly on your current DVD player. You will
have to test.

You might want to stick with 352x240(288 pal)
@ CBR 1150, 44.1Hkz stereo at 224 kbits. When transfering this to DVD, all you need to do is upsample audio to 48Hkz and remux.

DVD authoring software requires video streams with different GOP
settings etc. To make sure, maybe d/l a couple of DVD authoring
demos and test.