how can i convert VCD to DivX

[windboy]

I've been trying to convert my VCD .dat files into DivX .avi with VDub but it seems to not work. It converts for about a second then stops and doesnt resume. Anyone got any ideas? Whatever can help is appreciated. Thanks

[AntnyMD]

Do it from within TMPGEnc. Open the .DAT file directly off the CD, the way you normally load video and audio streams for encoding. Then choose File > Save As > AVI, and you should be able to choose your DivX codec and MP3 audio codec. I found though its better to first encode the audio as an uncompressed WAV first to maintain audio sync. I then subsequently compress the audio to MP3 within VirtualDub, using direct stream copy for the video. I once got nearly three hours of video from VCDs onto one CD this way. My 900mb films reduced to approximately 215mb.

[windboy]

how exactaly do i change the .wav into mp3 with Vdub. cant seem to work that out.

[KuskenLars]

In the "Audio" (or something like that)
There's a thing you can press called "Compression" go in there and select yor MP3 codec and the quality, press OK and it's fine!

[windboy]

thanks but that don't help. i select the wav file and compression, then what? how do i encode it?