Converting XVID to a DVD or SVCD, H E L P !

[escapek]

Okay, I've been reading the guides, downloading the tools but keep getting error after error.

I have a movie that is a .avi file in XVID format (once I installed the xvid codec I can now play the file in windows media player). The file is about 750mg.

All I want to do is play the movie on my home DVD player. How do I covert this file into either an SVCD or a DVD? I have a DVD+R/RW burner and would ultimately like to have it on 1 disc, weather that be an SVCD or a DVD I don't really care although putting it on a DVD somehow would be preferable.

HELP, Thanks!

[Syphic]

Ive downloaded Xvid Movies and i convert them using Main Concepts Mpeg encoder. Once its done i used Tmpgenc DVD Author to create my dvd files and i use nero 5 or 6 to burn to dvd. Works for me.

[FulciLives]

Okay, I've been reading the guides, downloading the tools but keep getting error after error.

I have a movie that is a .avi file in XVID format (once I installed the xvid codec I can now play the file in windows media player). The file is about 750mg.

All I want to do is play the movie on my home DVD player. How do I covert this file into either an SVCD or a DVD? I have a DVD+R/RW burner and would ultimately like to have it on 1 disc, weather that be an SVCD or a DVD I don't really care although putting it on a DVD somehow would be preferable.

HELP, Thanks!

Rather vague.
What tools have you tried? What process are you using? What errors are you getting?

I've had very little trouble with converting XVID or DIVX to MPEG-2 DVD compliant files.

I usually use VirtualDub Mod to extract the audio (wav file). Then simply open the video file in TMPGEnc along with the extracted WAV audio file. Convert to DVD MPEG-2.

As long as the XVID/DIVX are of high quality (or at least decent quality) then you should get good results with little problems.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[ZippyP.]

I have a DVD+R/RW burner and would ultimately like to have it on 1 disc, weather that be an SVCD or a DVD

If you put a whole movie in SVCD format all on one SVCD it would be horrible quality, stick to DVD. Try TMPGEnc for your conversion, it has a trial period for mpeg2. Pick an AVI to DVD guide from the "Guides" section, all of them will work. If you're having trouble at a particular spot then re-post with a specific question.

[funkguy4]

Please post the source file's spec also, and I can tell you by email exactly what to do about going to SVCD or DVD and what to do about making menus. BTW....I have managed to fit two full-length movies at great quality on a DVD5 disc, so, if anyone is interested, tell me!

:P

[Gurm]

Hey, I have sort of a bizarre-resolution video.

24fps, and the aspect ratio is 1.7 : 1, what settings should I be targeting in TMPGEnc?

- Gurm

[escapek]

Okay, I'm attempting to follow this guide:

https://www.videohelp.com/tmpgencdvd.htm

It says that for xvid files, it's best to extract the audio first using Virtualdub. I grabbed Virtualdub (v1.5.3) and can't even open the .avi file in it, here is what I get:

"Couldn't locate decompressor for format 'xvid' (unknown)

VirtualDub requires a VFW (video for windows) compatible codec to decompress video. Directshow codecs, such as those used by windows media player, are not suitable."

If I try to open the file in TMPGENC it just tells me that the file cannot open or is unsupported!

If I right click on the file and choose properties, then summary tab it tells me the following information:

Video: 29 frames per second, Data Rate of 129Kbps
Audio: Duration 1:31:51, 133Kbps, Mpeg-Layer 3

Hope this helps.

[ZippyP.]

You need the xvid codec in order to be able to work with your video. Look in the Tools section or do a web search for it. You might want to get Gspot from the Tools section, it tests avi files and says if you have the required audio and video codecs installed on your system. There are several common codecs that are used in avi's and many people like to use the Nimo codec pack to try and get most of them.

[jbenj01]

Fulci-

Why Virtualdub Mod vs. Virtualdub??

[macleod]

one recommendation that will save you a lot of time. download DVD2SVCD. You can use this app to convertyour xvid to either CVD (which will be dvd compliant as long as you keep the audio at 48mhz) or SVCD. Or you can make it a "true" DVD, however, I doubt the xvid started out as 720x480. Basically, a couple of clicks, wake up in the morning and you're done.

Give it a shot. You'll like it.


www.svcd.org

[escapek]

Zippy, I've already installed the xvid codec, I can play the .avi file no problem with windows media player and when I load it in GSPOT it tells me that I have the xvid codec (1 of them) and the audio codec (2 of them) installed!

[Yirkin]

Have you tried doing the whole process in TMPGEnc Plus? There is a project wizard that should get you from start to finish at least as far as encoding the file into mpg2 format.

Howard

[rodonoghue]

and the audio codec (2 of them) installed!

Is the audio AC3? if so download Goldwave from the tool section of this site and open the avi and save the wav - use tmpge with the video as the avi and the audio as the wav. If it is just an xvid some of the settings in tmpge may need to be changed such as increasing the Option>Environmental Settings>VFAPI plug- in and increasing the DirectShow Multimedia File Reader to 1 or 2. To get on your dvd player you should use one of the dvd templates on tmpge and de-multiplex the mpg into mp2 and m2v. rename the *.mp2 to *.mpa and author in ifoedit - then burn the VIDEO_TS folder in your favorite program.

[funkguy4]

If the audio is AC3, you can check it in Windows Explorer. Just do properties on the file and go to the tab all the way to the right. If audio is tag 2000, then It's AC3. Actually, just use VirtualDubMod if it's AC3 since it can demux AC3 the right way. Then, using reguler VirtualDub, frameserve video only to TMPGEnc. Since your resolution is 1.7:1, all you need to do is stretch the frame completely with no letterbox to 720x480 using the resize filter (Video -> Filters). Then, set TMPGEnc with the KDVD template from KVCD.net and make sure it says 16:9 as output aspect ratio (this is the default). GOOD LUCK! :P

[funkguy4]

Hey, I have sort of a bizarre-resolution video.

24fps, and the aspect ratio is 1.7 : 1, what settings should I be targeting in TMPGEnc?

- Gurm

Gurm, sry for the delay of several days in my reply, and I don't know if you already figured it out from other postings, but this is a standard Widescreen movie (I assume you meant 1.777777777...), and the 24fps (I assume 23.976) is standard NTSCfilm framerate. Just frameserve this file from VDub as 720x480 video using the resize filter, and send it audio also. Encode in TMPGEnc.

[funkguy4]

Fulci-

Why Virtualdub Mod vs. Virtualdub??

People use VDub Mod because it has a wider range of support for various audio formats. It works great for demuxing AC3 also, and it contains all the features of VDub. It's like a sup-ed up VDub.