What type of media is best for burning SVCD's?

[k2snowbarder1988]

I have a CyberHome CH-DVD 500 and have just started making SVCD's. I was wondering what media is the best for burning the movies to. I need cdr's that have at least 800mb on them because i want to keep my movies down to 2 cd's. Thanks for the help!

[Phunkie Munky]

With SVCD's there is only ONE type of media you can use.

This being MPEG-2, if you have a source file (usually an .avi) the only type of file you can convert the film into is an MPEG-2.

VCD's on the other hand use MPEG-1

All you need to do is get your source file and convert it with a program, for example TMPGEnc. It will need to be converted into an MPEG-2 file making sure that it is the correct birate.

*for infomation about the gorrect birate used for SVCD's click on the link: www.dvdrhelp.com/svcd/

[Ejoc]

Phunkie Munky:

I think you misread his post, he's asking about media.

700MB / 80 Minute CD-R's

Make your MPEG-2 files 800MB, they will fit, no overburning required.

Write speed could be debated, lots of people will say not to burn faster then 4x, I burn at 24x and havent had a problem with a player not playing the CD.

I've used different media, and they all seem to work the same for me, o I go with whatever I can get my hands on cheap.

[k2snowbarder1988]

Thanks for the help!

[Phunkie Munky]

Dahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Me always reading things wrong when me in a rush, lol.


*hangs head in shame*

well atleast k2snowbarder1988 now knows 100% about which files are needed for SVCD's
............... MPEG-2's of course

Neways off to Specsavers me thinks

[poopyhead]

more info on your player: https://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers.php?DVDname=CyberHome+CH-DVD+500+&Search=Search

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ppl mentioning firmware upgrades...you could try reading more in depth on user comments about your dvd player

some have probs w/ SVCDs, while others don't...could be firmware issue again....

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@k2snowbarder1988,

just making sure.....the 700 MB limit of 80-min CD-Rs is for MODE 1 burning of DATA/AUDIO

you need MODE 2 burning for (S)VCDs, which fits 800 MB on 80-min CD-R: https://www.videohelp.com/nerosvcd.htm

btw, you actually need to subtract out overhead...which means you could fit around 795 MB (i've gotten 795.61 MB to fit)