Divx to VCD/SVCD newbie help needed

[wiscel]

I've got a couple of Divx films which I'd like to convert to VCD or an SVCD.
Is there a simple tool which can convert the movie.divx to a VCD or (preferably) SVCD.
Everyone keeps telling me that I need TMPgenc to do this but TMPgenc keeps bugging that the codec is missing. I have the DIVXplayer installed. Do I need to install more?

[Gees]

Start with the Guides for VCD & SVCD. They tell you all you need, have links to download them, & step-by-step instructions.

Good luck.

[wiscel]

Believe me I tried using the guides, but it doesn't work.
I think the problem lies with TMPgenc, if only I can load my divx file to TPMgencv I could move on.
How do I load the Divx codec to TMPgenc?

[RabidDog]

get GSPOT
Drag your file onto GSPOT
This tells you whether or not you have the codec installed.
If codec installed use tmpgenc
If codec not installed then install codec (codec pack) then use tmpgenc

CO compressor
DEC decompressor

If divx is installed tmpgenc WILL use it.

[Gees]

Someone recently also recommended AVIcodec.

[wiscel]

OK, I'll give it a try. You a SATB fan as well? check out my Siouxsie gallery at www.wiscel.com

[Gazorgan]

Search "TMPGenc enviroment setting". You have to make changes to get TMPG to open a DivX. This is the most comman TMPG problem.

Having the DivX player doesn't mean you have the DivX codec installed.

I suggest DVD2SVCD , it will do AVI input as well. The end result are bin/cues you can burn.

[wiscel]

I've tried both AVI codec and Gpot. Both programs say that the file is an invalid type. But I can watch the movie with the Divx player.

[Gees]

Yes, lots of downloaded stuff is extremely problematic. :c* You are probably dealing with someone else's mistakes and shortcuts.

If you do a search for "divx to VCD" or svcd or DVD, you'll see tons of threads with loads of problems.

Maybe try Gazorgan's way. May be less headaches for you.

Good luck. :c)

[wiscel]

OK, we're getting somewhere now. On the Divx Forum someone else had the same problem.
The movie I've downloaded is called movie.divx The extension .divx is wrong. Now this is supposed to be called movie.avi
I've renamed the file but still TMPgenc, AVIcodex etc. still won't recognise the file.

[Gees]

Renaming it wouldn't change any of its properties (make it any more valid).

Do you have the lastest codec? It's 5.1

I make too many typos!

[wiscel]

Yes, I've codec 5.1 installed

[Gazorgan]

DivX player ignores errors, TMPG doesn't.

Can you open it in VDUB? Check it for errors. You can them frameserve it.

Hopelessly confused? I sure hope it doesn't have VBR audio :P Pirating movies is hard work! I still think DVD2SVCD is your best bet. And you will need to change your TMPG enviromental settings from the default in order to get it to open. Try setting everything to 0, and setting DSPShow to 3, this usually works for me. If not try setting everything to 0 and setting the ....ummmm....at work and trying to picture it in my head....something DML option to 3.

[wiscel]

No luck with VDUB as well.

[*deltree*]

There is a small tool called CodecViewer wich tells u about the avi codec the file is, im not sure i can post the link here, but im sure u can find it with google or something else. It gives u info about the video and audio codec. Perhaps this can help u 2 find out with what u are dealing with.

[wiscel]

This is getting frustrating, the Codecviewer says: that it is not a valid AVI file

[*deltree*]

Hmm, that was just a try, maybe the codec is new, so it hasnt implemented in the actual CodecViewer, else it is not an usual avi-codec.
If its not an usual avi codec I´m not sure i can help u.

OK, this is a noob tip! And I´m a Noob!
I´m not sure it can bring u far, but i think u need every info u can get from those files.
Open the file in zoomplayer an rightclick on screen,
choose Video Information,
it gives u fps and bitrate and the basic video infos, perhaps u can find out a bit more in that way about ur files.
So u can adjust TMPGenc a bit better.

[Gees]

wiscel - you really could be knocking yourself out over something that's corrupted or put together so badly that it's irreparable.

I'm the last person who'd ever say quit :c) but unless it is a one-of-a-kind video of global importance and holds the key to world peace, end of starvation and a cure for cancer, seems to me it is not worth the hassle it's giving you.

[Gees]

My last try :c)

saw this post a bit earlier and then later another person reports it worked for them. Worth a shot, I suppose:

I had this same problem with certain files try to frameserve and tmpg says "unrecognised or unsupported" though they're not neccesarily xvid i'm having probs with, I've only just this morning found a way around it so here it is.

First open your .avi in virtual dub and set video to direct stream copy (the audio settings don't seem to make a difference here, mine was AC3 so i already stripped it to a wav so was set no audio!) then choose "save old format avi" only takes a couple of minutes. Then open this new file with virtual dub and frameserve as normal adding whatever filters you need, should now open in tmpg without a problem!! I've tried this on 2 files I was having major issues with and it solved both!

(credited to Ogami)

Fingers crossed

[wiscel]

Guess again, it didn't work.
But I'll keep trying

[*deltree*]

last try 4 me!!
perhaps its one of the newest divx codecs as http://www.3ivx.com/ based on mpeg4 compression.
and u have a possibility 2 repair downloaded divx files with the divxdoctor1/2 dl @ http://doctor.3ivx.com
so that was all 4 me here
GL!