Xvid to VCD with TMPGE & Nero

[Kat9119]

Okay, so I have this problem.

First off, I have this video that is in xvid format, so I go to TMPGE and change to to an MPG. I chose the correct settings (I believe):

In TMPGE when I load up the video at the bottom it says:
MPEG-1 512x384 23.976fps CBR 1150kbps, Layer-2 48000Hz 192kbps

So, I picked NTSC Film under load, and encoded the video. Then, I found out that the audio wasn't there (TMPGE never gave me the error)

So, I went into Virtual Dub and picked Full Processing Mode for the audio, then saved the WAV. Tested it, sounded good to me, so I went back to TMPGE and encoded again. Then because the file was so large, I split it in two. All looked good with the file and the audio.

Now, I go into Nero, choose VCD, and it tells me that the video isn't properly encoded and would I like Nero to do it for me.

However, if I put the original file in, it doesn't ask me to encode it. So, I'm thinking, okay, this file is already ready to be burnt (which is weird because its 720MB) so I go into TMPGE again and try to split the original file, but it tells me "illegal MPEG video stream"

So, did I do something wrong? All the guides on this site have changed and I'm at a loss as what to do with this file. Should I let Nero encode it for me?

The disc I have is only 700MB so I don't know if I should test it out and see if it only cuts off the credits on the disc or even if that would work.

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this, or if I did something wrong?

Thanks,
Kat

[ZippyP.]

I chose the correct settings (I believe):

In TMPGE when I load up the video at the bottom it says:
MPEG-1 512x384 23.976fps CBR 1150kbps, Layer-2 48000Hz 192kbps

I don't know what settings you selected but the above resolution (512x384) does not correspond to any standard that I know. It appears that your mpeg is not VCD compliant in resolution. VCD is 352X240 for NTSC so that may be why Nero is complaining. Did you pick one of the standard templates in TMPGEnc? Are you using the project wizard? I think you probably should.

However, if I put the original file in, it doesn't ask me to encode it. So, I'm thinking, okay, this file is already ready to be burnt (which is weird because its 720MB) so I go into TMPGE again and try to split the original file, but it tells me "illegal MPEG video stream"

It's only weird because it's an avi file and nero will let you burn it as data but will encode it to mpeg if you want to make a VCD. TMPGEnc rejects it for the same reason.

Should I let Nero encode it for me?

Never let Nero encode for you! It's the worst encoder around and if you create your mpegs correctly then shouldn't need to.

The disc I have is only 700MB so I don't know if I should test it out and see if it only cuts off the credits on the disc or even if that would work.

An 80 min. CD will hold 700 Mb as data and 800 Mb as a VCD. VCD's have a greater capacity because they use a different burning system. If you use the wizard in TMPGEnc then you can use the source range function and the bitrate setting window (window 4/5) to adjust your file size to fit your disks.

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this, or if I did something wrong?

Use a standard VCD template, use the source range function and check your file size in the bitrate setting window. Always create a wav file of your audio and use that as the audio source, Goldwave is great for that. Oh....and always check for bad frames first, see below.

Good luck.