Problems with MPEG-2. The SVCD does not play properly. Shoul

[cristiangatti]

OK.
Hi everyone
Though I'm new with all of these VCD/SVCD matters, I have tried it everything at this point, in order to put all of my video stuff on CD, and chose the SVCD format to have the best possible quality, but it won't play properly at all. Whenever I convert the AVI to MPEG-2 (with MSX-MPEG Encoder 3.5), using the standard conversion that this program brings for the SVCD Format (NTSC), all I get are mpegs that will temporarily stop in the middle of their play, or even stop and jump to the next video.
I have lowed the bitrate on the standard profile, well, I have done everything I think, and I can't seem to find a solution to this.
So, as any MPEG-1 I made played perfect on my DVD player (low quality, but they don't stop), I'm about to give up on this MPEG-2 format.
PLEASE I NEED HELP.
Is some way to have AVIs converted to MPEG-2 that will work properly?
Here I'll give you some data in order for you to know which programs and equipments I'm using. Hopefully this will help you help me in some way
OK, my computer is a Pentium 4, 1.5 G, 256 ram, Western Digital 40 GB hard disk (IDE), ASUS mother for pentium 4, Studio DC10 Plus Capture board, regular audio and video boards.
I capture videos with VidCap at full resolution, both fields, cropping (TV), frame size: 608 x 464, with a 3240 data rate (5,1:1).
I get a huge AVI file which I convert to MPEG-2 with the LSX-MPEG Encoder 3.5 (default profile for SVCD).
And get no good results.
Can anyone help?
BTW, my standalone DVD Player is a PHILLIPS DVD 951.
And, I burn the CDs with Nero 5.5, on SVCD format.
Help?
Please heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelppppppppppppp((((((((((((
Thanks alot to everyone I'm waiting here on line waiting for some help forever if it's necessary


Cristian

[cristiangatti]

No answers? Noone can help with this?

[Baldrick]

wait at least a day until bumping the post.

[cristiangatti]

OK I'll do it Thanks so much for your advice

Cristian

[Kdiddy]

did you even check to see if your player supports SVCD?

[kinwald123]

What BitRate are you trying? I almost gave up on burnig SVCD because I had the same problems with my Panasonic RV31. The whole difference for me was reducing the bitrate, I used TMPG to encode and at 2500 kbps per second I get jerky footage with the audio cutting in and out but if I lower it to 2400 it runs fine? It made be as simple as that. The setup I use is TMPG Auto Bit Rate 2400max 300 min and MPG-2 (the non SVCD selection) and then burn them in Nero using the SVCD setting. It was literally 30 burnt coasters trying to get the right bitrate. Check the rate your using and try lowering it.

[Kdiddy]

why do people keep saying that burned coasters...have you not heard of CDRWs???

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Kdiddy on 2001-10-14 17:36:10 ]</font>

[cristiangatti]

Hi again and thanks for your replies
Yes, my Phillips DVD players supports VCD, SVCD, CDr and CDwr.
I have changed the bitrate, but it was always variable bitrate. Maybe I should use the constant bitrate? I truly don't know... I will keep on trying tonight.
BTW, of course I have done all the recordings in one single CDwr.... Thanks anyway for your answer.
Any other help, please post it. Thanks so much


Cristian

[cristiangatti]

Any other help?
Thanks so much!


Cristian

[nanjil]

I have a philips and I found that 2500 bps is jerky but 2400 bps works fine.

[cristiangatti]

hi and thanks so much for your help!
you mean 2400, constant bitrate, or is it variable? sorry but I'm pretty new with this. I'm trying to understand the whole process, but it's a little bit complicated, hehe
please let me know if I should choose constant or variable bitrate.
Thanks soooooooooooo very much


Cristian

[spidey]

If you're trying to do an SVCD, it'd be variable bitrate Mpeg 2 vid stream. If you do a Mpeg 1 cbr at 2400, it'd be an XVCD.....

[cristiangatti]

Oh...., thanks so much for that info. Then I'll try both things, to see which one turns out better. I'm going crazy with this , haha! Anyway, with your help I know I succeed on this Thank you so very much))))))
Cristian

PS: later I'll let you know which one worked better

[cristiangatti]

OK..., I have done some tests, following some advices from you, and I got very good results
I put the max. Bitrate (variable) from 2300 to 2000, and with any resulting mpeg the SVCD played great. It didn't stop durign the playback.
Anyway, I got a little thing to sort out: all of the files, when played, skip frames. Is there a solution for this?
When I captured to AVI format, there were no frames lost I think (I should capture it again, to be sure, though).
Any help?
Thanks everyone for your help


Cristian