How do I convert MPEG1 to SVCD format?

[db7731]

I've read how to convert AVI to SVCD, but to capture in this format (I have an ATI All in Wonder) requires too much disk space. My best capture seems to be MPEG1 at the BEST setting. Is there a way to convert my MPEG1 file to a compliant SVCD format?
If anyone has ANY ideas, I would appreciate your input.

THANKS, GARY

[vanillabox]

You could just use TMPGEnc to re-encode the file, but your capture is Mpeg-1. If your player supports XVCD you should consider just doing that.

[db7731]

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On 2001-07-11 09:47:05, vanillabox wrote:
You could just use TMPGEnc to re-encode the file, but your capture is Mpeg-1. If your player supports XVCD you should consider just doing that.
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Thanks, I wasn't aware that TMP would convert MPEG1. The info at this site lists other formats but not MPEG1. Also, I'm new to this, so not sure about XVCD. Is it better than SVCD? What's the difference?
Thanks again for your help.

[supercrew]

Have you tried installing the PICVideo codec
and setting the quality to ~18.

This should allow you to capture 480x480 and
not take up as much disk space.

Then you can encode with say CCElite 2.2.9 which is
really fast and runs on AMD chips as well as Intel.

There several web pages that show how to capture from
an ATI card at standard SVCD resolutions.

supercrew

[db7731]

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On 2001-07-11 10:01:31, supercrew wrote:
Have you tried installing the PICVideo codec
and setting the quality to ~18.

This should allow you to capture 480x480 and
not take up as much disk space.

Then you can encode with say CCElite 2.2.9 which is
really fast and runs on AMD chips as well as Intel.

There several web pages that show how to capture from
an ATI card at standard SVCD resolutions.

supercrew
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How do I get this codec. Also what web pages show how to capture at SVCD. This would solve my problem.

[vanillabox]

Take a look at XVCD (non-standard VCD) in the What Is section on the menu to the left. It will give you more information then I could in a timely manor.

[hitechjunkie]

if you are interested in converting your MPEG-1 to SVCD MPEG-2, i'd load the MPEG-1 into VirtualDub, apply any filters for cleaning up the video, and frameserve it to TMGEnc using the SVCD template. just loading the MPEG-1 into TMPGEnc and re-encoding to SVCD MPEG-2 produces a much worse looking re-encoded MPEG.