svcd conversion

[dpagini84]

I have an SVCD that my uncle had offered and now wants converted to a DVD. I have saved the files to my computer in a .bin and .cue file, and have also extracted the files to a folder called "MPEGAV" which contains 8 files named AVSEQ01.DAT ...to... AVSEQ08.DAT. I am somewhat unfamiliar with these .dat format files, and could use some pointers here. What I really want is to keep the files the way they are, and just make them playable on a DVD. When the SVCD was authored, it has a nice menu, background sound, and chapters. Is there an easy way to convert these files and play them/burn them onto a DVD?

Thanks for any help you can provide....


-Dave

[redwudz]

I use ConvertXToDVD or the freeware DivxToDVD for a easy conversion. Or you can try SVCD2DVD, or look through the CONVERT guides for SVCD to DVD conversions. <<<<<<

[ZippyP.]

Unfortunately SVCD resolution (480x480) is out of spec for DVD. You can either use it as-is and hope that it works in your player (it might esp. if yours plays SVCD) or you can re-encode it to a DVD resolution like 352x480. Your choice. Look up SVCD to DVD in the guides section over there <<<<<<<.

[mats.hogberg]

I'd try svcd2dvdmpg first. But AVSEQnn.dat indicates a VCD, not SVCD? AFAIK, a SVCD contains AVSEQnn.mpg. If so (if it is VCD), extract the mpg with vcdgear, then just author the resulting mpg with TMPGEnc DVD Author as DVD.

/Mats

[SatStorm]

I would do a step more: Load those dat files (obviously VCD files....) to Virtualdub mpeg2 and ad a couple of filters, like msu smart deblocking, so to eliminate some of the macroblocks.

[dpagini84]

If they are VCD, sorry about that... I can't say I'm an expert at conversion... ONe of my questions though is... will doing the encoding keep the menus intact? Or will I need to do that on my own?

Thanks,

_Dave_

[mats.hogberg]

Nope, the VCD menu is gone. You ought however to be able to use the mpg making up the VCD menu as background for your DVD menu.

/Mats

[mwkurt]

Also should note that VCD is a DVD compliant file so no reencoding of the video should be required. The audio may need to be upped to 48KHz to be compliant.
Mark

[mats.hogberg]

The audio may need to be upped to 48KHz to be compliant.

True, but many authoring apps (like TMPGEnc DVD Author) takes care of that business "transparently".

/Mats