MPEG-1 to DVD

[Michal12]

Hello,

I am newbie and I just downloaded 6 MPEG-1 parts of one show. I would like to join this 6 parts and than make DVD image from it. First problem should be, that I am not able in VirtualDub join 6 MPEG-1 files into one "big". Second problem I think will be that MPEG-1 files are 320x223 and DVD have to be 720x510 or similar.... i tried to save "segmented" AVI (because of 4.1 GB filesize limit) from Virtualdub and than load it into AVI2DVD. Unfortunatelly I have no so much free space on the machine I am running AVI2DVD so I tried to "save it" via NetBIOS to different location of our LAN, bus once more (AVI-Mux) 4.1 GB limit .... Anyone can help how to simply join 6x MPEG-1, resize it and create ISO image for non-computer DVD player and fit free space up to 30 GB?

[SingSing]

mpeg-1 is part of DVD specification. Just import them in TDA, and burn. TDA will resampled the audio to 48KHz if neceessary.

[gadgetguy]

mpeg-1 is part of DVD specification...

True, but the resolution specs need to be VCD for it to work in TDA as suggested.

Michal12
Please give us exact specs of your source files. Resolution, bitrate, framerate, audio bitrate, etc. If they really are 320x223 then they will need to be resized to 352x240 (NTSC) or 352x288 (PAL). This will require reencoding and a quality hit. Audio conversion might be required too.

[jsmithepa]

U don't have to reassemble them to a huge file b4 importing. Your authoring program should be able to bring them in pieces, and u just tell your authoring program, at the end of movie1, go play movie2 etc.

There is a version of virtualdub that can deal with mpgs. Plug-in(?).

And yes, you should resize them to DVD resolution b4 importing to authoring prog.

[Michal12]

Hi gadgetguy,

so here are information you requested:

Resolution is 352 x 288
Bitrate is 1149 Kbps
Framerate is 25 fps
AudioBitrate is 224 Kbps, Layer II, stereo, 44 KHz

When I am opening any part with Virtualdub it always said:

MPEG: File ended during parsing at byte position 171196323 - file may be damaged or incomplete

But when I play the file, I see no audio or video error or visual "scratch"

[gadgetguy]

Hi yourself.
So it is PAL VCD spec. If you're in PAL country, you can do just as SingSing suggested and drop them into TDA as-is. If you want it converted to NTSC it's going to take a fair amount of additional work to change the resolution, framerate, and audio sample rate. Are you opening it in VirtualDub-Mpeg2 or VirtualDubMod? Either way it's a bad sign that you are getting an error while opening it. Chances are good you are going to have trouble authoring.

[Scorpion King]

Michal12

You can use MPEG-1 files for DVD but the framesize, bitrate, fps, etc must be within DVD Specifications. For one to start making DVDs then he should first read the DVD Specifications. Most any DVD Authorizing program will have these specs listen somewhere in their Help File. Mpeg-1 has already be explained above except for the Audio. It must be 48,000Hz. Your's is 44,100Hz. No big conversion, but one that must be made. Again, most authorizing programs can do this for you.

Joining those clips together is again something that any DVD Authorizing program can do. You do not need to create one big file first. Simply add those files in the proper order you want them to play.

Good luck.

[ultramarine]

Maybe something is wrong with the mpeg1 file
I encountered some of these from my old VCD

Try to convert to mpeg2 (with SUPER), then use tda

[jsmithepa]

U could try to configure virdualdub's video -> error mode and see what happends.

[mats.hogberg]

Just try and author them as PAL DVD with TDA. If it wont work, then start thinking about other ways.

/Mats

[Michal12]

So guys, thanks for helping. I downloaded trial of TMPGEnc DVD Author 2.0 and tried what you recommended. Unfortunatelly I got only video output into final ISO image (unless I set in TRACK settings Re-encode all as below - i tried all 3 audio formats). Strange is that in SIMULATION menu is audio track and playing perfectly, but when I select START DVD-VIDEO BUILDING than AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS is made, than I select create DVD image, than I mount it via Daemon tools and trying to play it in Windows Media Player, video is good, but no sound. Its pretty strange

[SingSing]

Winodws media player has its own problem. Use WinDVD or PowerDVD or VLC to play.