dvd to vcd then to dvd-r

[xtreme02]

if i rip the movie to vcd, can i record it to a dvd-r, and play it as a vcd? or using tmpgnec encode it as a dvd reso. and play it? or will this not work? thanks

[bugster]

for the 1st part of your question look here:
http://www.vcdhelp.com/vcddvdr.htm

for the 2nd part, its basically the same answer as the 1st part, except that you encode it to mpeg2 DVD spec before authoring.

Any video on a DVD-r disc must be correctly authored as DVD or it will not play in your standalone (unless you are VERY lucky and have one of the few players that will cope!)