.bin, .cue, .sfv : ????????

[Gadnium]

I recently obtained a file that when extracted, its extension was .bin. I am assuming that it is binary for transfering purposes. There is also a .cue and a .sfv. I tried using TMPGEnc to open the .bin and it says the format is not supported. I tried changing the extension to .mpeg, .mpg, and .avi: still nothing. I tried reading all the how-to's but I couln't find anything on .bin, .cue, .sfv so here I am. This is my very first attempt....

Any Ideas??

[BJ_M]

load the cue file in nero or fireburner or wincdr and stick a cdr in your cd burner and hit go ..
it is a image file - most likly a svcd or vcd

the cue file contains info for the burner to burn the large bin file - the bin file contains the cd image .. the sfv file is a checksum file to help you in determing if the rar files you had where al there and correct ... the sfv is also used by certain ftp sites to automatic check that , again , the files are complete and all ok ..

[Gadnium]

The cue files are only 1k. I obviously burn the bin file(700M) too right???

Is it ok if they are seperate file or is there something i have to do to convert the two files into one???

[Gadnium]

Cause I already tried burning both files to a disc and it don't werk.

[BJ_M]

no -- load the cue file (only) as i said ... both files must be in the same directory ..
the cue file "points" to the bin file ...


you may have to open the cue file to change the path of the bin file .. but dont worry about it if it works ok ...

[BJ_M]

tell me the name of your burner program and i will tell you how to load the image file to burn correctly ...

[Gadnium]

I will try that for playing them on my pc but how about converting them to a format that can be played on an APEX DVD player?

[Gadnium]

EZCD Creater 5 platinum by roxio

[BJ_M]

it is the same method ... doesnt mater if you want to play it on a dvd player or a pc ...

as long as its a vcd or svcd it will (most likly 0 check the guide here) play on your dvd player ..

the name of the "movie" you downloaded will most likly tell you what you have there ... as in if its says "svcd" thats a no brainer .. but things like "screener" , TS , WP , PV, TC will be all vcd's (ussually)...

[Gadnium]

It is a TS. I think I got it figured out with the cue file. Thnx for the help.

[BJ_M]

EZCD Creater 5 platinum by roxio

well personally i hate that program since about when it was good years ago (version 3 i think) ...


you need to open "create cd from image" shown in the picture (the one below the highlighted image)




hit the drop down menu shown below and select all types of files



navigate to your bin/cue file and select the cue file

and write the cd ..


IF EZCD doesnt accept cue files (i dont know if it does as i dont use it) -- install fireburrner or demo of nero and use those ... (or wincdr also) ....

[BJ_M]

http://www.nero.com/en/content/download.html#download nero demo

http://www.redlinux.de/download.php cdrwin demo (new version - new company)

http://www.goldenhawk.com/download_body.htm cdrwin demo (older version and better IMO - but mainly just different) ...


http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/FireBurner/download.shtml fireburner

[Gadnium]

Thank you (again) for the help. oh by the way just so you know, EZCD 5 does not support the bin/cue image files. Nero was able to help me take care of that problem