SVCD VS. XSVCD for Dummies

[mailmanny18]

What is the difference between svcd and xsvcd. can I burn a xsvcd with nero? when i try to burn the mpeg2 at 720X480 with 29.97 fps nero complains. If I turn off standard compliance and burn it anyway will I have an xvcd? and what sample rate should the audio be set to?

I am trying to make movies from my DV camcorder capture can you offer any other help.

[guitar_george_skank]

SVCD is a 'standard'. That means any standalone player that states it can play SVCD's will be able to, as long as they were made to the standards. Check out the SVCD standards at:

http://www.vcdhelp.com/svcd

An XSVCD is a SVCD which was encoded outside of theses 'standards'. For example, at a higher resolution (like your example), or a higher bitrate. I have been making SVCD's with higher bitrates and they play fine on my standalone but I get problems when playing them on my friends machine. Try encoding small 1-2 min clips on a CD-RW with different settings to see what your machine can take and check out the following link to see if there's any info about your player on this site:

http://www.vcdhelp.com/dvdplayers

Turn off the complience in NERO and you'll have an XSVCD. Remember that (X)SVCD is MPEG2 and (X)VCD is MPEG1.

Cheers,

GGS.

[mailmanny18]

does all audio for, vcd, svcd etc have to be in 44100 Hz format?

[bugster]

mailmanny18 asked

does all audio for, vcd, svcd etc have to be in 44100 Hz format?

Answer: Yes, if not you are producing an X(S)VCD as described by guitar_george_skank. However, from reading posts on these forums it does seem that a lot of standalone players are happy with 'otherwise standard' (S)VCD with 48khz audio. And why not as this is the DVD spec for audio so they have to be able to handle it. As for lower sampling rates, this will vary from player to player.

[SingSing]

If you only want to play it on a partcular model/brand of player,
or play the movie on PC, then XSVCD is okay.

If you going to have more than one DVD player, and
also want to pass the disc to friends/family, stay with SVCD standrad.

XSVCD to SVCD are not always fessible or hig-quality.