Need help finalizing VCD with Nero.

[Montessny]

Hi everyone,

I just started burning VCDs using Nero.I have my AVi movie converted to MPEG-1 now after using the TMPEGnc program, it went well.I am stuck with the final burning process, after Nero is done with the burning session I have no movie on my CDwr.The file size of the movie did show on the bottom calculating 650megs in size though so it seem like everthing was good.The only thing that I get when I open my D-drive to check if the movie is there is folders that Nero created for me and it reads folders= CDI,EXT,MPEGAV,SEGMENT and VDC but no movie.I tried playing it on my DVD player and got just the Created with Nero screen.Can anyone tell me what I did wrong or how to correct it.

My thanks to all in advance
Christian

[0 kewl]

Your video file is in MPEGAV folder.

P.S. Everything is as it should be - it should play in your DVD player.

[fordmsp1]

i think u should encode to vcd2.0------(ofcourse using an mpeg file)
i am a newbie thats turning into an intermediate----
good luck and happy encoding!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Montessny]

Thanks,

I am dealing with Nero now and like I said I would like to make a VCD to play on my DVD player the only thing now I am getting the following message from Nero burning Rom that the file in which the lacation runs is not valid for creating a standard video CD V-2 (my file name that I did) and a compliant requires the following specs.Has anyone had this message appear?I know I took care of the AVI to MPEG thingy but now this kind of lost.What would be the right choice in this case 1) turn off standard compliance and cont 2)Or recode the Video?

Thanks again for all the helpful info
Christian

[mayottjr]

It seems to me that you are trying to go from svcd to vcd 2 it can be done with Nero but it takes a plugin.... Have it reencode and try from there and that should work....

[0 kewl]

If you turn off the compliancy then it will be XVCD (non-standard VCD) which isn't accepted by many DVD players so first check if yours does. Don't allow Nero re-encode the file since you, most likely, will run into more problems as Nero is crap at encoding (it is designed for burning). Use TMPGEnc to encode to compliant VCD. Which prompts a question - what template did you use to encode your VCD? It looks like you screwed up when encoding with TMPGEnc (either you unlocked and changed some settings or are trying to burn Mpeg1 as Mpeg2 or vice versa).

[Montessny]

Thanks all,

For helping me. (O kwel) I used the Tmpgenc program as far as templates goes I hit load them picked VideoCD(NTSC).MCF then hit load again to (Unlock)MSF.That was the problem I had the wrong setting as i see it now .I never used the Nero for encoding as I thought myself that it's the best to burn only.My VCD is working now in my DVD player FINALLY.

Thanks again,

Christain

[bigwardo]

hello.......may i ask you what size your origional avi file was before you converted to mpeg.........the reason i ask is because it seems that to get a 650mb mpeg file the avi file has to be pretty small.. i'm trying to understand size differances when going from avi to mpeg to vcd... thank you.
adrian

[0 kewl]

bigwardo,

There is no straight answer to your question.
Simplest way:
1 minute of video in Mpeg 1 (VCD)=10 MB
So 650MB of Mpeg 1=65 min of video in any format (ASF, DivX, RM, Mpeg, etc.)
65 minutes in DivX format could be anything (10 MB or 4 GB) depending on compression ratio used when encoding to DivX.

So the source DivX in the above case could have been very small or very big (although most likely it was one part of 2 part movie and these usually come 700 MB per part).

[Montessny]

What settings do you guys use to get the very best video quality on VCD without taking to much space on CDs?I see mines ok a little better than the old VHS quality but much less than DVD.But I wont complain if it comes for free

Christian :P

[fantomlord]

What settings do you guys use to get the very best video quality on VCD without taking to much space on CDs?I see mines ok a little better than the old VHS quality but much less than DVD.But I wont complain if it comes for free

Christian :P

that's kind of a trick question--VCD has very strict, specific settings, and if you vary them, you have created an XVCD, which has some compatibility issues. as far as the quality you can expect from standard VCD--you've seen it. If you want to be able to have more control over the quality of your final product, go with SVCD, provided your player can handle it.

[Montessny]

Thanks fantomlord,and all

Since I am new to this I just want to get to know all the settings and stuff.The CD is VCD standard that my DVD player takes no SVCD.Why does my movie play the audio slower than the actual movements of the actors speech.I am down by hmmm..a split second when they talk the sound follows at a half of a second to complete the whole speech.The video is clear just the sound is not matching.I did convert my audio to WAV sound using Virtual dub not sure if that had anything to do with it.Before I had no sound on the TPMGnc after it was done so that's why I did this.If anyone has ever had this problem please let me know if it's just a burning thing with a slight inperfection.

Christian

[0 kewl]

If you have still got your original video file and the extracted WAV then load them into TMPGEnc and re-encode but this time adjust the audio synch following way:

If you are using Wizard - in page 3/5 tick Source range box to access Source range window and in Audio gap correct box type the gap length (if audio is halfsecond late then type -500). Now you need to select a small clip in your movie where you can see people talking so move the bar to the beginning of such place and press Set start frame then move the bar 1 minute ahead (you can see time displayed at the top of the preview window) and press Set end frame and press OK. Set everything else as usual and let TMPGEnc encode. When finished check your clip whether sound is in synch. If it is, just do as above but this time set your start and end frames to the beginning and end of the movie and encode. If it isn't, adjust the gap until it is.

If you aren't using Wizard - access the Source range window by clicking Setting in the main window, going to Advanced tab, ticking Source range box and double clicking on it.