VCD Header Trick Audio/Video Problems

[david311]

I am trying to burn a MPEG2 on to a VCD using the header trick. My VCD plays OK on my PC, but when I put it in my standalone player (Harmon Kardon DVD 50 - supports VCD 1.1 & 2.0) The video is a bit jerky and there is a distinct buzzing noise (so noticable that the VCD's actual audio cannot be heard clearly).

My DVD player does not supprt SVCD, so I was encouraged when the VCD I made loaded and was able to be read. Any suggestions how I can make this work.

I used TMPG to multiplex the MPEG2 and VCDEasy to make the VCD.

Thanks.

[david311]

Does anybody have any suggestions? I'm pretty new to this whole thing. This is only my second time making a VCD.

Is this something that can even be corrected, or is it just likely that my standalone player is not "trickable"? I have tried over and over (using a CDRW) and have tried changing evrey possible setting I can find in VCDEAsy, but still get the same problem.

I coverted the MPEG2 to an MPEG1 (using DVD2AVI and TMPG) and that plays OK, but as you all know the quality just isn't there.

[magomago]

Perhaps your bitrate is too high?

I haev the Mintek-2110 and while it technically supports SVCD (it even has a led that says (S)VCD where the S activates if I insert one)

but it plays them horribly and using the trick I can get it to work

But I can't play anything higher than a 2000 bitrate or else it gets jerky and choppy