svcd to dvd

[md_mushroom]

Hi, just wondering if someone can give me a few tips on converting svcd to dvd, have converted a few, but do get some problems with some, also seems to take a very long time, about 2 hours per disc, through tmpgenc. Any tips would b much appreciated. Tmpgenc settings, best programmes etc.

Many Thanx

Max

[Vejita-sama]

Look to the left: http://www.vcdhelp.com/svcddvdr.htm

There are two 'problems' with converting SVCD to DVD: 1) SVCDs do not use a supported DVD resolution (720x480, 352x480 or 352x240); 2) The audio needs to be converted to 48khz

Like the guide on the above link I use DVD Patcher to change the resolution and TMPGenc w/ SSRC to change the audio.

Then author with DVD Maestro.

1) De-mux SVCD MPEG in TMPGenc to m2v + mpa files
2) Open the MPA file in TMPGenc and re-encode at 48khz
3) Use DVD Patcher to change resoution to 352x480
4) Author m2v + mpa in DVD Maestro

[md_mushroom]

Thanx for the reply, but which way would i tackle this option ?? would i try this with each disc seperately ?? I have tried to join the svcd's with tmpgenc, but the sound is out of synch, the way i have done it b 4 is by seperating the vid/audio through DVD2AVI, then in tmpgenc i bring the mpa and d2v files back together seperately(Disc by Disc), tmpgenc then allows me to join the 3 svcd's together without the audio out of synch, but it takes between 2-3 hours per disc, is there a quicker way of converting or even a more stable programme to allow me to join the svcd's without seperating aud/vid ??

Many Thanx

Max

[Luis Neves]

I had the same problem once. Then I found that first we need to join the mpg-2 files as they are with TMPGEnc, and only after that demultiplex to get the video and audio separeted.

[Vejita-sama]

The easiest thing to do is to just keep each video/audio combo seperate and then add them to the same timeline in Maestro. That would solve your sync problems. You can do this seamlessly.

[md_mushroom]

That is the problem i have been having with tmpgenc, when i try to join the 2 or maybe 3 files as they r, the sound goes right out of synch, if i split them through dvd2avi 1st, then pull them back into tmpgenc i can join them ok after i have put the aud/vid back together, but it seems to take about 2 hours plus per disc to put aud/vid back together, just wanted to know if there was a quicker way to do this, and if so how ??

Many Thanx

Max

[Baldrick]

If you want faster encoding you can use cce (cinemacraft encoder).
If you want no video encoding time at all(only audio encoding) make a xdvd/dvd-svcd as satstorm suggested.

[md_mushroom]

Thanx for the advice, but i have never used cce to encode, not on it's own, have programme installed on pc for use with backing up my original dvd's to dvdr, with DVD2SVCD, could u please explain how to encode with cce ?? or is it too long an explanation ???

Many Thanx Again

Max

[Vejita-sama]

Encoding with CCE isn't that hard, but unlike TMPGenc there are no templates. That alook at the faqs/guides at doom9.org esp:

http://www.doom9.org/mpg/cce_guide.htm
http://www.doom9.org/mpg/cce-advanced.htm


As always a great place to start with all your questions is the links to the left or the master guide page at doom9

http://www.doom9.org/doc-overview.htm

Normally I frameserve to CCE using Avisynth