screen size question

[bunster]

Hello there,
Just a few quick questions.
1. When i capture from my dv cam and turn the file into an avi the screen size is 360x240. When useing tmpgenc and converting to an mpeg do i have to keep to the same size to keep the quailty ie instead of useing 352x240 ntsc or 352x288 pal?
2. When i convert ntsc(avi) to pal(mpeg) useing tmpgenc do i have to convert the sound or does tmpgenc do it all for me?
3. Once ive converted to mpeg useing tmpgenc(and the above method) am i ready to burn a vcd?
Or am i on the wrong track all together
Thanks!!

[Dave B]

1. When i capture from my dv cam and turn the file into an avi the screen size is 360x240. When useing tmpgenc and converting to an mpeg do i have to keep to the same size to keep the quailty ie instead of useing 352x240 ntsc or 352x288 pal?

To avoid player incompatibilities you should let TMPGEnc (or another program) resize the video to the 352x240/288. required for VCD.

2. When i convert ntsc(avi) to pal(mpeg) useing tmpgenc do i have to convert the sound or does tmpgenc do it all for me?

As long as TMPGEnc can recognise the sound format of the avi it will encode the sound for you. Some sound formats such as those commonly used with DivX require the sound do be decompressed first. Try a sample section.. it will probably be OK.

3. Once ive converted to mpeg useing tmpgenc(and the above method) am i ready to burn a vcd?

Unless you want to put in chapters, menus etc.. you can use any good burning program such as Nero to create a VCD from the mpeg file.

[bunster]

Thanks,
when i change from 360x240 to 352x240 useing tmpgenc no problem but when i change to pal 352x288 i get a bad picture and its not the frame rate as im changeing this to 25fps, is there any other way to do this.

[Dave B]

If the source is NTSC then by far the easiest option is to create an NTSC VCD. (i.e. 352x240)

If your standalone player supports only PAL then follow this guide to solve your NTSC -> PAL conversion troubles.

http://forum.vcdhelp.com/userguides/78178.php

[bunster]

Thanks, Still it looks like alot of trouble but i will give it a go. What do i have to do with the code? Oh sorry i get it a b c 3 different frameserve programs?? is that right?? the audio do i have to change this too, if so what is a simple program?
sorry bout the questions im just a dumb brit in vancouver with friends in the uk who id like to send some vcd,s

[Dave B]

Hey bunster, I'm a Brit too...

In fact many DVD players in the UK support NTSC so you may not have to go to any trouble at all.. just encode the source file as an NTSC VCD.

[bunster]

Thanks there!!
Just burnt my first vcd, did lots of different mpegs in pal and ntsc and sent them on there way to the uk. Just have to wait and see if they work.