Putting VCD files on DVDs

[Shannafey]

I have read all the topics related to this, so this isn't really a technique question. Using Lordsmurf's guide, I used ISOBuster to extract the mpegs and put them into TMPGEnc Author, getting about 8 or 9 hours worth of programs on one. It worked great, except the quality is HORRENDOUS!!! The vcds look much better by themselves. Is there a step that I might have missed? Or is it just that dvd authoring programs boost the resolution to 720x480 and the extra field and higher res makes it look horrible? Any thoughts?

[coyote]

The easiest method I have used for this, retaining the original quality (mind you not improving it - this uses no filters or anything) is to extract the images as you did and then create a MPEG1 Compliant DVD using DVDit Pro (its one of the options when you start the program).

For basic dvd authoring, DVDit is fairly good (although slow to render the vob's - don't expect immediate results)

That's it. You just have to drag the MPEG1 into DVDit. If you want it to start as soon as you put the dvd in drag it to the first play. Although if you are planning on going from vcd to dvd I am assuming you want to multiple vcd's onto one disc. You need to create a menu within the program for that.

[Baldrick]

The quality should NOT change if you only use isobuster and tmpgenc dvd author. It doesn't reencode the video.

Is the quality bad on your tv or your computer or both?

[TBoneit]

I'll second what Baldrick said. TMPGenc DVD Author does no Mpeg encoding. it only converts the audio. the audio conversion is what makes it take longer than if a straight dvd ready video is added.

Good Luck and remember GIGO
Roger

[Shannafey]

I have used DVD It Pro and the dvd with Mpeg 1 doesn't play on all dvd players, as the one from TMPGenc does. The video looks bad on my TV set, but as I said, the originals aren't great, but look a heck of a lot better on the original vcds, when played on my player. I haven't looked at them on the computer, but they are for playback on the TV. I did this as a convenience for a friend, so I didn't have to burn a bunch of vcds, as I am just keeping my vcds, no need to put them on dvd for myself. This got me interested, though. I was wondering why there would be such a drastic change.