vcd files and m2v files on the same dvd+r?

[Michael Coates]

ok, i promise i checked out the guides and did search but am still having trouble figuring this out. so basically i have a 25 minute video in vcd format that i want to put on a dvd+r that consists of a lot of small m2v+wav files. it's a proper dvd up until now, since i decided i have a bit of spare room that this vcd mpg could fit on it too - i re-encoded using tmpgenc it but it made it too big. is there any way i can get both formats on one disk? i know the answer will probably be no but hey it's worth asking...

if i have to re-encode using tmpgenc does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep the file size down? such as bitrate, remember it's only a dodgy looking vcd mpg at the minute, there would be no need for me to have the highest resolution for it.

thanks for looking and reading.
mik x

[johns0]

With tmpgenc dvd author you can have mpg1(vcd) and m2v(352x480/576)+wav on the same dvdr as long as you put each on its on track.

[Michael Coates]

the m2v files are full size though - best quality i can get for them.

thanks for the reply!

[johns0]

m2v=720(704)x480/576 also,im just used to 1/2 dvd .

[mmasw]

ok, i promise i checked out the guides and did search but am still having trouble figuring this out. so basically i have a 25 minute video in vcd format that i want to put on a dvd+r that consists of a lot of small m2v+wav files. it's a proper dvd up until now, since i decided i have a bit of spare room that this vcd mpg could fit on it too - i re-encoded using tmpgenc it but it made it too big. is there any way i can get both formats on one disk? i know the answer will probably be no but hey it's worth asking...

if i have to re-encode using tmpgenc does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep the file size down? such as bitrate, remember it's only a dodgy looking vcd mpg at the minute, there would be no need for me to have the highest resolution for it.
thanks for looking and reading.
mik x

the answer is yes, not no.

At least it is yes if you have TMPGEnc DVDAuthor. Simply put the VCD on a seperate track then the m2v files and it will work. You can mix MPG2 @ 720 X 480, m2v @ 342 X 480, and MPG1 (VCD) @ 352 X 240, as long as they are on different tracks. With the VCD on list, writing the dvd folder will take a little longer then normal because the audio has to be converted to 48Khz.

I would assume that some other authoring programs would let you do this as well.

[Michael Coates]

cool, some positive postings, mainly about tmpgenc which i do not own... i use dvd-lab and it always brings up errors, usually about the audio being 44 instead of 48 and the video being a different size.

if i remember correctly, tmpgenc isn't so hot with menus, unlike dvd-lab which is great for customising them. i can re encode my audio in my vcd mpg and after a demux i will then have an m1v file - is it worth just re-encoding to m2v in tmpgenc but using the vcd bitrate? (which i dont know btw).

thanks for such quick responces, it's great!

[johns0]

Use besweet with gui to resample the audio.Dont re-encode the mpg1 file,keep it as is.