totally and utterly lost

[cjbaby]

hi all

i'm having extreme problems and need assistance i have 3 vcd that i have been able to merge&cut using tmpgenc to 1 mpg the size is 720x576 but then i try to tmpgenc author and get this the video gop is too long i've tried mpeg video wizard and still no good all i'm trying to do is burn this movie to a dvd so it will play on a stand alone dvd player so please if ya can help i really need it

thxs all

if you would like to help me you can get me on msn messenger cjbabyy@hotmail.com

[ZippyP.]

Have you tried to follow a VCD-DVD guide, like this one.

Use the guides as a map and you won't get lost.

[cjbaby]

thxs zippy

but so far no good

but thank you very much for the asst

[Josef K]

i have 3 vcd...

For a quick and simple way to author, have you tried SVCD2DVD?

...all i'm trying to do is burn this movie to a dvd so it will play on a stand alone dvd player

You haven't specified which standalone(s) you're testing this on. It may be that your player(s) just aren't capable of playing these.

[redwudz]

If the only problem is the GOP is too long, you might burn it to a DVD RW and try it. All the SVCD's that I have converted to DVD's say the same thing and they play fine.

[cjbaby]

i have 3 vcd...

For a quick and simple way to author, have you tried SVCD2DVD?

...all i'm trying to do is burn this movie to a dvd so it will play on a stand alone dvd player

You haven't specified which standalone(s) you're testing this on. It may be that your player(s) just aren't capable of playing these.

that it josef i was able to get it with svcd2dvd thanks bronow i have another question
i was able to author with svcd2dvd and i burned it with nero 6 but it won't play on my playstation2 i have play others on my ps2 could it because the format of the file was pal???

thanks again bro

[Josef K]

...it won't play on my playstation2 i have play others on my ps2 could it because the format of the file was pal???

I presume you're in a region other than PAL? If so then it's probable that that's why they won't play - PS2s are very picky. Then again, instead of lending my nephew my bought DVDs I much rather prefer to lend him a RW copy since they're much cheaper to replace if he screws them up. Also I can reuse them later on once he's watched them. Just today I tried yet another RW with yet another media code and it still didn't work though it works on my PS2. There are several different PS2 model numbers and each vary in playback. The number starts 'SCPH-' and then the number. My nephew's has just the last number that is different yet my copies don't play.

All I can suggest is trial and error. Try different media codes and brands. I'd suggest buying/borrowing RWs to test with and taking note of which codes work or not.

[ps2daddy]

...it won't play on my playstation2 i have play others on my ps2 could it because the format of the file was pal???

Yep there is a converter box you can buy to do this or you can get a scart lead

http://www.cyber-mag.com/station/ps2tips.htm#sectE