Xvid >>> SVCD

[g2k3000_3000]

What is the best way to convert a Xvid movie file to a SVCD so that it can be played on a standard DVD player?

What tools do I need to get the best sound and video quality possible?

[yoda313]

Hello,
Tmpgenc is one that comes to mind. Bear in mind that conversion can take a long time depending on the speed of your computer.
Kevin
P.S. Make sure your dvd player can play svcds. Not all can. It's a hybrid of sorts.

[marvel2020]

DVD2SVCD <- also converts Xvids/avis to DVD using TMPGEnc.

Or just use Vdub to extract the audio out of the Xvid as a .wav, and use TMPGEnc to convert the Xvid and use the .wav as your audio source to DVD.

You might wanna grab the birate calulator from this site to set your birate.

<--- You'll get all the tools in the tool section on the left as well as some excellent guide's as well.

[ZippyP.]

Try this guide.

[deckard8]

DVD2SVCD is great but maybe too complicated with too many options for a newbie.

TheFilmMachine is the best one-click solution I've tried, though may still have bugs (very new).

[g2k3000_3000]

Thanks for the suggestions...

I tried using Tmpgenc and it worked great... the video and sound quality were excellent, but the problem I had was that I had to make 2 seperate files because it can't fit into one 700MB CD-R.

The first CD came out great, but I had problems with the second one... The audio was out of sync for like 5 seconds...

Is there a easy way to fix this problem?

[ZippyP.]

The first CD came out great, but I had problems with the second one... The audio was out of sync for like 5 seconds...

Is there a easy way to fix this problem?

Is the sync out by the same amount all the way through, or does it go out all of a sudden, or does it get worse as it goes along?

How did you create 2 seperate files? Did you use "source range" in TMPGEnc to set the start/end points and encode 2 files?

[g2k3000_3000]

Is the sync out by the same amount all the way through, or does it go out all of a sudden, or does it get worse as it goes along?

How did you create 2 seperate files? Did you use "source range" in TMPGEnc to set the start/end points and encode 2 files?

The audio was out of sync by the same amount all the way through...
and I created 2 seperate files using "source range"

I followed the Tmpgenc guide that was suggested on one of the previous post and I extracted the audio using VirtualDub...

Is this a software problem or does it have something to do with my computer?

[LisaB]

Save yourself a lot of trouble and just use DVD2SVCD. It does a great job, and does all the work of splitting, audio transcoding, etc...You just load in an avi, verify a few settings, and it will, end the end, create 2 CD images, just waiting to be burned.

Making a nice SVCD of a normal length movie will always take 2 CD's...that is to be expected.

[ZippyP.]

Is this a software problem or does it have something to do with my computer?

It's not your computer. I've never had just the 2nd file be out of sync using similar methods as yours. Did you check for bad frames? (link below)


BTW, I could never get dvd2svcd to work good for me.

[g2k3000_3000]

Save yourself a lot of trouble and just use DVD2SVCD. It does a great job, and does all the work of splitting, audio transcoding, etc...You just load in an avi, verify a few settings, and it will, end the end, create 2 CD images, just waiting to be burned.

Making a nice SVCD of a normal length movie will always take 2 CD's...that is to be expected.

Is there a guide on how to use DVD2SVCD? cuz there are a lot of options in the program and it does get confusing for newbies like me...

And also, I have a LiteOn CD-Writer (LTR-52327S) and I know that it can do overbun upto 99mins. My questions is how can I do that? Do I need special medias that support 99mins? or does it work with normal 80mins CD-Rs?

[ZippyP.]

Click on the link in your own posting and it will take you to a list of guides.

You can get a few extra minutes on a regular 800 MB CD but to get 900 Mb or more you will need high capacity CD's.

[g2k3000_3000]

After using the other conversion programs like DVD2SVCD and The Film Factory, I still think that it is much simpler and faster to use Tmpgenc. But the problem is that I still can't solve the audio sync problem with the second half of the conversion.

The movie file that I'm converting is over 60 minutes, so then it needs to be cut in half; therefore, I use the source range option in Tmpgenc and split it into two parts. Converting the fist part goes very well, but when the second part is done, the audio is out of sync throughout the movie...

Is there a way to fix this problem?

[mats.hogberg]

Could it be that the audio is VBR encoded? Try extracting the audio from the source to -wav, and use the wav as audio source in TMPGEnc.
Another alternative is to load the AVI in VirtualDub, and frame serve to TMPGEnc, using the "source range" feature in VirtualDub - might work better...

/Mats

[g2k3000_3000]

Actually I did extract the audio using VirtualDub and then loading the .wav file into Tmpgenc, because if I don't then I'll get no sound at all after its done encoding... even then, the audio is still out of sync...

I want to try the other altenative, but how do I do the frame serve to Tmpgenc?

[mats.hogberg]

You know the greatest thing of this site (besides this forum)? The guides, found left, that answers 99% of all questions.

/Mats