VCDEasy - Neither chapter it properly nor split it properly.

[Witch_King]

Hi there,


I used SMARTRIPPER to rip my hdd (and I no longer have the dvd just the IFO's & VOB's on my hdd).
TMPGEnc to encode with KVCD-LBR-352x288-_PAL_ template to produce 1 MPEG file.
Then when I author it with VCDEasy it says my movie is to long and I should split my movie.
Previously I encoded my movie with TMPGEnc in halves but when I tried to import my chapters with ChapterXtractor to VCDEasy, it says that the Chapters were longer than my halved movie - the imported chapters and my movie just dont add up.
Which is why I tried encoding the whole movie to 1 file and thinking that VCDEasy will split it. But it doesn't.

How do I get my chapters from ChapterXtractor (or even SmartRipper) to correlate exactly so that when I paste my chapters VCDEasy wont complain?

Secondly please tell me exactly what I should do now to split my single MPEG movie so that VCDEasy can properly encode it into 2 CDR's?
(I have the program - Easy Video Splitter but not sure if I have to use it?)

As always help and advice is greatly appreciated,

- W.K.

[adam]

There are numerous ways in which to cut an mpeg into multiple parts. Click on the EDIT (cut, join, edit video) link to your left and simply choose the program that suits you best and follow that guide. For mpeg2, I strongly recommend bbmpeg. For mpeg1, it probably doesn't matter.

You chapters, as taken off the DVD, are configured for 1 disk. VCDEasy has built in functions for converting this timing to two or more disks. Its really very simple. Look at the total playtime for your first disk. Find the last chapter that still falls within this section of the movie, and only import this for disk 1. For disk two, skip all those first chapters and only import those after this point. Once you import them there will be a screen that allows you to set a Start Offset. In this spot, enter the total playtime for the previous disk. This subtracts that amount from your chapter times and they will now be correct.

Read this page of my guide for a better description. http://users3.ev1.net/~CavemanLawyer/Disk2.htm

[Witch_King]

Hi there,


I downloaded and tried to use bbmpg (as Adam kindly recommended) to split my movie - but it is unable to read my movie.

This is because of the template I used in TmpgENC which is "KVCDx3-MPEG-2-PAL_100min-WideScreen_80min-FullScreen" from www.kvcd.net to encode my mpeg.

I tried using other mpeg-2 splitters but they all show the same result.

Do you Adam, or anyone else out there know of any Mpeg Splitting programs that can handle my specific KVCD template that I used?


Thanks again.

- W.K.

[eKa]

If you still have the IFO's and VOBS, why not re-encode but this time split the movie in two using tmpgenc basing the split on the closest chapter break to the middle bearing in mind the optimum data you will fit in a cd for VCD or SVCD, as determined using chapterxtractor.

Of course long movies may need 3 disks not two, but the final step is selecting the cd size and bit rate using the selection boxes you scroll the bit rate down until it fits onto the cd.

I find using tempgenc to do the spliting the easiest way to go. I used to use DVD2SVCD however it has been failing to calculate the disk sizes correctly resulting in images that will not fit onto a CD.

In fact using DVD2AVI, TEMPGENC, VCD EASY and CHAPTERXTRACTOR is quicker and more reliable, but obviously requires a bit more hands on, ( but not that much).

good luck

[adam]

BBmpeg should accept your files fine. It doesn't matter how far away you stray from standards such as VCD, SVCD, or DVD. You are still adhering to mpeg standards. Did you follow the guide in the edit section? You say your "mpeg," which leads me to believe that you are trying to cut a program stream ie: mpg. You have to use elementary streams. Basically, you have to demultiplex first, load the audio and video separately into bbmpeg, and it will export your mpgs in the desired size/playlength. If you follow the guide I don't see how you can't go wrong.

If you are using WinXP make sure and install the XP patch. Just google it.