svcd for newb

[malice.paul]

Name-Of-Film.TS-SVCD.Code9 and have converted it to mpg using vcdgear from a .bin file. When i try and play this i get a black screen or bars that go with the sound (which plays ok) like its an mp3 file. ne help appreciated.

[hotwings]

edited for the newb .

[malice.paul]

Ahem.... k. edited that lil bit out.

Now can ne1 help me with codecs that could be used to play svcd films that just play audio.

[ZippyP.]

The only codec required for svcd is mpeg2 which would be in any software dvd player like powerdvd or the like.

[hotwings]

Yeah, for your conversion to work properly, you need to have an mpeg2 decoder, meaning you should be able to play your svcd straight from the dowload. Mpeg2 is proprietary technology, thus you will probably have to buy an mpeg2 player or if you're lucky, powerdvd came bundled with your dvd rom (assuming you have one). Either way I would recommend powerdvd for mpeg2. The so called "free mpeg2" players, from what i hear, aren't worth the hassle.

[malice.paul]

I have powerDVD but it has a tendancy to crash when i try and play this movie on it. Brings up an error report

[hotwings]

I have powerDVD but it has a tendancy to crash when i try and play this movie on it. Brings up an error report

does windows media player also have problems?

just to be thorough though, you do have powerdvd xp right? Not just regular power dvd pre-xp?

[malice.paul]

yea its powerDVDxp

and the only problem with media player is that it can only play sound so it treats it like an mp3 file in that respect bringing up sound bars instead of the video.