changing aspect ratio (s)vcd

[zootedlooter]

high guys...

i got a crappy tv and my dvd player dont read cdrs....so im out of luck with vcds.....im stuck watching em on a 17" monitor.....even though this makes people cringe......i would like to change the aspect ratios from widescreen to 4:3(you kinda get used to it after a while)just so i can see what im watching from across the room....WMP 9 cant do it and i cant figure out how to do it with PowerDVD..any advice?(besides dont ruin a good movie)

zooted(I need glasses)looter

[g_shocker182]

my dvd player dont read cdrs

Check the DVD Players link: https://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers to see what media will work with your DVD player. My dvd player won't play most CD-Rs, but will play almost all cd-rws.

[zootedlooter]

high shocker

thanx for the heads up on the guide....funny thing is is that there are plenty reviews that say it plays everything...but i cant get it to play any cdr that ive tried....some name brands like tdk and other crappy noname stuff like staples too

heres the link i looked at

https://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers.php?DVDnameid=293&Search=Search&


exerpt-------
"It played all media CDR and CDRW without any problems, including, music CD, VCD, SVCD. It supported menus for svcd without problems"

any ideas what im doing wrong?..i burn with Nero and they work on everybodys dvd players ive tried but mine

im tired of squinting
lootedzooter

[poopyhead]

you burned it using Nero's SVCD template, right??? not as DATA CD??

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try limiting burn to 4X..

also, try track-at-once, instead of disc-at-once

[zootedlooter]

yeah if the file is bin/que.....i go to file/burn image....if its mpg i burn using the wizard to convert to vcd.....they play fine in WMP and other dvds so i dont think its wrong..i ll let you know how your advice worked out

[zootedlooter]

nope......thanx anyway

[poopyhead]

@zootedlooter,

try closing Nero's wizard and directly select nero's SVCD template...don't use the wizard...

[zootedlooter]

hey hey poop...

not sure what you mean this time..i didnt see a template....the only 2 ways i know of are file/burn image and the wizard

squintedlooter

[poopyhead]

i'm assuming you're using nero burning rom and not nero express...

when the wizard pops up, click on "close wizard" button...

in the new compilation window that comes up, scroll down and choose the SVCD template...


https://www.videohelp.com/nerosvcd.htm

[zootedlooter]

sorry for the mis-info....it seems what i thought was the "wizard" was actualy the new comp. window....so i have been working the right way......on a better note though i tried to burn 2 more at 2x speed and the first one worked.....

thanx for the help so far

zootedsquinter

[poopyhead]

in Nero, when you burn... you have the "make standard, compliant disc" checked right???

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you should try other burning proggies...they're both suppose to be FREEWARE

https://www.videohelp.com/vcdimagergui.htm

https://www.videohelp.com/vcdeasyhowto.htm

[zootedlooter]

not sure where that is but it sounds familiar......i tried VCDEasy but the freeware version wont burn past 400 MB....i ll try vcd imager

BTW i opened up a new thread in (s)vcd authoring looking for some additional advice
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=613513#613513

[zootedlooter]

i just tried the imager and all it does is create a bin file........nice tool.....but it still leaves me to use Nero