Problems burning VCD slideshow

[mark754]

Hi, I'm trying to burn a photo slideshow vcd using VCDEasy 1.1.5.2 and get the error message "directory section too big for a vcd" during the build phase, yet the total estimated size of the content is only 550 mb. Can anyone suggest a solution?

Also, the program crashes my computer...just shuts it down suddenly without any error messages or warnings. Is this due to a bug or an inappropriate ASPI driver?

Thanks.

[mats.hogberg]

directory section too big for a vcd

Never had this prob, but to me, it sounds like you're trying to put too many mpegs on the VCD...

/Mats

[mark754]

the total number of pictures I'm trying to include is 1,750. At max quality, this yields a total size of about 550 mb, so this shouldn't be a problem, as far as disk space. Is there some other limitation I'm overlooking?

[mats.hogberg]

Depends on how you're authoring, but I believe there's a 99 tracks limitation. If you author each img as one track...

/Mats

[mark754]

Can I use chapters or some other technique to burn 1,750 pics on one vcd (i.e. splitting them up into chapters or segments)?

[mats.hogberg]

Yes, that's the way to go. As space wasn't an issue to me, I authored a regular VCD with Ulead Video Studio that turned out pretty good. (VCD res was OK, since I had taken the pics with my cell phone.)
Then you get 80 min as usual, and if you give each pic 10 s duration, it's about 480 pics each CD.
There are apps that lower the bit rate to allow more pics/CD (stills don't require much bit rate!) Take a look under the DVD/VCD Picture Tools left.

/Mats