Convert VCD to Playstation

[RevyJay]

Does any know of a way convert VCD's to Playstation? I know there is a Plug-n-Play deal that you can buy for it, but I'm looking to actually play VCD (or MPG/DAT) can play on my Playstation. Thanks.

[neomaine]

Here's what I got and it works absolutely fine on no-name CDRs and CDRWs...I can play store VCD and homemade (x)VCD (1800 bit rate) as well. Mine came with a remote control for free with a promotion they were having. Try some of these:

http://www.videogameaccessories.com/vcd.html
http://www.buyrite1.com/vcdnew.html
http://www.coolvcd.com/vcd-player/playstation-movie-card.shtml
http://www.psxdepot.com/products.html
http://www.psxwarehouse.cc/site/scat.php?cat=9&mcatid=1

[RevyJay]

Thanks, but I was looking for a way to make a video disk that would play without that add on. But thanks again.

[pinoy2201]

if you want to play movies on your PS with out the plugin you can convert the movie file to a PS file called srm file but if you do it will not play on other VCD players

[RevyJay]

Thanks pinoy2201. Do you know how, or where, I can get freeware that lets me do that, to change from MPG/DAT to SRM?

[adam]

Actually the filetype you need to convert to is called .str, not SRM.

You can't convert directly from mpg to str either, you first have to go to avi. Sorry I know there are several programs which can do the avi to str conversion but I can't remember what they are. Just try doing some web searches, or you could do a search in this forum, I know I've answered this before.

Anyway I strongly suggest you give up on doing this. Unless you have a game enhancer which lets you load files off the disk then you will have to do some simple programming so that the str file will autoplay.

str compression is horrible compared to mpg. A typical 2 cd vcd movie might take up to 5 or 6 cdrs when converted to str and the quality will be much worse also.

The psx is not designed to play str (or mpg files with the vcd addon)for hours at a time. You will undoubtedly be drastically lowering the life of your psx laser. After buying the vcd adapter for my psx the laser was completely broken after only a couple months.

[pinoy2201]

her download it here:
http://www.gamefreax.de/download/toolz/avi2str.zip

it converts avi files to STR files that is the realy PS movie file..sooo have fun but remmber they will not play on VCdplayers or DVD Players

[pinoy2201]

and here is a PSX movie file player for the PC :
http://www.gamefreax.de/download/toolz/psmplay.zip

have fun

[pinoy2201]

and here is to convert your mpeg to avi file soo u can use it with AVI2STR:
http://www.gamefreax.de/download/toolz/mpeg2avi.zip

agin have fun ...sorry for all these post

[pinoy2201]

i have read adam's post and i think you shouldnt do this ...me personaly havent tried this i onlee know what software to use but...but if you still want to do this go ahead...but i sugest you follow adam's adivce

[RevyJay]

Thanks everyone! I will probably not do it.