Recovering VCD content to computor program

[mickydun]

I recently made a VCD using Pinnacle Studio 8. Unfortunately the content on the camcorder and on the computor harddrive has been erased. I have been told convert the VCD(.dat) file into mpeg 1 and 2 and AV1DV Type 2 file. either can then be imported back into studio 8.
I therefore need to know how to convert and reuse the content in Studio? :

[BJ_M]

change the name to *.mpg and drop it into studio 8

[waheed]

Or use VCDGear

[mickydun]

Or use VCDGear

As an amateur in the computor world could you tell me how I can change the file name and drop it into studio or use vcd gear!!!
thanks

[waheed]

Or use VCDGear

As an amateur in the computor world could you tell me how I can change the file name and drop it into studio or use vcd gear!!!
thanks

Download VCDGear from the link.

Open VCDGear, from the Extraction/Conversion shown below in red, select dat > mpeg:



Then hit the load tab as shown in blue, open the dat file from your VCD.

Hit Start

[thecoalman]

BTW, VCD video is DVD compliant. You only need to convert the audio from 44khz to 48khz. Converting the video to something else for authoring can and will result in loss of quality. Only convert the audio to maintain the best quality. If Studio 8 won't author the video as is do it in another editor.

[Hyper Shinchan]

The problem is that .dat isn't the same than .mpg. You have to convert it, because many software don't support .dat stream.

[mickydun]

Or use VCDGear

As an amateur in the computor world could you tell me how I can change the file name and drop it into studio or use vcd gear!!!
thanks

Download VCDGear from the link.

Open VCDGear, from the Extraction/Conversion shown below in red, select dat > mpeg:



Then hit the load tab as shown in blue, open the dat file from your VCD.

Hit Start

When I put the vcd in the cd-rom drive the files appear as follows:- EXT, MPEGAV, SEGMENT, and VCD. double clicking on MPEGAV reveals AVSEQ01 I right clicked on this and the list that appeared said open with notepad or choose program, I chose windows media player, the list now includes play now and I can view the contents on the computor.
Have downloaded vcdgear , selected dat-> mpeg, clicked load, put the vcd in D drive and clicked start. The following appeared:-
VCD Gear v3.56 build050213 beta
'Source file could not be opened or accessed'
''Am I doing something wrong''

[waheed]

did you select the AVESQ01 file when you clicked on Load?

[Abond]

Dig through Folder Options and disable "Hide extension for known file types".

[mickydun]

Dig through Folder Options and disable "Hide extension f
or known file types".

I opened up vcdgear, I put the vcd in the cd rom drive which opened automatically to the 4 files previously mentioned, double clicking MPEGAV revealed AVSEQ01 I then returned to vcdgear on the status bar and clicked load. This revealed 'My Documents which listed vcdgear and asked for a file name to be inserted' I did not know how to treat this request so closed it and clicked start which brought up the message mentioned previously.

[waheed]

You need to select the AVESQ01 file as I mentioned previously when you click on the load icon.

From the load icon, locate your vcd folder (under your cd/dvd drive) and the AVESQ01 file manually.

[waheed]

Better still, when you hit the load icon, just type in the following:

D:\MPEGAV\AVESQ01

(where D is the letter of your drive)

[mickydun]

Better still, when you hit the load icon, just type in the following:

D:\MPEGAV\AVESQ01

(where D is the letter of your drive)

I eventually got :- D:\MPAGAV\AVSEQ01.DAT next to the load button and clicked start.
The following appeared under vcdgear
'There may not be enough space to write the output file. Continue
Yes No Cancel
I clicked yes the following appeared under AVSEQ01.mpg
'Unable to create output file'

[waheed]

Sounds like you're almost out of hard disk space.

Try freeing up some of the space on your hard drive.

[mickydun]

Sounds like you're almost out of hard disk space.

Try freeing up some of the space on your hard drive.

Excellant!!! my c. drive was rather full although still had about 10gb on it, however tried saving to local disc F which had plenty of space which I use for my camcorder movies, and it worked. I now have the contents back on the computor but need to import it to studio 8 to include in a movie. any ideas?

[VenGeanCe]

change the name to *.mpg and drop it into studio 8

why don't u try this suggestion by bj_m

when u have converted 2 mpg by vcdgear just drop it into studioi.e just drag and drop

[mickydun]

Sounds like you're almost out of hard disk space.

Try freeing up some of the space on your hard drive.

Excellant!!! my c. drive was rather full although still had about 10gb on it, however tried saving to local disc F which had plenty of space which I use for my camcorder movies, and it worked. I now have the contents back on the computor but need to import it to studio 8 to include in a movie. any ideas?

Since posting the above I have opened studio 8 and found the file listed with my other projects. I am now able to include the contents in the new movie. MANY THANKS WAHEED AND ANYONE ELSE WHO OFFERED THEIR HELP