Extracting MPEG 1 from a VCD

[Dave Knowles]

Hi,

I have a client that has given me their corporate film which was made many years ago as a VCD. Is there any way I can extract the MPEG 1 from it as they want me to add parts of the programme to a new corporate production?

Thanks
Dave

[edsmith77]

Dave,
YOu can try VCDGear. It can be found on the tools page of this site.

[jman98]

Dave, I just wanted to warn you that if you try to make a DVD out of it, many DVD authoring applications refuse to accept MPEG-1 input, even though VCD video is allowed for in the DVD specification. The audio will have to be converted from 44 KHz to 48 KHz for DVD too. DVD authoring programs that will accept MPEG-1 include Scenarist (VERY expensive) and DVD-Lab. I'm sure there are others, but I have read about quite of the cheaper ones that reject all MPEG-1 video or try to encode it to MPEG-2. I don't advise re-encoding VCD MPEG-1 video to MPEG-2. The final result will NOT be pretty.

[Dave Knowles]

Hi, Thanks for the quick replies. The reason for the MPEG 1 is they want to play it as an MPEG 1 so once extracted nothing more will be done with it.

Dave

[yoda313]

Hi,

DVD authoring programs that will accept MPEG-1 include Scenarist (VERY expensive) and DVD-Lab. I'm sure there are others,

Just so others know TMPGENC DVD AUTHOR is another program that will accept vcd mpgs and convert the audio to 48khz on its own. The result is quite acceptable for vcd. FYI

Kevin

[ZippyP.]

Isobuster will extract from a VCD as well, look for a guide.

[Znooky]

Hi!
VCDEasy can extract the DAT fiile to a MPG.

// Znooky

[lordsmurf]

http://www.digitalfaq.com/dvdguides/convert/vcdtodvd/vcdtodvd.htm