Converting a WinTv2000 SVCD recording to Xvid?

[cchen921]

I have a Hauppauge Pvr USB2 video capture device. I am trying to convert the svcd to Xvid with Winavi but I have a problem. It just doesn't work. Whenver i put in an mpg file, it would try to convert it, but before it would, it gives me some error message in a popup menu. One with tons of weird numbers. I don't know why it's like that. I'm trying to record a 6 and a half hours of video from my computer. So basically it's svideo converter from one computer, plugged into my hauppauge device and the hauppage device connected to another computer. I really don't need sound or anything. I use Wintv 2000 to record the image of my computer in svcd "long play." I want to record it in that quality, i don't like vcd quality, i can't read anything of my computer image using vcd quality. I want to be able to record 6 and half hours of svcd quality and fit it in one dvd. I think Xvid can do it. I've seen some really good qualities with xvid. I mean i saw superman the movie, a 2 and half hour movie that uses only 680 mb! Please help, THANK YOU!

[jagabo]

Try VirtualDubMPEG2 or VirtualDubMod.

Regarding WinTV2000, if you're going to convert to XVID later, consider recording at 12,000 kbps or 15,000 kbps. You'll get better quality in the end.

[kschang]

Well, since we can't see "one those [error messages] with weird number", we have no idea what's wrong either.

[cchen921]

Ok, here's the thing, i recorded something from wintv2000. Winavi had the error message popup when i try to convert that recording. Then I put something else in, a music video in mpg format i downloaded. Tried to convert that to Xvid with Winavi and it worked...for the moment.The preview poped up and showed it was converting. When I played the converted item, no pictures! Only sound. This would work great in reverse because I just want pictures, no sound. Now I put in my recording in Winavi, and it appears to work with the preview and everything, but no picture and no sound (no sound in the first place). TIA...

[cchen921]

Hey, I tried to using virtualdub 1.6.4, gave me the biggest headache. Spent hours reading thru the guides here, but one problem, Vdub didn't even read the mpg file! Well, I took your advice and used VirtualDubMPEG2, it loaded it, appeared to convert it, but when I play it, no pictures. It was playing with VLC, but no pictures. There was no sound in the first place. I used this guide right here : https://www.videohelp.com/avi2divx.htm#filters, to guide me thru converting. Please help...TIA!!!

[cchen921]

Oh by the way, the last step in the guide:https://www.videohelp.com/avi2divx.htm#filters, where it says click video-->Filters...I skipped that step because it was not highlighted so I couldn't select it. Maybe it had something to do with the problem?

[cchen921]

Hey I figured it out guys. Thanks. (I think I figured it out?) I installed some audio codecs, restarted my computer and it works with vdub mpeg2. Thanks for suggesting it.