DVD to Xvid on CD-R

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I searched and couldnt find an answer.

After toying with SVCD i am trying Xvid.

So far if i have an Xvid file i can burn to CD-R as a data file and watch on stand alone. (After choosing file from menu on DVD player.)

So, my questions are...

How many minutes of Xvid will fit on a 700mb CD-R? (Does it depend on the bitrate? Can that be adjusted like a XSVCD to fit more minutes on a CD-R?) I know that VCDEazy creates image files which enable you to put a 777mb MPEG on 1 CD-R. Is that possible with Xvid?

When i burn to CD-R is it possible to burn from an image file for Xvid? If so, what can i use to create the image file? (My Nero is older and wont do it.)

Thanks!

[mats.hogberg]

So, my questions are...
How many minutes of Xvid will fit on a 700mb CD-R? (Does it depend on the bitrate? Can that be adjusted like a XSVCD to fit more minutes on a CD-R?)

Exactly. But it's an almost linear relationship between bitrate and video quality. There's no restrictions on what bitrates are allowed, but I'd advise against squeezing much more than 1.5 hours of video on a CD.

I know that VCDEazy creates image files which enable you to put a 777mb MPEG on 1 CD-R. Is that possible with Xvid?

No. VCD use another way of writing data to the disk (no error correction) so can hold more user data than a regular data disk.

When i burn to CD-R is it possible to burn from an image file for Xvid? If so, what can i use to create the image file? (My Nero is older and wont do it.)

Anything can be turned into an image file, but this is rare for XviD data disks, as there's just one file. VCD and Video DVD contain many files and folders, so for these, an image file makes more sense.

/Mats

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Thanks /Mats. That info really helped. I appreciate it.