I just want to copy a DVD to a VCD

[Hawkredtail]

I have a Windows XP computer with 2ghz and 80 gig hard drive and a CDR Drive and a DVD drive and all I want to do is copy some of my DVD's over to VCD. What is the easyest program to use to do this and I am a newbie so I need it to be real simple. I tried Dup-dvd but I cant get it work? All I get is "Image" on the Source Drive? Can anyone help Me?

Thanks

Hawkredtail

[Dave B]

A lot of people here started off with Sefy's classic newbie guide.

http://www.vcdhelp.com/dvdtovcd.htm

It may look complicated at first but you'll soon get the hang of it.

[Sefy]

Wow, if my guide looks complicated, then please tell me, and I will try making it simpler as possible, but I can't know if i'm not told.

[Dave B]

LOL.. Your guides are only as complicated as they need to be.

I'm sure that I'm not the only one here who used your guides as a first foray into the world of DVD, VCD and digital video.. even though it was over 18 months ago now!

[Sefy]

Well, I sure hope i'm managing the make the guides simpler as I progress with themm I can only be as good as the comments I get about them

[baker]

than use my guide, simple and good!

Baker

[Rigo]

hey Baker,today I printed your guide,but in the output setting I can't get the Premiere plugin encoder,I installed the panasonic plugin in the same
directory where dvdx is,but is not there,do you know what is the problem?
thanks

[tazzila]

Well, I sure hope i'm managing the make the guides simpler as I progress with themm I can only be as good as the comments I get about them

YOUR GUIDE KICKS-ASS My vcd collection is proof alone. Thanks for all the info you provide here.

[baker]

make sure you install the plug-in and not the standalone with my program

Baker

[rabby22222]

hi baker i think i will try your guide tonight i have the panasonic plug in ill just download dvdx soon . The movies i will be ripping are dvd silvers which are ntsc format , what settings should i enter differently to that on your guide ?
Is the settings on your guide about the best quality picture you can get ? Is it worth using the filters ?
The Quantizer Matrix - should i set this to amimation for cartoons like A Bugs Life ?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated .

sorry for jumpin on this post .

[Sefy]

Has anyone here seen the latest revision of the guide ?
http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/articles/dvdtovcd/index.htm
It's completly redesigned, and covers nearly every program there is.

[kuizhang]

Tried to use "Burn DVD to VCD/SVCD/Avi(DivX) in CD-R/RW", but there is password required when I tried to unzip the file. Do we have to purchase a password?