Spiderman SVCD to VCD

[kforeman]

I have the 3 SVCD files. The first 2 work fine, play perfect!!! With Disk #3 though, Nero says it is not standard compliance, which is fine, have had that error before, but when I go to write the file, Nero fails as soon as it starts with a data read error. Going to try and aquire the file again, maybe a downloading error or something!!!! Anyone else had this problem?? And any suggestions???

[WildParadise]

if it play's fine it's because you're player plays pal svcd, which a lot doesn't, bring solution please

[Valnar]

Yah, I'm still interested. My download seems to have come to a complete stop. I guess everybody and their mother is downloading Spiderman off eDonkey about now.

If anyone has the bandwidth to kill overnight, and they're will to do a poor soul a flavor, please PM me.

-Robert

[CiRe]

My version is a bin and cue of each svcd- after you burn the bin- its the actual svcd of spiderman- and should play in supported dvd players

[ampuated limb]

HOPE THIS CAN HELP, I just reburnt it to a VCD!


CONVERTING SPIDERMAN SVCD 3 CDS into 2 CD VCD.


OF course you could just DL the new rip but if you cant find it, try this.......

I extracted the AVSEQ01.MPEG (also known as DAT maybe which is a MPEG2 for SVCD) of Spiderman with ISOBuster.

Then I took the AVSEQ01.MPEG and used TMPGEnc to make it into a Video-CD, NTSC which is 352x240 and 29.97 FPS.

That took about an hour to do on each AVSEQ01.MPEG for each CD. So now I had 3 AVSEQ01.MPEG's (I named each different like SpideyCD1, then CD2 and CD3.) I then went to TMPGEnc again and merched all 3 MPEGs together. That took acouple minutes too. Then I had a full 1.15 GIG Spiderman VCD 352x240 that ran in Real Player and Windows Media perfect.

Then with that, I split it into 2 Cds but cutting it where Norman Osbourne is in Harry's apparentment, right before that where its just a screen of the streets and building. Cause I hate when they rip it right in the middle of a speech someone's giving.

Then I had SpideyCD1.mpeg and SpideyCD2.mpeg and used VCDEasy to convert that back to a BIN file. That took a minute. Then I just burnt with Goldenhawk Technology CDRWIN and it came out fine.

NOTE: I tried do this with NERO and it did not work for some reason. I made several coasters, hopefully this helps others out! Have fun, great movie.

Special thanks to the MexedOUTRicer for help on this. HAHA Laters.

can anyone confirm that this method works?
knowing beforehand would be great
thx

[Valnar]

WHY? The quality of the Centropy SVCD is bearable at best already. Why make it worse and put it at VCD quality? Are you guys too cheap to use an extra CDR?

Sorry, no flame intended. I really don't understand.

Robert

[WildParadise]

can anyone confirm that this method works?
knowing beforehand would be great

I don't say he's a liar, but for me it as not worked at the conversion of the mpeg, tmpenc stopped

WHY? The quality of the Centropy SVCD is bearable at best already. Why make it worse and put it at VCD quality? Are you guys too cheap to use an extra CDR?

2 reasons, for non svcd readable dvd player and the second is not to convert to vcd but to convert to NTSC vcd because it's a PAL svcd

[tigerwolf]

I was able to do it, just by using vcdgear to extract the mpeg and then using tmpenc the latest version, spliced the parts together and then encoded the entire thing to mpeg-1 then cut it to fit 2 discs. I've only noticed minor blocks in 1 maybe two spots, but nothing that was truly noticeable.

just my 2 cents here.

I will mention that the centropy file from the first disc I couldn't convert, I just did the actual movie.

[tigerwolf]

WHY? The quality of the Centropy SVCD is bearable at best already. Why make it worse and put it at VCD quality? Are you guys too cheap to use an extra CDR?

actually the centropy svcd was a very good copy and converting to vcd didn't cause much loss of quality. Its still very watchable and in comparison to a couple of vcd releases I've seen, converting this version to vcd produces much higher and better results, also the sound is exceptional on it. But also if you read some people can't play svcd on their players, only about 30% of the players will play svcd while more like 80% of the players will play vcd, which still boggles my mind, given the format that dvd uses. My player will do both, but a friend of mine's will only do vcd. hence why you need to convert down.

[Anna Banana]

I've been trying to do this all day too. Anyway, I'd like to try greatsave9's method on a CD-RW, since supposedly my DVD player plays them. (It's a JVC XV-521BK, what's everyone else got?) It doesn't play SVCD, and I'm in an NTSC area.

greatsave9 - did the individual files work in your media players before you merged them all together, or only after?

I'll let you all know

[Valnar]

Huh.. I played the SVCD's just fine in my Pioneer player. Now, I knew that my Pioneer could play everything (everything NTSC), but it somehow miraculously played those PAL discs just fine too. It's just a little 'ol DV-525, a couple years old.

[doctor robert]

anyone who has a ftp with this up or will trade the mpeg files of this please let email me. i'm desperately seeking this movie!
i will not give out your ftp address or identity/email address.

thank you in advance!
dave
s.geddie@verizon.net

[Anna Banana]

Well, it turns out I can't do it anyway...can't convert it with ANYTHING.
Oh well, at least I can play it in Linux

[bradyholt]

Here is my experience with the 3 Centropy bin and cue files. I have a DVD burner that I want to create a DVD like I did with LOTR so I need to convert the bin to mpeg. I used VCDGEAR to convert from the bin to mpeg. I then used TMPEGEnc to multiplex the mpegs. Disc 1 works awesome then disc 2 gets to around 47% and then jumps to 100 and the file plays but only 18 minutes. Same thing with Disc 3 just different time and percentage. I was hoping to get these files done so I can use my Mac to burn to DVD-R. Anyone else with any ideas how to do what I want to do?

[chrisb01]

Using VCDGear to extract to MPEG, then using TMPGEnc works fine, except for one thing. Anyone notice a subtle audio-out-of-sync progressing the further you get into the movie?

Why does this happen? Is it because the video is converted from 25fps (PAL) to 29.97fps (NTSC) by TMPGEnc, but the video stays at 25fps... so video becomes a little faster than the audio, the difference of which increases as more frames are played.

[CubDukat]

Here's a novel concept--

Why not just wait until the legit DVD comes out and just rip it from there?

For just the cost of a rental and a few blank CD-Rs, you could have a seriously good disc--not to mention that the penalties for doing it would be much less severe.

I mean, don't get me wrong; I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade, but you gotta know that the Feds are hawking this site...

Besides, I'm a quality freak. Anything worth doing is worth doing right.

Now if someone managed to get a digital feed of an actual DLP presentation of "Attack Of The Clones,' that would be cool.

Just think; back in the day, people were stealing 35mm prints to make copies. Now, all they gotta do is grab a couple drives somewhere.

Ain't technology grand?

[doctor robert]

I mean, don't get me wrong; I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade, but you gotta know that the Feds are hawking this site...

Besides, I'm a quality freak. Anything worth doing is worth doing right.
Ain't technology grand?

your probably right on both points, but i'm planning on getting the dvd anyway. i'm just antsy. :D

[Rotaholic]

You were so close but u forgot to read the instuctions!!! U have to use DVD2AVI (go back to vcd.com and read how to use it) See u had done everything right up until this point but u forgot to download the plugin, in the dir to make the DVD2AVI files be able to be opened in Tmpeg. Then u can open them sweet as, make it in to what ever type, style, size you want and bingo its mpeg. Now just get the demo of ULead DVD movie factory and burn baby burn. I know this works because I have done this myself and have watched spiderman on my DVD player about 5 times. If you need more help PM or email me. It is easy just read and keep trying. If you fail go back to step one :)
All the best

[jw9800]

I have been working on these CD's also. I had trouble reading from the CD's so I just copyied the AVSEQ01 files to the hard drive. The first CD I couldn't copy at all, it would get to the end and give me a 'DOS copy' error. I used ISObuster to get that one copied. I want to make note that I am able to play all of these CD's on the computer but because they are are in PAL format I cannot play them on my standalone. I also need to conver them to XVCD.

So the first problem is solved, now I have the 3 mpg files copied to the hard drive. I am trying to open them up with TMPGEnc but I'm getting 'file unsupported' error.

So I did a search here and tried a few things like, adding Nimo50Build7 plugins, making sure the Direct Show Multimedia plugin is set to high.

None of which worked.

I have also tried DVD2AVI and it runs but I don't get the video, the file is like 142k
Does anyone have any idea's from here?
Are these's files using somesort of weird plugin's?

[ninth_life]

1. Use VCD Gear on the bin/cue to extract the mpg
2. Install the Nimo codec pack with the mpeg2 codec (the other one wouldn't work for me in XP)
3. Open the extracted mpg file with Tmpgenc and choose your output file.
4. Use the SVCD ntsc template and re-encode the mpg to an ntsc mpg.
5. Now you should be able to open your new .mpg with the mpeg tools in Tmpgenc.
6. Multiplex the file and change it to mpeg1 vcd to change the header. It will finish this time since you created a new "working" file in step 4.
7. Open Nero and choose to burn a "VCD". It will complain about the framerate and resolution, but should not have any errors about it being the wrong type of mpeg if you multiplexed properly.
8. Tell it to burn the disk anyway, and if your DVD player can be fooled with the header trick, your time was well spent since you really didn't lose any quality.
9. Watch repeatedly.


-ninth

[e-z-e]

9. Watch repeatedly.

Is this step really necessary?

[WildParadise]

1. Use VCD Gear on the bin/cue to extract the mpg

ok

2. Install the Nimo codec pack with the mpeg2 codec (the other one wouldn't work for me in XP)

ok

3. Open the extracted mpg file with Tmpgenc and choose your output file.

can't open the file on cd2

4. Use the SVCD ntsc template and re-encode the mpg to an ntsc mpg.

when using cd1, tmpenc stop at about 17%
didn't tried cd3

[jw9800]

As I said before, I got the MPG files extracted, but I can't open them with TEMPGEnc. I have installed Nimo's Codec pack, but I am still unable to open the MPG's.
I read here somewhere that they sometimes don;t take effect, maybe thats whats happening.
Any other idea's?

[SPYDERLUV]

this is a great movie, of course getting ahold of it was quite the bitch.

i went with the 2 vcd's.

i used TMPEng to encode both of them, and nero to burn both of them.
nero had no problems with cd 2, altho my dumbass put a trailer BEFORE the movie on disc 2 :(
but with cd 1 nero had to re-encode it??
but hey its cool.

[ninth_life]

I was having problems opening the file also on my Windows XP machine. I actually tried it on two XP machines with no luck. I was using the mpeg2 codec in the download area that is not in the Nimo pack. I tried to open the file on my Windows 2000 machine with the same codec and it worked. I came home and tried again with no luck. I tried the Nimo codec instead and my XP machines can both open it. I would advise you uninstall one before installing the other. It is possible that installing one that doesn't work and leaving it installed might prevent the other from taking effect. It is even possible that another codec you have installed may be conflicting. I make it a habit to take out codecs I added that I don't use to avoid potential problems. I hope this helps and thanks to everybody in this post. Reading the previous comments is how I was able to get this copy working. What a pain it was.


-ninth

[Dace]

The only prob' I have had so far with this movie is that it is pal. it plays well on my Apex-500 'cept that if i choose Apex to play it as NTSC I get an off-centered image (meaning two uneven black bars) and if I choose Apex to play it as a pal....I get a full-screen black and white movie (probably 'cause my tv doesn't support pal). And if i play it on my computer I get a centered anamorphic screen. So I guess i'm going to try re-encoding it as an NTSC VCD, see what happens. By the way...is this movie full screen? or anamorphic?

[ninth_life]

WildParadise - I saw in your computer specs you are running Win2000. I didn't try the Nimo pack on my 2000 box at all. I installed the stand alone codec and it worked fine. I have service pack 2 on that machine, so be sure your OS is up to date if it isn't already

-ninth_life

[jw9800]

Hey guys, you are absoluty right! I uninstalled Nemo pack and installed the single one here for download and it works.

I did forget to say I'm using Windows 2000 too.
I'm heading to make this XVCD since thats the best my player will do. I did notice that there seems to be some freezing that I'm pretty sure its in the movie. At least it does it at the same spot every time.
Any one else notice this?

[doggy_dogg]

these friggin svcds played fine the first few times on my pioneer dv-344

now they dont play at all

tryin 2 re-encode to vcd as all u guys r doing

it seems 2 b that a lot of the methods only work for sum ppl

tmpgenc seems to b very dodgy for me, esp the mpeg tools part of it

can any1 confirm of a method of getting this thing to actually work!

ive gotta sell my copy by 2moro to sum1 at uni!

[tigerwolf]

these friggin svcds played fine the first few times on my pioneer dv-344

now they dont play at all

tryin 2 re-encode to vcd as all u guys r doing

it seems 2 b that a lot of the methods only work for sum ppl

tmpgenc seems to b very dodgy for me, esp the mpeg tools part of it

can any1 confirm of a method of getting this thing to actually work!

ive gotta sell my copy by 2moro to sum1 at uni!

ya know sometimes ya just say f it. oh for matter of point, you can be busted for selling them. I mean you can be busted for distributing them, but many times its much harsher punishment if you actually made money from it.