Extracting a VCD

[ChryslerRyder]

I got some Music Videos on VCD disks. I want to extract the videos off those cds and put them on DVD. anyone know how?

[KingJohn]

Is there one large .dat file on the disk ? if so all you need do is copy the .dat file onto your hard drive Then you can use TMPGEnc to convert it for DVD (Load a DVD template)

If there are several .dat files you need to work with one at a time.

[bugster]

KingJohn said:

use TMPGEnc to convert it for DVD (Load a DVD template)

why bother, they are already DVD compliant (assuming they are fully VCD compliant!) except the audio needs to be at 48Khz. Many DVD authoring proggys will do this conversion for you - no need to re-encode

[KingJohn]

KingJohn said:

use TMPGEnc to convert it for DVD (Load a DVD template)

why bother, they are already DVD compliant (assuming they are fully VCD compliant!) except the audio needs to be at 48Khz. Many DVD authoring proggys will do this conversion for you - no need to re-encode

DVD PAL (MPEG-2 720x576 25fps CQ 65, Layer-2 48000Hz 384kbps)
DVD NTSC (MPEG-2 720x480 29.97fps CQ 65, Layer-2 48000Hz 384kbps)

Video-CD PAL (MPEG-1 352x288 25fps CBR 1150kbps, Layer-2 44100Hz 224kbps)

Video-CD NTSC (MPEG-1 352x240 29.97fps CBR 1150kbps, Layer-2 44100Hz 224kbps)

Some people prefer to do it correctly

[vitualis]

What bugster stated is absolutely correct.

There is no need to re-encode the video component at all, just the audio (after resampling to 48 kHz).

MPEG-1 352x240/288 at VCD bitrates is perfectly compliant within DVD specs:
http://www.vcdhelp.com/dvd.htm

The DVD FAQ provides more details.

Re-encoding the video will only lead to a further generational loss of quality.

Regards.

[ChryslerRyder]

OKay thanks alot guys, I got it.


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[bugster]

KingJohn, I think you need to take a look at this:

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

Scroll down to the section marked technical info and I think you will find I am correct.

[KingJohn]

Nobody is saying a mpeg 1 wont go on a DVD, but why tell people to do this, when files made for DVD are Mpeg 2 with AC3 which is a lot higher quality.

You will tell every one to transfer mpeg 1's onto DVD. Reading this post many will think to rip to VCD and place them on a DVD.

If vitualis says its correct then its definitely NOT

[vitualis]

Very petty KingJohn.

Read the original question. The person has VCDs and wants to transfer the video onto a DVD. You suggesting that they encode to MPEG-2 first is obviously not the best option.

Regards.

[KingJohn]

OKay thanks alot guys, I got it.

this is why i love this site

As long as you get the job done