How can I change the format of MP3 files to something that can be played on a DVD player. I read something about doing this a while back on this message board, But I forgot how to do it.

Thanks

oops, sorry double post

D/l winamp.

Opps. Here is the winamp info:

Winamp 2.78 or 2.79 -> Prefs (Ctrl+P) -> Plugins -> Output:
Select "Nullsoft DiskWriter"
Click configure
Checkmark "convert to format"
Click the little "..." button at the side
In the "sound selection" box, change the "attributes" to one of the 48Khz selections at the end of the list (choices between 48KHz - mono or stereo & 8 or 16-bit)

I have followed Technos instructions to the letter...Installed 4.11 codec, opened avi in Vdub, selected 4.11 in compression, saved file as avi, encoded it,loaded it in TMPGENC...it encoded BUT after it was finished and I went to check it IT WAS STILL A BLACK SCREEN...I had sound but no picture...I can't tell you how frustrating this is..I have been at this for 9 hours today.....Please can someone give me a walk thru that will work....I actually got it to work last night but when I burned it to DVD I lost sound...I guess this is why they call this a hobby.....Please help

I converted a divx .avi file over to mpeg-1 no problem. I can click it and it plays fine.

However, if I try to make a svcd (mpeg-2), when it's done, I can't play it. I get errors and only the audio plays.

Reading the FAQ:
MPEG2 file can not be played only by Windows. You need to install a DVD software such as WinDVD, PowerDVD, then you can play MPEG2 file with Windows Media Player.

I tried windows media player and others but nothing worked.

Why do I need to spend more money just to play the thing?

I just want to burn a svcd with my nero 5.5.

dvd software wont make media player play them,but the dvd software will play it,there is a free dvd playing software at "vcdhelp.com" but if you cant play it try burning it and play it in your dvd player,cd"s are like 50 cents each...there is a mpeg2 plug in for media player but I don"t know were to get it..if you just want to see if it encoded the video try the merge and cut and move the slider to see certain parts of your video.....hope this helps...

Thanks for your response!

Since I can't play it without special software, I burned it anyways with Nero as a SVCD. It still didn't play.

I tried the Cut and Merge but when I click Edit, I get the pop-up error window:
Could not obtain the length of the movie with DirectShow. (0x80004001)
Details: <garbage>

Like I said before, I was able to do VCD with no problem.

I must be doing something wrong. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Jim

Thanks Techno, I downloaded the .zip and I'll check it out.

As for the above problem, part of the problem was that I needed a DVD player that played SVCDs. I went out and bought a JVC DVD player from Best Buy and it plays Super VCDs great!

The next thing is to tweak the picture quality. I notice that there is a motion blur added during quick movement that isn't acceptable..

Thanks!
Jim

I have just downloaded Blade2 and want to put it as a vcd so i can watch it on my tv. The problem is that it is not that great quality. Is there any way to sharpen the quality at all?

under the "settings" there is a list of enhancements check the one you want and then double click it and a screen will come up with settings and your movie file will come up with a slider under it. move the slider till you get to a part of the movie with bad quality,and then adjust the settings accordingly.you can do this with all the enhancements,but it will make the encodeing take longer....but you can"t make a really bad quality movie look good ........

Ive been converting my avi files in2 mpg files, Im wanting to put them in 2parts so i can put them on vcd! Im can always make up Part1 but when i try to make up part2 it just keeps coming up "seeking file"!!!!! Can some1 please help me get rid of this problem!
Thanks!!!!

you have to wait for it to seek the file ,depending on the size of your movie the longer this will take,some times 5-10 minutes..ypo see after you cut the first half of your movie and start to cut the second half,the program has to go through the first half of your movie till if finds were you want the second half to begin,be patient and it should start in a few minutes,it will do the same thing for the audio........hope this helps....sherlock

thanks! Most apreciated!!!

i was also wondering if u knew how to change the files from full screen to widescreen and vice versa?

you can change it from wide screen to full screen,in the aspect ratio section choose fullscreen custom,and try adjusting the screen size,but it can give you a streched look,I dont usualy do this cuz my dvd player has a zoom feature that makes it full screen,there is probably a better way but I don"t know it but Thecno might....

ok thanks!! I got1 more problem! I waited for the file2 encode for part2 and it worked fine for the file and the audio! But it never showed up with the megabytes! hen the programme crashes! Can u help with this aswell?

all I can say is re-start your computer and try again.......

error: viewing in dcd player, the image stops and run and stop , delaying audio etc.

I captured in vcd format y create the movie in vcd tested in the ulead movie maker simulator and all is ok.


format vcd = 352x240 ntsc 1048 kbps stereo 22.050 khz 16 bits

I have had this problem to it seems to be from useing cheap cd"s,try burning the movie on a slower speed........

Hi,
I had sometimes the same problems.

It's not only /always a problem of cheap cd's but dust or somthing else on the
cd. I heard from different stand alone DVD-Players this probs also.
in my cases, a cleaning of the cds was helpful

i've converted part 1 of an avi fine,Then part 2 gets about 50% done.. then i get an error msg (Illegal floating decimal) Then It stops.
I've read some of the other post.. seeing if I could fix the problem..
I need help Please
And Thank You In advance

it means ur file is corrupt!! You will need2 either download it from a different user! or download another version of it!!

thanks :)

no problem! Do u know at all how to convert files from full screen to widescreen and vice versa?

this is incorrect.

increase the directshow filter and also tick/untick all the check boxes in the quantize matrix settings.

Techno

Hi Techno,

I've gotten the same error as Megan and will try the DirectShow changes - but I'm not sure what you mean by tick/untick all of the quantize matrix settings. Please simplify for the inept such as I: Should the boxes have check marks beside them when I'm done or not?

Much thanks!
Peter

Techno means get rid of the check marks in the boxes,but one of the boxes is allways checked,but to un-check it you will have to un-check all the boxes in the "cpu" tab eg:mmx,mmx2,sse.This makes the program not use the floating point system so the "floating point error" should go away.If i"m wrong Techno please correct me........hope this helps......sherlock

You are correct sherlock, thanks for bearing with me! well done

Sherlock & Techno,

Thanks much for the tips & clarification!

Cheers!
Peter

How do i change movies from full screen to widescreen and vice versa? And is there any way of enhacing you picture aswell?
Thanks

The aspect ratio in the video and advanced settings (4:3 and 16:9)

Techno

Is it better to convert a Divx( MPEG4) avi to DVD or SVCD...Can someone tell me which will give you better picture quality and will both be able to be watched on a DVD player?

well, it does not matter, if u have DVD-R then encode as DVD otherwise SVCD (if ur DVD player supports it)

Techno

Well Im into converting that stuff.

I have been reading about it a lot and the thing is this.

VCD is to poor quality for movies. It's oki for crappy stuff and so on and smaller file but for movies I prefer DivX (640*480, no less quality than that) or DVD movies.

The thing is that SVCD is in between DVD and VCD. A SVCD looks like a DVD movie, the sound is good and the quality of the picture on TV is verry good. (SVCD is for playing on TV not the computer).

The only thing with SVCD is that the sharpness you have on DVD movies will not be that good on SVCD. But on the other hand, CD-R's are so cheap you can spend a few (like 2-4 on movies) the quality is better than VCD and it's sharp enought compared to VCD.

A DivX in 640*480 converted to SVCD is allmost the same quality but the differens is that you can play it without problems on most computers, output it to TV or play it in a DVD player that supports SVCD. But with DivX you have to play it on a computer.

The reason why people is sticking to DivX is that you can fit a movie onto a CD where as SVCD takes up 2 cd's but who cares since it's so cheap to buy cd-r's anyway.

Regards Dennis

Yes, I understand your point! :)

Techno

Well Im into converting that stuff.

I have been reading about it a lot and the thing is this.

VCD is to poor quality for movies. It's oki for crappy stuff and so on and smaller file but for movies I prefer DivX (640*480, no less quality than that) or DVD movies.

The thing is that SVCD is in between DVD and VCD. A SVCD looks like a DVD movie, the sound is good and the quality of the picture on TV is verry good. (SVCD is for playing on TV not the computer).

The only thing with SVCD is that the sharpness you have on DVD movies will not be that good on SVCD. But on the other hand, CD-R's are so cheap you can spend a few (like 2-4 on movies) the quality is better than VCD and it's sharp enought compared to VCD.

A DivX in 640*480 converted to SVCD is allmost the same quality but the differens is that you can play it without problems on most computers, output it to TV or play it in a DVD player that supports SVCD. But with DivX you have to play it on a computer.

The reason why people is sticking to DivX is that you can fit a movie onto a CD where as SVCD takes up 2 cd's but who cares since it's so cheap to buy cd-r's anyway.

Regards Dennis

you can make vcd"s with svcd quality(or pretty close)if you make a svcd with a bitrate of 2250kbs and a vcd with 2250kbs the quality is allmost the same,accept the audio may be a little less in quality,this is what I have noticed on my system...

I have the plus version of TMPGenc and am wondering what the proper conversion settings should be after expanding a MPEG4 file to avi then trying to encode back to MPEG2 so I can burn to dvd...I have tried a couple of different times and each time I encode and burn my dvd looks like the old multi generation loss VHS tapes of old...Is there any way to enhance the picture quality? Can someone shed some light on the proper settings for a converted DIVX file so as to have a watchable picture? I also seem to be losing sound as well...I am lost here

Load the DVD template and brighten up the picture a bit.

Techno

Does this program encode Divx or Mpeg-4 compressed avi files?

Thanks.

AM

Yes it does, only DIVX 3.11alpha and DIVX v4.xx

Techno

How can you tell which codec they are in?

No, encoding of DivX is not the purpose of TMPGenc. It is an mpeg1/2 encoder (the best I've ever seen).
It is able to decode DivX (if you have the right codec installed), so you can use it to transform divx into mpeg.

does the codec have to be installed in the TMPG folder or just on your system?

just on your system.............

I would like to know if tmpgenc makes 100% vcd 2.0 mpegs. I know that what it makes is accepted by nero for burning, but i plan on doing menus and need the files to be absolutley 100% vcd 2.0. if any one can tell me an answer or give me a template or whatever i need i would be most gratefull. Also what is the difference between vcd 2.0 and 1.0?
thanks

There is a long answer to that question, the best place to find it is http://www.vcdhelp.com .
Which vcd standard to burn is a setting in your authoring software not in the mpeg encoder. Just use the right setting of the streamtype to use in TMPGenc and you will never have a problem authoring a file to CD (at least I never had)