AVI (divx) to VCD or SVCD

[TheNinja]

I acquired a large (711MB) AVI (divx) file. I want to put it on a VCD to watch on my DVD player (which does have VCD capabilities). I have NERO and have seen that you can choose to create VCD file and just drop the AVI file in there and it seems to convert to the necessary file format for VCD. But isn't there something better out there? I want maximum quality for this file and I don't care if it takes up 2 discs, I think I can handle the 50 cents in costs. I've heard mentioned TMPGENC and VCDHELP but if someone can give me a quick and easy answer it'll save me precious time. I ask on the off topic forum b/c it seems people here have absolutely nothing else to do with their time and are always willing to reply to any topic to get their post count up Actually people here tend to reply very fast and with very good info.

 

[spliffstar69]

I think your best sourcefor info is here Dvd Help here

 

[Chadder007]

This will more than likely take up 2 VCD's or 3-4 SVCD's.
www.vcdhelp.com

 

[propellerhead]

VCDs are always compared to VHS when it comes to image quality. Don't expect a lot from it.

Nero will convert your AVI to MPEG-1 when it creates/burns the VCD. Nero's converter is considered to be inferior to Tmpgenc. Use Tmpgenc to convert the AVI to MPEG-1 using the VCD template, then burn the VCD using Nero. All the guides I've seen promise better quality.

I have done this myself several times but have not seen a great difference in quality. This is probably due to the fact that my AVI was captured from an old VHS that has degraded.

SVCDs are known to have better image quality than VCDs. Tmpgenc and Nero will handle those, but you need the registered versions.

 

[MisterPresident]

Set aside awhile to convert it too.... it usually takes me overnight.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: propellerhead
VCDs are always compared to VHS when it comes to image quality. Don't expect a lot from it.

Nero will convert your AVI to MPEG-1 when it creates/burns the VCD. Nero's converter is considered to be inferior to Tmpgenc. Use Tmpgenc to convert the AVI to MPEG-1 using the VCD template, then burn the VCD using Nero. All the guides I've seen promise better quality.

I have done this myself several times but have not seen a great difference in quality. This is probably due to the fact that my AVI was captured from an old VHS that has degraded.

SVCDs are known to have better image quality than VCDs. Tmpgenc and Nero will handle those, but you need the registered versions.

you can get mpeg2 quality on vcd....

 

[TheNinja]

Thanks for the input fellas, I'll probably tmpgenc to convert and then nero to burn VCD. Hopefully get decent quality on 2 VCDs. I'd like DVD quality of course but you get what you pay for.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: Staley8
Thanks for the input fellas, I'll probably tmpgenc to convert and then nero to burn VCD. Hopefully get decent quality on 2 VCDs. I'd like DVD quality of course but you get what you pay for.

Its the fast moving scenes thats the problems. The scenes that pan alot also get fuzzy and blocky.

If you don't mind changing the cd out every 30 or 20minutes you can get better quality but then its just annoying!

 

[ugh]

Originally posted by: CheapArse
you can get mpeg2 quality on vcd....

How do you go about doing that? All VCD DAT/MPG files are converted to MPEG1.

 

[PCMarine]

DVD Movie Factory 1 & 2 can covert divx avis to VCD, SVCD, DVD, etc. quite easily. You might want to give the free demo a try.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: propellerhead
VCDs are always compared to VHS when it comes to image quality. Don't expect a lot from it.

Nero will convert your AVI to MPEG-1 when it creates/burns the VCD. Nero's converter is considered to be inferior to Tmpgenc. Use Tmpgenc to convert the AVI to MPEG-1 using the VCD template, then burn the VCD using Nero. All the guides I've seen promise better quality.

I have done this myself several times but have not seen a great difference in quality. This is probably due to the fact that my AVI was captured from an old VHS that has degraded.

SVCDs are known to have better image quality than VCDs. Tmpgenc and Nero will handle those, but you need the registered versions.

you can get mpeg2 quality on vcd....

sure you can, low bitrate mpeg2. doesn't help much at all, its still vhs.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: propellerhead
VCDs are always compared to VHS when it comes to image quality. Don't expect a lot from it.

Nero will convert your AVI to MPEG-1 when it creates/burns the VCD. Nero's converter is considered to be inferior to Tmpgenc. Use Tmpgenc to convert the AVI to MPEG-1 using the VCD template, then burn the VCD using Nero. All the guides I've seen promise better quality.

I have done this myself several times but have not seen a great difference in quality. This is probably due to the fact that my AVI was captured from an old VHS that has degraded.

SVCDs are known to have better image quality than VCDs. Tmpgenc and Nero will handle those, but you need the registered versions.

you can get mpeg2 quality on vcd....

sure you can, low bitrate mpeg2. doesn't help much at all, its still vhs.

oh, well, ive seen dvd quality on vcd before...1 movie took up 4 vcds, but it was still perfect quality.

 

[ugh]

By default the res is 384x288 on VCD MPGs IIRC. You can still see blockies IMO.