How to go from DVD to VCD (PAL) or QuickTime MOV?
Geoffrey
really love to have my own copy. Alas, the DVD in question is no longer
available (limited run) and rather than grab the streamed version off
the website (see www.liquidcrystalvision.com), I want to turn the DVD
into a PAL-format VCD.
Failing that, I'd like to have it end up in an MPEG-1 file or QuickTime
MOV that would fit onto a 700 MB CD-R.
Over at VCD Help, there's one guide that sounds helpful but it requires
a non-free plug-in (the Panasonic thing, whatever that is), whereas the
other guides seem NTSC-oriented and use free/shareware tools or
commercial apps I've already bought.
Could somebody please post a step-by-step? I've got access to a grunty
PC with a DVD-ROM drive (AMD 1.6 GHz CPU, WinXP Pro, and plenty of RAM &
drive space). The movie is 61 minutes in length, and uses Dolby Surround
sound (which I would like to maintain, if possible).
Geoffrey
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Katja & Paul
If u follow the guide u wil be able 2 make an exelent copy
However if u want 2 go for maxium qual u should covert 2 xvid but cant play
that on a standalone dvd player.
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to svcd thats much better qual than vcd.
"Geoffrey" <quanEXCESS...@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> Katja & Paul <kokk...@planet.nl> wrote:
>
> > > ... I want to turn the DVD into a PAL-format VCD.
> > >
> > > Failing that, I'd like to have it end up in an MPEG-1 file or
QuickTime
> > > MOV that would fit onto a 700 MB CD-R.
>
> > > Could somebody please post a step-by-step?
>
> > go 2 http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/sbc_main.htm
> >
> > If u follow the guide ...
>
> That guide makes no sense to me what-so-ever.
>
> If I had access to a Mac with a DVD drive (which I don't), it would be
> two apps, half a dozen mouse clicks and it's done -- none of this huge
> collection of one-shot apps and arcane command stuff.
>
> Isn't there a simpler way? I don't want to know about Divx, as I want
> something that can be used on as many platforms and stand-alone players
> as is possible.
>
>
> Geoffrey
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Geoffrey
> > > go 2 http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/sbc_main.htm
> > That guide makes no sense to me what-so-ever.
> > Isn't there a simpler way?
> Read it again ... Follow it step by step ... it DOES work
... if you've the mindset of a programmer, the software gathering
instincts of a packrat and the persistence of a mother-in-law :)
Surely there's got to be an easier way than that guide.
> ... also, encode to svcd thats much better qual than vcd.
I know it is, but I want it to be able to be played in as many devices
as possible - VCD support in locally-available consumer players is
uncommon, SVCD support is very rare, hence my request for VCD format.
Thanks for the concern, though.
Geoffrey
> "Geoffrey" <quanEXCESS...@bigfoot.com> wrote
> > ... if you've the mindset of a programmer, the software gathering
> > instincts of a packrat and the persistence of a mother-in-law :)
> [useful stuff snipped]
Thanks for that, I'll have a struggle and see what turns out.
> > I know it is, but I want it to be able to be played in as many devices
> > as possible - VCD support in locally-available consumer players is
> > uncommon, SVCD support is very rare, hence my request for VCD format.
>
> Where's "locally"?
Australia. VCD never caught on here.
> I've yet to see a DVD player not playing VCD.
There's three comsumer DVD players in this house, and only one of them
(a cheap Asian knock-out box) supports VCD.
Frode
>>> ... if you've the mindset of a programmer, the software gathering
>>> instincts of a packrat and the persistence of a mother-in-law :)
>> [useful stuff snipped]
> Thanks for that, I'll have a struggle and see what turns out.
Feel free to give a holler if you need a bit more details somewhere.
>> Where's "locally"?
> Australia. VCD never caught on here.
Here neither (Norway), but still everything sold supports it. Probably based
on the notion that surely someone bought a vcd and might wanna play it, and
it doesn't cost much to include the codec in the dvd player.
> There's three comsumer DVD players in this house, and only one of them
> (a cheap Asian knock-out box) supports VCD.
As far as supporting "all" standards, those cheap boxes are king compared to
the well known brands. Their quality/durability has gotten pretty decent by
now too. These days though I'd recommend Xbox over most anything. For half
the price of what you can get an equivalent DVD player for, you can get an
Xbox with progressive scan DVD/DivX/ XviD/mp3/anything playback. It doesn't
look too hot in the livingroom, but it'll play more than any other DVD
player you can currently find.
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