Please, I need help writing to VCD

joey515 wrote on 4/27/2002, 4:52 PM

I've recently switched from VW5 and have produced my first movie using VF2.0c. Love it! I tried creating a VCD, but it doesn't play on my VCD player or in my CD-ROM. I checked the files on the CD and there are 3 folders "CDI" (empty), "MPEGAV" (which has a large .DAT file, the same size as the movie MPEG), and "VCD" (which has four small *.vcd files).

My question is, "Do I need VCD burning software separate from VF2.0?" or is there a problem somewhere? VF2.0 recognizes my CD-RW okay and like I said the CD actually gets burned, but it doesn't play in Windows Media Player.

Also, I checked my ASPI files and they appear to be fine (I used aspi_chk.exe).

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, joey515

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Stiffler wrote on 4/27/2002, 5:43 PM

You did everything right, the .dat file is the one to click on to play it, and it should open up in wmp.

And you don't need another program to create the VCD.

joey515 wrote on 4/27/2002, 6:18 PM

Thanks Stiffler, that worked. I can start it in my PC because I can browse to the correct file, but I also have a Video CD player (like a CD Walkman) and it doesn't appear to play in that, although I can see the timecount working on the LCD display. Could it be a problem with the line-out to my TV, or is there something else I need to do? The player is pretty old (about 5 years) so I'm wondering if there's a compatability issue.

joey515

Stiffler wrote on 4/27/2002, 6:44 PM

I bet it will play in your player if you burn it to a CD-RW disk.

joey515 wrote on 4/29/2002, 2:04 PM

Thanks Stiffler, I'll try that, but I don't understand why. What's the difference between a CD-R and a CD-RW?

Stiffler wrote on 4/29/2002, 7:00 PM

<<What's the difference between a CD-R and a CD-RW?>>

The W !!?? Sorry, I had to......

Actually I'm not sure, someone else may know.

Let us know if you get it going.

Chienworks wrote on 4/29/2002, 10:06 PM

This will be a tremendously non-technical answer, so be forewarned ...

Pick up a CD-R in your left hand and a CD-RW in your right hand. Turn them over so that you're looking at the backs of them (the data side). The one in your left hand should look somewhat greenish. The one it your right hand should look somewhat silverish. The material they are made out of is different and has different reflective properties. Lots of DVD players have a harder time "seeing" the greenish CD-R material.

And that's about it. Any questions? ;)

Grazie wrote on 4/30/2002, 1:52 AM

Chienworks - Also the R means it is for only wRiting to - and - the W means it is available for writing and re-writing to plus erasing. I don't think you can erase files on a CDR, only a CDRW n'est pas?

gRazie

Chienworks wrote on 4/30/2002, 6:13 AM

gRazie, very true! But the difference that counts in this context is the variation in reflectivity caused by the different materials used to make each type. :)

Grazie wrote on 4/30/2002, 6:25 AM

Chienworks - Just posted something to VinceG on the "Dark-Side" Forum... I've copied it to you as well:

<< In the words of that famous Don McLean song - "Now I understand, just how much....."

Again you cleared up that point. >>

Chienworks have a look at this link to AHEM you know what and see if this strikes a chord? It's about .... have a look see what you think... interesting!

http://216.94.151.47/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=004342

Tarah

Grazie

Chienworks wrote on 4/30/2002, 6:38 AM

Grazie: hmmmmmmmmm. Interesting. But, was there supposed to be something about CD-R/CD-RW there? Or did i miss what you wanted me to see?

Grazie wrote on 4/30/2002, 7:17 AM

Sorry, no - but just saw this and thought it might have been of interest.

However, I'm using Easy CD Creator Platinum 5, to try and make VCDs with menus. Not having much luck at present. I'll need to post this problem here, and I will keep to the "task" in mind in the future.

Tarah

Grazie

kcarroll wrote on 4/30/2002, 8:13 AM

Hey everybody:

I've posted this question before, but no one apparently had an answer. So...., I'll throw it out from time to time:

Does anyone know how to get VF to recognize my CDRW drive when that drive is number 2 on the IDE chain, behind my DVD drive?

This is not a crippling problem for me, as I normally use NERO for VCD production. I just want to compare results.

kcarroll