Trying to create a SVCD

uplandtennis wrote on 6/27/2003, 6:03 PM
Hi all,

I have edited and output back into DV and then captured backed into Vegas as a one clip about 18min in length. Now I have rendered it as MPEG2 to make a SVCD.
My initial CD-burn sort of worked. Actually video quality looked very good but audio has a stutter problem. I burned it at 2 different speeds - it did not make a difference. What am I doing wrong? Would appreciate your help :)

Comments

johnmeyer wrote on 6/27/2003, 10:27 PM
1. Did you use the SVCD template? When you select MPEG2 in the Render As dialog, you must also select the SVCD template. Don't change any of the audio attributes.

2. Have you tried playing it both on your computer and on a set-top player? You didn't say what you used for playback.

3. Have you played SVCDs in the past on your equipment? Some DVD players don't do so well with SVCDs. You can get a complete report on this at the following site:

DVDrHelp

They also have a forum that is dedicated to SVCD issues. You may find an answer there.
uplandtennis wrote on 6/27/2003, 11:38 PM
Hi John,
First thanks for your response. Here are some details:
I am using my new Dell Dimesion 8300 with XP Pro. It has a DVD reader and CDRW.

1. I recaptured previously edited DV tape and brought onto the timeline. Rendered as MainConcept MPEG-2 using SVCD template and default settings.

2. I was not able to play the burned CD in either the CD or DVD players in the PC. However I was able to play it with a stuttered audio on a set-top player.

3. My Pioneer set-top plays DVD's and commercial video CD's fine. I know VCD is MPEG-1 and SVCD is MPEG-2. Is the set-top selective about this? Am I missing some steps?
johnmeyer wrote on 6/28/2003, 10:48 AM
Many settop players do not play SVCDs. They are quite different from VCDs or DVDs, and many players do not include support. Older Sony players are particularly poor with SVCDs. You can find out if your player is capable of playing SVCDs by going to this link:

Player Compatibility

and looking up your player. It is not unusual for an incompatible player to almost play the disc, i.e., play the video, but glitch on the audio. Sometimes you can get things to work by slightly decreasing either the video or audio bitrate.

What is surprising to me is that your PC DVD player didn't play the disc. Try using PowerDVD or WinDVD as your player.