VCD

QE wrote on 11/2/2004, 9:23 AM
In a recent project I made a DVD, now the customer would like a VCD.

I've already outputed the project on to DVD and deleted the project from the computer. So step 1 is to capture the video back to the computer, no problem.

What do I have to do in order to make a VCD? The first DVD is 2 hours, there are 3 other DVD's with various time lenghts.

Thanks
Tony

Comments

Liam_Vegas wrote on 11/2/2004, 9:27 AM
Probably the simplist solution to your problem is to get some software that specifically converts DVD's to VCD's.

I would recommend the DVD Ripper http://www.imtoo.com/
GaryKleiner wrote on 11/2/2004, 9:41 AM
I would probably go with the route that Liam suggests.

However, to make a VCD from the Vegas timeline, you go to Tools>Burn CD> Video CD.

Gary
Laurence wrote on 11/2/2004, 10:34 AM
Vegas MPEG 1 compression pretty much sucks though. You'd be further ahead to use another MPEG compressor for video CD creation. Even then it's not going to look great.
Former user wrote on 11/2/2004, 10:36 AM
Just something to think about. Make sure they want a VCD, and not a CD with an MPEG video file on it.

A VCD is a special format primarily for DVD players.

Dave T2
QE wrote on 11/3/2004, 7:37 AM
Hi Gary thanks for the heads up. If I output from Vegas as MPeg 1 how many discs will a 2 hour project be on?
musicvid10 wrote on 11/3/2004, 8:38 AM
**If I output from Vegas as MPeg 1 how many discs will a 2 hour project be on?**

You will get 20-30 minutes of bad quality mpeg 1 video on a VCD. You do the math ;?)

Might be better business to just buy your client a $50 DVD player.
Grazie wrote on 11/3/2004, 8:40 AM
musicvid - "Might be better business to just buy your client a $50 DVD player." . . Excellent!!! . . G
JohnnyRoy wrote on 11/3/2004, 8:50 AM
> You will get 20-30 minutes of bad quality mpeg 1 video on a VCD. You do the math ;?)

You must be thinking about SVCD which can store 20-30 minute of MPEG-2. VCD’s can easily fit 1 hour of video. The spec and bitrate allows for 74 minutes. I’ve made lots of VCD’s before DVD players were affordable and I easily got a 1 hour DV tape on a single VCD.

The quality doesn’t have to be bad. I’ve made some fairly good quality VCDs. It depends on the source. Obviously the cleaner your source they better quality of the VCD.

I agree with the suggestion to use a DVD ripper that makes VCD’s. That will be the quickest option.

~jr
mhbstevens wrote on 11/3/2004, 9:23 AM
Just tell your client you are a pro and that VCD's are for kid's at school. You just can't put quality video on a tiny CD.

And with dvd's now as cheap as CD's why try? Are you saying your clients don't have DVD players?

QE wrote on 11/4/2004, 9:38 AM
The problem is that the client wants to send the VCD to India. I've outputed the project to DVD and then made a VHS (Pal) copy for them. But they say that the tape didn't work. So I thought the next best solution was to make a VCD! any suggestions??
Liam_Vegas wrote on 11/4/2004, 9:55 AM
If it is going to India - VCD is the BEST way to go. I send VCD's to Iran - where VCD is the predominant format also.

I already gave you the solution.