VCD Creation

[ADM]

Hi guys, does anyone know how i can make a VCD? Ive got Record Now Plus preinstalled on my system, but it doesnt have a VCD option. I want to burn a + or - 700MB movie file to a CD and make it playable on a DVD player. But may i remind you, i do not have a DVD writer.
Any helo would be much appreciated.

[f won]

1. You dont need a dvd player to play a 700mb movie, unless its in avi, you need a divx player, other wise any cd player will do.

2. VCDs and CDs dont have + or - only dvds

3. Get yourself nero, it has vcd and all the other options, or go to my freeware page, there are many utilities that are free that do the same:
http://blayde.wordpress.com/test/

4. A CD writer is fine for CDs, and yes it will play on dvd players if its burnt properly

[ADM]

f won, the + and - i mentioned was cuz i meant the file could be more or less than 700MB, i didnt refer to the CD type. The file is a .avi file, and i want to burn it on a CD so i can play it on a DVD player than can play VCDs. However, a DivX player isnt in the picture, due to the absence of one.
I will download Nero later today and give it a go, and ill post back the results :)
Thanx bro. hey, can you find me a solution to my codec problem too?

[f won]

If its in avi, you cant burn it as a vcd, unless its been converted as one... its the one where there are two folders called avseq something, not a single avi file, that wont work anywhere cept the pc and a divx player

[ADM]

I had downloaded the file off Bearshare. Can i not burn it as a VCD?

[f won]

unless its in that format, is it a one file avi?

[ADM]

Yea, just one file by itself. Its just a file i downloaded off the program.

[f won]

then it is avi, smack urself over the ehad, cos no cd player in the world's gonna play it... u could convert it to dvd format using tmpgenc and then burn it as a proper dvd...

[ADM]

I dont have a DVD writer. That option would have cost me another 120BD on the original price of the laptop. Ive payed more than enough for it, and i couldnt afford that option. Although i am thinking of getting one, since mine is a detachable device.

[f won]

get an external one, i got an excellent LG for about 40-50 and i have burnt 1500 dvds thru the first one, killed it, and am on my second burner

[ADM]

I dont need an external. My optical drive is removable, and can be replaced with a battery, an additional hard drive, or another optical drive for upgrade. Its a direct remove and replace, without having to open one screw. So then i can have it on the laptop and use it and maybe sell the old one on e-bay

[ZOSicK]

use nero

ussually VCD's or Super VCD'z turn to take huge space and will not fit a normal cd .. my advise make a dvd :up2:

[ADM]

use nero

ussually VCD's or Super VCD'z turn to take huge space and will not fit a normal cd .. my advise make a dvd :up2:
Read the posts above :duh: i dont have a DVD writer.

[fardan19]

just use Nero

when you create a VCD, it will convert the avi to mpeg or whatever and it will play on the normal DVD players, or you can use S-VCD for better resolution
but it may not play on all DVD players

and dont worry about the avi file size

[ADM]

But when it converts it to MGEG, wont its size increase? The file itself is 700MB, and a standard CD has 703MB. The DVD player im going to use does play VCD.

[fardan19]

after converting the size will decrease

just create a new VCD and when u want to burn the Cd it will automaticlly convert the file.

avi is an uncompressed file type

most of other video files like mpeg, mpg, etc, are compressed so thier size are much smaller

and u wont lose anything

just install nero

[ZOSicK]

if the avi movie size that u want is more than 300MB then its very difficult to make a good quality VCD and it will exceed the 700MB CD Size Limit

VCD/s mostly fit a new project as ur own creation of a movie and not ready made converted movies ..

[ADM]

Dont worry guys, the need for it has gone. You dont wanna know why i needed it, and i dont wanna mention it either!!! But thanx all of you for ur support :up:
Now, FIND ME A SOLUTION FOR MY CODEC :mad2:

[ZOSicK]

Dont worry guys, the need for it has gone. You dont wanna know why i needed it, and i dont wanna mention it either!!! But thanx all of you for ur support :up:
Now, FIND ME A SOLUTION FOR MY CODEC :mad2:
burn ur pc :bounce:

[ADM]

burn ur pc :bounce:
But it used to work before i did the update :crying:

[ZOSicK]

if i were u i would do the following

uninstall real player
uninstall divx
revert back to the old media player

install real player only and try to play it again

[ADM]

This is the Plus version, it came pre installed. All i did was update it. I installed divx the day i recieved the laptop. and the filed worked all this time, till the update was done.