mpg -> dvd ?

[Colin Wilson]

Any ideas what I can use to convert "standard" mpg files to DVD format
- I came across something online (you can`t buy it, otherwise I would)
and would like to burn them for posterity :-}

It was originally in AVI format - Nero would accept that quite happily
and offer to convert them, but it locked up for some reason while
doing it.

I discovered one of the AVIs was damaged, so used divfix (?) which
managed to repair the frames and enabled it to be played normally with
mediaplayer - Nero still wouldn`t accept the fixed file...

As an attempted work-around, I threw them through tmpgenc and
converted them all to low-ish quality mpg files (quality isn`t
particularly an issue), but i`m at a bit of a loss knowing what I can
throw the now perfectly formed mpg files at to allow me to create a
DVD image :-}

Nero refuses to touch the new mpgs, but i`ve been able to get it to
accept an older mpg without issue - i`m just a bit perplexed :-} -
about the only thing I can think of that may be different is the audio
rate - I believe it may be 44MHz on the "new" mpgs, and Nero wants
48Mhz ?!?

Guesses / suggestions welcome :-}

[s***@acnielsen.co.uk]

You need an updated mpeg codec from Nero to allow Nero or NeroVision to
convert this file to DVD.
I burn mpeg vids to dvd all the time.

[DH]

Post by s***@acnielsen.co.uk
You need an updated mpeg codec from Nero to allow Nero or NeroVision to
convert this file to DVD.
I burn mpeg vids to dvd all the time.

Agreed - NeroVision or WinAVI does this. I now use NeroVision all the time as it
does a better looking job but take 2x as long to do it - average 2.5 hours to
convert an AVI (or MPG) to DVD VOBs. The end result is perfectly watchable...

DH

[Graham]

Any ideas what I can use to convert "standard" mpg files to DVD format - I
came across something online (you can`t buy it, otherwise I would) and
would like to burn them for posterity :-}
It was originally in AVI format - Nero would accept that quite happily and
offer to convert them, but it locked up for some reason while doing it.
I discovered one of the AVIs was damaged, so used divfix (?) which managed
to repair the frames and enabled it to be played normally with mediaplayer
- Nero still wouldn`t accept the fixed file...
As an attempted work-around, I threw them through tmpgenc and converted
them all to low-ish quality mpg files (quality isn`t particularly an
issue), but i`m at a bit of a loss knowing what I can throw the now
perfectly formed mpg files at to allow me to create a DVD image :-}
Nero refuses to touch the new mpgs, but i`ve been able to get it to accept
an older mpg without issue - i`m just a bit perplexed :-} - about the only
thing I can think of that may be different is the audio rate - I believe
it may be 44MHz on the "new" mpgs, and Nero wants 48Mhz ?!?
Guesses / suggestions welcome :-}

It sounds like you used TMpeg to create VCD MPEGs.
VCD audio is 44khz
DVD is 48khz so you need to run the original files through TMpeg again and
this time create a DVD type MPEG.
TMpeg has a wizard which should guide you through this proccess.

Then you can download a trial version of TMpeg DVD Author and make the
necessary VOB files ready for burning.

Cheers!

[Colin Wilson]

Post by Graham
It sounds like you used TMpeg to create VCD MPEGs.
VCD audio is 44khz
DVD is 48khz so you need to run the original files through TMpeg again and
this time create a DVD type MPEG.

My problem with the dvd option on tmgenc is the size of the output
file - approx 2Gb each (!) - each program is only 28-29 minutes long,
so I couldn`t even get 3 programs on a DVD at that rate.