converting movie file to vcd

elimmel · 31st May 2004

hi all

don't know if this is the correct place to ask this question.
if it's not, mods pls move to appropriate section thanks.

i have a minolta z1 and i took a video clip with it (quicktime MOV format).
now i want to transfer this clip to a vcd-r to watch on a normal vcd player.
(just insert the vcd-r and it'll play the clip like a normal vcd.)
may i know how can i do it?
which software is needed?

thanks for the help.
cheers
melvin

coke21 · 31st May 2004

Originally Posted by elimmel

hi all

don't know if this is the correct place to ask this question.
if it's not, mods pls move to appropriate section thanks.

i have a minolta z1 and i took a video clip with it (quicktime MOV format).
now i want to transfer this clip to a vcd-r to watch on a normal vcd player.
(just insert the vcd-r and it'll play the clip like a normal vcd.)
may i know how can i do it?
which software is needed?

thanks for the help.
cheers
melvin

If you use a Mac, you can try using the software iVCD.

caseytan · 31st May 2004

check out this site http://www.videohelp.com/ , there are some guides on converting video files.

jbma · 31st May 2004

Use Nero Burning Rom.

elimmel · 1st June 2004

thanks for the tips

Originally Posted by jbma

Use Nero Burning Rom.

jbma, i used nero to burn to svcd. but when i put the vcd into my dvd player, it doesn't read. keeps saying insert disc.

also my .mov file was shot in PAL format. will this cause any problems?
thanks

caseytan · 1st June 2004

try using vcd format, as some dvd players might not be able to play svcd format.

elimmel · 1st June 2004

Originally Posted by caseytan

try using vcd format, as some dvd players might not be able to play svcd format.

ooh

thanks, will try again

matthew · 7th June 2004

Originally Posted by caseytan

try using vcd format, as some dvd players might not be able to play svcd format.

My XMS player claims SVCD support but it doesn't seem to work. It will play VCDs I make my self. Most of the time.

XMS seem to not fully test all combinations before shipping. Given what I paid for it, this isn't surprising...

With video's out of the likes of a Minolta Z1, even transcoding to VCD MPEG1 format is over doing it. Transcoding to MPEG2 for SVCD/DVD seems a waste of time given the lack of quality in the input file in the first place.

31st May 2004	#1
elimmel New Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kovan Posts: 47	converting movie file to vcd hi all don't know if this is the correct place to ask this question. if it's not, mods pls move to appropriate section thanks. i have a minolta z1 and i took a video clip with it (quicktime MOV format). now i want to transfer this clip to a vcd-r to watch on a normal vcd player. (just insert the vcd-r and it'll play the clip like a normal vcd.) may i know how can i do it? which software is needed? thanks for the help. cheers melvin

31st May 2004	#3
caseytan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: w o o d l a n d s Posts: 631	check out this site http://www.videohelp.com/ , there are some guides on converting video files.

31st May 2004	#4
jbma Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampines Posts: 3,315	Use Nero Burning Rom.

1st June 2004	#6
caseytan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: w o o d l a n d s Posts: 631	try using vcd format, as some dvd players might not be able to play svcd format.