Tool: DVD compliant MPGs from SVCDs

ChrissyBoy · 18th March 2003, 14:55

I have written a win32 .Net GUI which produces DVD compliant elementry streams or program streams for mpg2. So given a folder with say 5 x 800MB .bin svcd images it will produce either 5 x mpg (48Khz, DVD resolution) or 5 x mpv/mpa ES sets (48Khz, DVD resolution) in about 30-45 mins. These can then be used in your dvd authoring apps of choice.

The app is just a GUI wrapper for other command line apps like vcdxrip, mpgtx & besweet - all credit goes to those authors. It just means that to get dvd compliant assets from .bin files takes one mouse click!

Anyway, it works for me but there is still some work to do if it was to be made public. I will do that additional work if there is enough interest... let me know.

Details here

acro-ii · 19th March 2003, 04:40

I have been looking for a program to do exactly this.

I say go for it.

Thanks

gargarise · 19th March 2003, 22:03

Yes i am very interested. I too have been looking for a good svcd2dvdr conversion made easier

JonRead · 20th March 2003, 01:49

Yes, this would be excellent

dblmask · 20th March 2003, 02:15

if this is the site http://www.garveycocker.com/SVCD2DVDMPG/ , then it has been "slashdotted", althoug we can say now "doom9ed" (how do you pronounce that!?)

Code:

HTTP 403.9 - Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected

waiting for test this nice tool

dblmask · 20th March 2003, 02:18

I can get in now, but a download link would be nice

je je...
(maybe it get missed in the rush?)

ChrissyBoy · 20th March 2003, 14:00

Update:

Final beta testing in progress & i hope to have a public release by the end of this week. My connection is getting maxed so i am trying to sort out a new location for the tools site. So the new url will be:

http://svcd2dvdmpg.garveycocker.com

whilst we wait for DNS propergation you will definately be able to get it @

www . alternativemallorca . com/svcd2dvdmpg
(remove the spaces)

ChrissyBoy · 20th March 2003, 18:29

New site. This is the official URL now http://www.garveycocker.com?svcd2dvdmpg

Beta version ready for download.

Enjoy

Chris

gargarise · 21st March 2003, 10:13

Thank you for the software, im not sure if i used the correct settings but i was kind of hoping i would end up with 1 dvd comlpliant m2v and mpa which i have but i have a set for each bin(3 bin in total)is this correct? If so any idea how i can get them to play one after the other in spruce without the use of a menu.

thanks

ChrissyBoy · 21st March 2003, 10:26

The tool does as it claims:

Quote:

- rip SVCD .bin images to mpgs
- demux mpgs to elementary streams (ES)
- resample the audio ES from 44.1 KHz to 48 KHz (via .wav)
- patch the video ES to DVD horizontal resolution
- optionally remux the ES streams into a mpg program stream (PS)
- Repatch VOB files after DVD authoring

it doesn't join the mpegs for the very reason that if you do then 99% of the time the resulting mpeg will be out of sync(video/audio).

You have 4 choices to do what you want.

- Use IfoEdit to Author & join multiple VTSs http://ifoedit.wh.fr0zen.com/joinclip.
- Use IfoEdit to manipulate the .ifo files produced by SpruceUp http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44779
- Use DVD Movie Factory (if you have mpegs with the same bitrate)
- Use DVD Maestro

Look @ my guide for further details. http://www.garveycocker.com?svcd2dvdmpg

ChrissyBoy · 21st March 2003, 15:35

NEWS:

Beta version (0.1.3) available for download!.
http://www.garveycocker.com?svcd2dvdmpg

New in this release:

- Intermediate file clean up.
- *.mpg files can be used as source.

REECYCUP · 21st March 2003, 16:14

System requirements
Not sure but at least .Net framework is mandatory. My spec is:

Window XP Pro SP1
.Net Framework sp2

what is .net framework ?
wheres the download ?

ChrissyBoy · 21st March 2003, 16:28

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...a-009d06457787

Quote:

The Microsoft® .NET Framework includes everything you need to run .NET Framework applications

mordant · 26th March 2003, 05:47

ChrissyBoy, I just installed svcd2dvdmpg and was going to give it a try but I'm wondering why it is in my pop-up menus now? That seems a little intrusive to me...when I want to run it I'd rather just start it the standard way.

Can I remove it from the pop-up menus but still use the program?

Great idea by the way, and thanks for putting it out.

ChrissyBoy · 26th March 2003, 09:01

Each to their own.

Delete the followinh registry key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\(S)VCD2DVDMPG

Then just start the program from the install directory.

Nezzo · 27th March 2003, 12:43

I have been testing out your program and it seems to be working pretty good. There is just a few things I would like to see done with it to make it better.

1.) When you run the program it disables everything even when it's done. So you can't start another run unless you close it and reopen it. I'd like to be able to use it again without closin and reopening it.
2.) It doesn't check to see if the audio is already 48000Hz sample rate. It would be nice if it didn't re-encode if it already was.
3.) And the system menu would probably be better off as an option in the program itself instead of automatically placing it during install for the few people who don't like that.
4.) And maybe some batch processing is an idea.

Cheers ChrissyBoy! Good work.

ChrissyBoy · 27th March 2003, 12:48

Nezzo,

Thanks for the comments. Duly noted.

There are now quite a few bits of functionality which people have suggested. I'll will collate & proiritise these & see what time i have...

ChrissyBoy

ChrissyBoy · 1st April 2003, 13:37

Version 1.0 is now complete:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50027

mordant · 18th April 2003, 15:07

How about a list of DVD players that have worked with DVD-SVCDs.

My pioneer 343 plays the files in half-screen mode, otherwise it worked great. Played through a software player on my computer everything was perfect.

So has anyone had success with the Pioneer 343? Just wondering if it was something I did wrong, of if my player doesn't like the format. The fact that a software player had no trouble with it suggests that the 343 just isn't going to work.

I tried both repatched and unrepatched files. Anything else I could try.

Excellent little piece of software by the way.

Sounddude · 19th April 2003, 07:07

When I try to use this progam...I point the working directory to where my .mpg file (ripped from vcd with VCDEasy) is and when I try to start the program I get a pop-up message which says "Directory does not exist". Could someone please write a step by step guide on how to use this program? Does anyone have an idea what I'm doing wrong? My directory (where I stored the mpg file) is D:\Movie\cd1

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ChrissyBoy Author of SVCD2DVDMPG+ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 74	Tool SVCD2DVDMPG: DVD compliant MPGs from SVCDs I have written a win32 .Net GUI which produces DVD compliant elementry streams or program streams for mpg2. So given a folder with say 5 x 800MB .bin svcd images it will produce either 5 x mpg (48Khz, DVD resolution) or 5 x mpv/mpa ES sets (48Khz, DVD resolution) in about 30-45 mins. These can then be used in your dvd authoring apps of choice. The app is just a GUI wrapper for other command line apps like vcdxrip, mpgtx & besweet - all credit goes to those authors. It just means that to get dvd compliant assets from .bin files takes one mouse click! Anyway, it works for me but there is still some work to do if it was to be made public. I will do that additional work if there is enough interest... let me know. Details here __________________ SVCD2DVDMPG, SVCD->DVDR Compliant MPGS SVCD2DVD, One click SVCD->DVDR with menus Last edited by ChrissyBoy; 21st March 2003 at 15:33.

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acro-ii Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2	thats exactly what I need I have been looking for a program to do exactly this. I say go for it. Thanks

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dblmask Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 23	slashdotted ! ;) if this is the site http://www.garveycocker.com/SVCD2DVDMPG/ , then it has been "slashdotted", althoug we can say now "doom9ed" (how do you pronounce that!?) Code: HTTP 403.9 - Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected waiting for test this nice tool

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dblmask Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 23	finally I can get in now, but a download link would be nice je je... (maybe it get missed in the rush?)

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ChrissyBoy Author of SVCD2DVDMPG+ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 74	BETA VERSION READY FOR DOWNLOAD New site. This is the official URL now http://www.garveycocker.com?svcd2dvdmpg Beta version ready for download. Enjoy Chris Last edited by ChrissyBoy; 21st March 2003 at 11:35.

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gargarise Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 15	Yes i am very interested. I too have been looking for a good svcd2dvdr conversion made easier

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JonRead Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 217	Yes, this would be excellent

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ChrissyBoy Author of SVCD2DVDMPG+ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 74	Update: Final beta testing in progress & i hope to have a public release by the end of this week. My connection is getting maxed so i am trying to sort out a new location for the tools site. So the new url will be: http://svcd2dvdmpg.garveycocker.com whilst we wait for DNS propergation you will definately be able to get it @ www . alternativemallorca . com/svcd2dvdmpg (remove the spaces)

21st March 2003, 10:13	#9 \| Link
gargarise Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 15	Thank you for the software, im not sure if i used the correct settings but i was kind of hoping i would end up with 1 dvd comlpliant m2v and mpa which i have but i have a set for each bin(3 bin in total)is this correct? If so any idea how i can get them to play one after the other in spruce without the use of a menu. thanks

21st March 2003, 15:35	#11 \| Link
ChrissyBoy Author of SVCD2DVDMPG+ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 74	NEWS: Beta version (0.1.3) available for download!. http://www.garveycocker.com?svcd2dvdmpg New in this release: - Intermediate file clean up. - .mpg files can be used as source. __________________ SVCD2DVDMPG, SVCD->DVDR Compliant MPGS SVCD2DVD, One click* SVCD->DVDR with menus

21st March 2003, 16:14	#12 \| Link
REECYCUP Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 205	System requirements Not sure but at least .Net framework is mandatory. My spec is: Window XP Pro SP1 .Net Framework sp2 what is .net framework ? wheres the download ?

26th March 2003, 05:47	#14 \| Link
mordant Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 123	ChrissyBoy, I just installed svcd2dvdmpg and was going to give it a try but I'm wondering why it is in my pop-up menus now? That seems a little intrusive to me...when I want to run it I'd rather just start it the standard way. Can I remove it from the pop-up menus but still use the program? Great idea by the way, and thanks for putting it out.

26th March 2003, 09:01	#15 \| Link
ChrissyBoy Author of SVCD2DVDMPG+ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 74	Each to their own. Delete the followinh registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\(S)VCD2DVDMPG Then just start the program from the install directory. __________________ SVCD2DVDMPG, SVCD->DVDR Compliant MPGS SVCD2DVD, One click SVCD->DVDR with menus

27th March 2003, 12:43	#16 \| Link
Nezzo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1	I have been testing out your program and it seems to be working pretty good. There is just a few things I would like to see done with it to make it better. 1.) When you run the program it disables everything even when it's done. So you can't start another run unless you close it and reopen it. I'd like to be able to use it again without closin and reopening it. 2.) It doesn't check to see if the audio is already 48000Hz sample rate. It would be nice if it didn't re-encode if it already was. 3.) And the system menu would probably be better off as an option in the program itself instead of automatically placing it during install for the few people who don't like that. 4.) And maybe some batch processing is an idea. Cheers ChrissyBoy! Good work.

27th March 2003, 12:48	#17 \| Link
ChrissyBoy Author of SVCD2DVDMPG+ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 74	Nezzo, Thanks for the comments. Duly noted. There are now quite a few bits of functionality which people have suggested. I'll will collate & proiritise these & see what time i have... ChrissyBoy __________________ SVCD2DVDMPG, SVCD->DVDR Compliant MPGS SVCD2DVD, One click SVCD->DVDR with menus Last edited by ChrissyBoy; 27th March 2003 at 12:56.

1st April 2003, 13:37	#18 \| Link
ChrissyBoy Author of SVCD2DVDMPG+ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 74	Version 1.0 is now complete: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50027 __________________ SVCD2DVDMPG, SVCD->DVDR Compliant MPGS SVCD2DVD, One click SVCD->DVDR with menus

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mordant Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 123	How about a list of DVD players that have worked with DVD-SVCDs. My pioneer 343 plays the files in half-screen mode, otherwise it worked great. Played through a software player on my computer everything was perfect. So has anyone had success with the Pioneer 343? Just wondering if it was something I did wrong, of if my player doesn't like the format. The fact that a software player had no trouble with it suggests that the 343 just isn't going to work. I tried both repatched and unrepatched files. Anything else I could try. Excellent little piece of software by the way.

19th April 2003, 07:07	#20 \| Link
Sounddude Movie Junky Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nashville,TN Posts: 71	When I try to use this progam...I point the working directory to where my .mpg file (ripped from vcd with VCDEasy) is and when I try to start the program I get a pop-up message which says "Directory does not exist". Could someone please write a step by step guide on how to use this program? Does anyone have an idea what I'm doing wrong? My directory (where I stored the mpg file) is D:\Movie\cd1