My DVD player cannot read SVCDs. How can I...

[aldaco12]

Hi. I have this problem: my DVD player cannot read SVCDs. Is there a simple way to fix this?
I heard that DVD Lab is able to author a DVD with (multiple) SVCD movies, but I read on all such guides that the only thing DVD Lab does for you (apart, maybe, re-writing some headers) is to convert to 48 kHz the standard SVCD MP2 audio 44.1 kHz, and I'm afraid this only cannot determine if the resulting DVD is playable.
Or am I wrong, and that simple stuffs which DVD Lab makes turns a SVCD movie viewable even by a DVD player which, normally, doesn't accept such format?

If it 's not, and if a SVCD movie authored on a DVD with DVD Lab cannot be played in that DVD player (which doesn't accept SVCDs), am I forced to convert my 480x576 SVCD movie into a 720x576 DVD movie or is there an easier strategy?

[Chainmax]

Have you tried the VCD Header Trick (http://www.vcdeasy.org/modules.php?name=_Guides&id=VcdTrick)?

[setarip_old]

If, like me, you prefer "text-only" instructions, here's the SVCD to VCD header change with a couple of added pieces of advice at the end:

Alt SVCD2VCD

Use TMPGEnc as follows:

File>>MPEGTools>>Simple Multiplex

Load your SVCD file

Change mode to "MPEG1-VideoCD"

Enter a new filename in the "Output" box

Press the "Run" radio button

(Do not be concerned about any "Buffer underflow" messages you may see)

Burn (DO NOT ask burning software, such as NERO to CONVERT to VCD, rather merely BURN as a VCD)

BTW - Why bother making SVCDs in the first place, if your standalone player can't play them?

[aldaco12]

thanks....

>> ah: I can read SVCD. That's why I prefere to make SVCD that VCDs. I wanted to make a copy of my SVCD for my brother, whose DVD player cannot read them, I didn't want to spoil its quality [SVCD >> VCD quality]