Need some help to build an application

[Afrinux]

Hi all!
I want to build a small application.
The function of the application would be,
converting a MPEG-2 stream to a MPEG-1 stream and burning the data
into CDR/RW disc.
[MPEG-2] --convert---> [ MPEG-1] --burn---> [CD-R/RW]
To start this, I need an idea on how to convert MPEG-2 to MPEG-1
and how to burn data into a disc.
If someone knows some good resources to learn MPEG conversion and
ATA pi, please help me.
An application with open-sources would be helpfull too.
Thanks in advance.
Afrinux

[Afrinux]

sorry for posting this in the general discussions' section. I didnt know where I should put it, because it is about atapi and mpeg not really about programming.
Afrinux

[Johnny_Deep_Down_Below]

[MPEG-2] --convert---> [ MPEG-1] --burn---> [CD-R/RW]
To start this, I need an idea on how to convert MPEG-2 to MPEG-1
and how to burn data into a disc.

1) So that means you don't know ANYTHING, you have NO IDEA on how to write your app.

2) Why the hell would anyone still create VCDs??? DVD+Rs are cheaper than CD-Rs, and they offer much higher quality and more features. Burn in hell with your shitty idea! I hope nobody will support your VCD-crap!

[Guest]

Burn in hell with your shitty idea! I hope nobody will support your VCD-crap! Johnny, please read the forum rules, specifically, rule 4: be nice to each other.

[Rockas]

@Afrinux
It would be nice if you tell us what programming language you want to use

@Johnny_Deep_Down_Below
*no comments*

@neuron2
two strikes only?
Burn in hell with your shitty idea!
One
I hope nobody will support your VCD-crap!
two

Rule #11 Rule #2
three

ok... while you are at it... one strike for me too :p

[Guest]

Can't strike a post more than once.

[Rockas]

too bad... it just hurts to read some stuff... written by members of this community :(

[Johnny_Deep_Down_Below]

My answer was absolutely adequate.

VCDs are one of the darkest chapter in the history of video-technology. Even Betamax offered higher quality, so why the fuck should anyone use it in 2006, the year Blu-Ray and HD-DVD become available for the end-user?

[Guest]

... so why the **** should anyone use it ... Johnny, unless you follow the forum rules, your tenure here will be very short. Please review the rules, especially rule 4: do not use profanity. Thank you.

[communist]

My answer was absolutely adequate.

VCDs are one of the darkest chapter in the history of video-technology. Even Betamax offered higher quality, so why the fuck should anyone use it in 2006, the year Blu-Ray and HD-DVD become available for the end-user?
Quite simple if the source has a really bad quality (VHS anyone?)but for some reasons you want to archive it its quite a good format and one that will play in everything and everywhere. Just because technology will allow us to store content in MEGA HIGH DEATH RESOLUTION one should always look if its even worth ;)
There are plenty other reasons to use (S)VCDs - you should not conclude from your opinion that everyone thinks same.

/EDIT:
As for the op's question : take a look at all the available open source tools like libavcodec for decoding / encoding and cdrtools for burning. There are far more - just do a search on sourceforge.net / freshmeat.net