SVCD and the Panasonic players

[Harry7357]

Ok, I have been reading up on this a few days so I am going to try and ask a few questions in a way that makes sense, and try and show I have been working on finding the answers.
I am using DVD2SVCD 1.0.9 build 3 to make SVCD rips. It works great and after a lot of hours, I have cue/bin files I can burn onto CD-Rs using Nero. The problem is they stutter on a Panasonic SA-HT70 player. After some research I found a help guide that says Panasonics have problems playing SVCD (They don't like Mpeg2) http://forum.vcdhelp.com/userguides/97090.php
So I did what the help guide said using the tools, (I pulled the Mpeg2 off of the SVCD disk to convert it as using vcdgear to extract out of the bin file gave a no video stream found error)...Ok, I now have a converted Mpeg1 from a Mpeg2. No problems with that, and it plays great off of the computer as a Mpeg file. The problem is when I try to burn it onto CD from Nero, I get an error of not enough space on a blank CD. I must be missing something simple, as the file I converted from came off a CD, so I do not see why the file will not fit.
Ok, and since I understand that my Panasonic does not like SVCDs, I decided to just use DVD2SVCD to just make VCD rips, since that saves the hastle of fixing them, and they use less CDs. Everything went smooth and the VCDs play with good video and the audio is in sync...but I can notice a slight hint of hesitation about every second when played on the DVD player. I used the default settings and bit rates in DVD2SVCD and even tried burning at the slowest speed, but the slight hesitation is still there. I figure the key is in the bitrate settings but I am not sure. Could someone point me in the right direction about the SVCD fix and how to get the VCD to be more smoothly played? The audio/video out to a VCR tape solution I am using is starting to get old.
Thank you for your time.
Harry

[mikecito]

Harry - it's probably the bit rate, but I'm not sure. Some players don't handle the bit rate very well and don't really allow anything decent. If I were you, I would sell your dvd player on Ebay, and buy a pioneer 434 or something that is suggested on www.vcdhelp.com

I have the pioneer 434 and it does everything but mini-dvds, which are a waste of time anyway, and mp3s, which I use my computer for.

I know you won't like this answer, but the other alternative is to just use a low bitrate, and that will just comprimise quality. I can make an SVCD look almost exactly like the dvd on my pioneer with no problems. I suggest an upgrade.

Also - if you have access to a dvd burner, well, that's where it gets really fun. :)

[Harry7357]

I really do not want to sell the player as it is part of the home theater setup with surround sound. I have learned a few more things since my post...
I can DL full movies, and use virtualdub, TMPGenc, and Nero to convert to Mpeg1 and cut to VCD disk size files. Then I burn them onto a CDR and they play great! The problem I see is how I rip my own DVDs. Since I have been able to DL movies I have not tried to rip any more. I will try it again when I have time, and instead of burning as is, I may try and past back together into a big ripped Mpg and then do what I do to downloaded movies and see if that works.
I AM interested in a DVD burning drive. I do have one, but it is a +RW and does not burn DVD-R. I will check out the drive you use. If anyone else reading this has DVD-R burning drives let me know how you like them and what to stay away from. My computer does not have a SCSI card, so I want to stay away from any SCSI drive.

Thanks for your reply.

[mikecito]

The DVD burner I use is a Pioneer A03. It's probably the best burner out there, but there is an A04 that I've heard mixed reviews about. It will burn 2X with the right media, and it's IDE.

Good Luck!