480x576 VCD file?

[plazz2000]

This might seem basic, but is it normal to get a 480x576 MPEG-1 file from DVD2SVCD?

It plays slowly and strectched in Media Player, but okay in PowerDVD.

I just want to make sure that this is okay before I burn it. I was expecting a 352x288 file.

Another thing, what's the best program to use to burn the .bin files?

[wmansir]

That is standard PAL SVCD resolution, but SVCDs are MPEG-2 not MPEG-1. WMP7+ won't correct the aspect ratio (but your DVD player, PowerDVD, and classic WMP 6.4 will). So if your making an SVCD with MPEG-2 video you should be fine, but if your making an MPEG-1 VCD you have a problem.

The 'Fool Proof' way to burn the bin is by using Deamon tools to mount the image as a virtual CD and then use CloneCD to copy the CD. However, I haven't had any problems using CDRWIN and I hear recent versions of NERO will burn bin/cues fine (older versions of NERO had problems).

You probably want to do a test burn on a CD-RW if your player can read them.

[plazz2000]

Ok Thanks,

I know that it is the standard SVCD resolution. This must be a problem with DVD2SVCD.

[Abond]

Did you load VCD-Settings.ini in D2S? If so open this ini and look at the settings

[GDK]

If you load the VCD settings you see that under "frame server" now there is an option "Resize to" and it says VCD (352x240/288).
Thats what you missed when you made the movie.

Bye
GDK

[plazz2000]

Thanks, I got it.

In the "Misc." tab, DVD2SVCD level was at Normal, and that setting was hidden.

If I plan to watch the VCD on a DVD player on a widescreen TV, is the best aspect ratio to use "Anamorphic"?

It will give a streched VCD and the widescreen TV will resize it to the proper size.