A little confused as to When i should convert pal to ntsc

[Darkskies]

The dvd player doesnt play svcds so i have to convert the svcd to true dvd format which is a pain. Usually I use Tmpg to join the 2 mpg files, then tmpg to de-multiplex the audio from the video: Then I take the audio file and change it from pal to ntsc with BeSweet also changing the the audio from 44 to 48hz while im in BeSweet. Then I use DVD2AVI to create the .d2v file. Open up Tmpg and select Ntsc Film under Super video-cd and I have it set to CBR standard format {this part im a little confused because i always thought it was suppose to be VBR}. Then I take the .d2v file created and open it with Tmpg and start the conversion from Pal to Ntsc. After it has converted I Simple Multiplax it and I get once again 1 big mpg file with sound and movie. Then I have to De multiplex the audio from the video once more so i can get a .mp2 and a .m2v so I can began Authoring.

Im sorry but is it me or am I doing unnecessary steps in the above explanation? The goal was to turn a SVCD or VCD to true Dvd format so my standalone can play the dvd. The second goal was to turn the Pal format into Ntsc.

This is the link with the directions i follow:
http://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/166237.php

Also do VCD .m1v files have to be converted to Ntsc Film also or just Svcds?

Thnx for any help and advice you guys can give me.

[killingspree]

hi and welcome to the forum.

to cut it short, basically you should never convert between framerates if you do not absolutely have to (e.g. your dvd player and tv doesn't support the other format.)

about your steps... why do you have to multiplex twice?? basically this should _not_ be necessary, although it only takes more time and does not hurt the final quality... bascially you should be able to take the output by tmpeg and begin authoring...

kr
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[Darkskies]

Well my Dvd player cant do Pal and cant read svcd so I always have to convert to Ntsc and convert to DVD format. The reason for the second de multiplex is because after I change the video to Ntsc with Tmpg it gives me a .mpg file in return. I then have to take the audio and video {both in ntsc now} and multiplax and then demultiplex so i can get the mp2 and m2v files for authoring.

Or could i have simply just renamed the .mpg to .m2v since the file was already turned into a ntsc film when converting to ntsc and then just author it?

[killingspree]

Originally posted by Darkskies
Or could i have simply just renamed the .mpg to .m2v since the file was already turned into a ntsc film when converting to ntsc and then just author it?

i would definitely give it a try... although i can't guarantee anything of course ;)

[Paulcat]

If you are making an mpg file with TMPGEnc and only doing video, you can check the format at the bottom right of the main window and select elementary streams (video only) and it will create an .m2v file instead of an .mpg file...