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I'm not sure if this breaks the messageboard rules but.....

I wondered if any of you b3tans can help me. I am trying to make a VCD out of a home video. it is 4&1/2 mins long (MPEG) and is 190MB. this seems a bit big to me, as I would like to fit close to 1hr of footage onto a single cd if possible. does anyone know how I could compress it, whilst still being able to be read by a dvd/vcd player (ie. doesn't have to be unzipped first)and which software should I use?

Please, please help!
btw if this post breaks the rules, let me know and I will delete it. :-) thank you!

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Matt-tastic-centric, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:06, archived)

yeah, delete it you scummer.

Er... not really. Um, I have no answer to your question. It is too much text and it confused me.

[edit]Mjombly... I like it. What do it mean?

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Dr Phil Kitten, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:06, archived)

if it's a vcd you want

NERO will do it for you in the latest version #(6.whatever) www.ahead.de

and you can use it to burn. It can be a bit arsey with some formats though other wise you want to use something like TMPEG from www.tmpgenc.net/

(The Scone from U.N.C.L.E., Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:07, archived)

i already have

the software for making a VCD (Roxio)... i just want to be able to make the MPEG smaller somehow.
any ideas?

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Matt-tastic-centric, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:09, archived)

you cant really as VCD have standardised bit rates

as far as I know they cant be made any smaller try www.doom9.org/ they have a lot of guides on this sort of thing

(The Scone from U.N.C.L.E., Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:11, archived)

like i said

below? :P

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fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:12, archived)

yeah

but it isn't all you need

kittens before VCDs I say

(The Scone from U.N.C.L.E., Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:12, archived)

no dammit!

;)

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fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:17, archived)

don't make me angry

you wouldn't like it when I'm angry

(The Scone from U.N.C.L.E., Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:21, archived)

*kicks you in the teeth*

hah!

me = winner

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fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:29, archived)

I don't think i've ever seen quite so much text before,

What does it all mean ?

(CaptainMonkeyPants Doesn't care for it at all., Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:07, archived)

try virtualdub, and encode it as a divx

google will help you with those words, if they mean little to you (i'm too slack to linky!)

and we like to pose and look knowledgeable, so this post is good :)

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spacefish bong!, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:08, archived)

no, spacefish you mong

that won't make it a vcd!

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spacefish bong!, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:09, archived)

MONG!

*belms furiously*

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Dr Phil Kitten, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:10, archived)

sorry

i should read the post thoroughly before replying, otherwise i'll look like a twat

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spacefish bong!, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:10, archived)

you mean "more of a twat"

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spacefish bong!, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:10, archived)

grow a beard...

...then you look like a twat all the time and it stops you worrying about it.

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Mystery_Bob, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:10, archived)

yeah

but you'll never get "the laydeeez".

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Dr Phil Kitten, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:12, archived)

not

entirely true

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Mystery_Bob, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:14, archived)

I concur

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Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:15, archived)

I was kidding.

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Dr Phil Kitten, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:16, archived)

ha ha ha

so was I

*sobs again*

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Mystery_Bob, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:16, archived)

*slap*

Get a grip, you. You're being a disgrace to Scotchland. ;)

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Dr Phil Kitten, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:21, archived)

probably...

...I just drove 173 miles.

I'm a little tired and emotional right now.

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Mystery_Bob, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:22, archived)

blimeh

that's a long way.

*hug*

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Dr Phil Kitten, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:25, archived)

very few DVD players

play Divxs

(The Scone from U.N.C.L.E., Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:09, archived)

I use nero to make VCDs

I just drag and drop video files into it and it sorts the rest out for me.

Not sure about the maximum running time I get, but it must be getting on for an hour - half a movie usually.

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Mystery_Bob, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:08, archived)

Is that from a

DV camera though? Cuz my file is too damn huge!

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Matt-tastic-centric, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:13, archived)

it should re-encode the video...

...to the standard VCD resolution when you burn the disc.

Try it.

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Mystery_Bob, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:15, archived)

ok I will do ....

Thanks!

:-)

edit: oh by the way... ur music and flash are v. cool too!

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Matt-tastic-centric, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:18, archived)

to make it into a VCD it recompresses if from a

DV compressed file (fucking huge but nice quality) to an MPEG file of a fixed bitrate and resolution (not so big but not so nice- arround VHS quality but with a bit nicer sound)

The source wont make any difference to the amount of space it takes up a CDROM will hold about an hour of VCD footage no matter where it is from

as far as I understand it

(The Scone from U.N.C.L.E., Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:17, archived)

http://www.doom9.org

that is all

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fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:08, archived)

http://www.ratemykitten.com

I think you'll find THAT is all.

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Dr Phil Kitten, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:09, archived)

i dissagree

furiously :)

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fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:11, archived)

I'll fight you then.

*shuts eyes and flaps hands girlishly*

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Dr Phil Kitten, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:12, archived)

*runs away crying*

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fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:13, archived)

*points and laughs*

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Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:16, archived)

*kicks you in the teeth

and steals your tattoos*

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fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:18, archived)

ou ucking astard

ust ait ill I ee ou ext

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Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:32, archived)

A BIG WOO YAY to everyone!

Thanks for helping me out.

i'd send you all a crate of virtual beer (or an image of beer)
...but my website server doesn't allow remote linking.

so heres a redex:

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Matt-tastic-centric, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 21:26, archived)