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Key
facts:
- Format:
.mps (MPEG2)
- Resolution:
PAL (480x576) & NTSC (480x480)
- Bitrate:
depends on target size: 2-3 CDs
- Quality:
Video - Great Quality, better than VHS Audio - Better CD
Quality (48kHz, stereo)
- SVCD
capable standalone players will play the VCD on your TV
- Best
quality format, next to DVD of course, that will play on
a standalone
- Hardware
MPEG Decoders such as the Hollywood Plus or DXR3 will be
utilized in playing the VCD, as opposed to MPEG4 where it
all relies on your computer's specifications
- The
quality is great, but of course, less than an original DVD's
quality
- This
format is on it's way to becoming a completely adopted standard
like VCD 2.0!
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Last and certainly not least.... IEATLINT's method requires
A LOT OF SPACE!! I mean, A LOT! But it does give the best
quality! So read before you start...
Software
You Will Need:
-
DeCSS (guess what? this isn't a link...find
it somewhere else)
- VOB
Utils (Apachez - Tools)
- Graphedit
+ Intervideo Audio Filter (Apachez - Tools)
-
ReMPEG2 (Apachez - Tools)
- Qdesign
I-Media Audio MPEG v2.0
- DV
Tool (Apachez - Tools)
- I-Author
+ DLL Limit Remover (the 2.6MB one ONLY, the other version
out is corrupt!)
- Adaptec
Easy CD Creator 4.0+ (sorry, this one is rather large...)
And
now... The Guide
1.
DeCSS (put the dvd in your dvd-rom and rip to your hard drive,
dont merge files)
Note:
For this entire procedure, you're going to need plenty of
hard drive space. DVD movies are anywhere from 4 to 6 gigs,
and u also need the space that the resulting MPEG will occupy,
which can be an extra 1 to 2gigs.
I only recommend using DeCSS...way too many reported errors
with DoD Speed Ripper.
For
this procedure, you only need to rip VOB files AND the IFO
File named like it. Starting with the first 1gig file until
the end of the files named like it. For example. Vts_01_1.vob
is the first 1gig file....select all the files named Vts_01_X.vob
except Vts_01_0.vob and Vts_01_0.IFO.
*
For those of you having problems ripping to HD (like "Title
key might not be encrypted...done") Try to temporarily disable
your DVD drive's DMA mode. Right click on My Computer, go
to Properties, Device Manager tab, double click on your DVD
drive under CDROM and check the Settings tab. Uncheck "DMA"
while "Sync Data Transfer" and "Disconnect" should be checked.
Auto Insert should be off. These settings provide for faster
data transfer and speed reliability. Reboot. Retry to rip.
Remember to turn DMA back on after you're done :)
2.
VOB Utils (split the vob files according to segment information
in IFO)
Open
the IFO file in VOB Util and extract ALL the segments to a
new folder. (This doubles the space needed)
3.
Graphedit (extract WAV from original VOBs)
Copy
WavDest.ax supplied in RAR and iviaudio.ax from the Intervideo.zip
to \Windows\System.
In
Windows, go to "Start -> Run" and type "regsvr32 wavdest.ax"
and "regsvr32 iviaudio.ax"
Go
to Graphs -> Insert Filters. Under the DirectShow Filters,
double-click the following..
(a)
File Source (Async.) - Choose the first VOB File and then
connect it to...
(b)
MPEG-2 Splitter and connect from AC3 out to...
(c)
Intervideo Audio Decoder and connect that to...
(d)
Wav Dest and finally connect to..
(e)
File Writer - Choose where to save the file.wav
Connect
each of these by clicking once on the small box output, and
dragging it to the next one.
Now,
go to Graph -> Play. The program will not tell you when it's
done or how it's going. So just look at your computer's busy
light or wait until the Play icon returns.
If
you need the space, you can delete the VOB you just did.
Repeat
this process for each of the following VOBs. After you have
all the WAV's, you may delete the original VOBs from the DVD.
4.
ReMPEG2 (change the resolution and bitrate of the files outputted
from VOB Utils)
It's
time to calculate the Video Bitrate. First, you need to choose
an audio rate. (I suggest 224) and second, need to select
how many CD's you want to put it on. 2 Hours or less should
be on 2CD's, for more than 2 hours, try 3 CDs.
Also,
you'll need to find out the length of the entire movie in
seconds.
Use
this formula to calculate the video bit rate:
{S*1024*8
- (T*A)} / T = B
S=
Target size in MB. For a 74min disc use 740MB. For a 80min
disc use 820MB. For a 99min disc use 990MB. Then multiply
that space times the number of discs you're using.
T=
The length of the video in seconds
A=
The audio bit rate shown above
B=
The target bit rate (the formula produces this, you don’t
enter it)
For
example, a 2 hour movie targeted for 2 cds with a 224 audio
bit rate would be:
(1480*1024*8-(7200*224))/7200=1460
(round to closest single digit)
Note:
The maximum bitrate you should use, even if aiming for
3 CD's, is 2100.
Now,
in reMPEG2.. in the Main tab, click Open and search for your
first VOB. It will then take a while making a log and analyzing
the VOB.
In
the Options tab, the only settings u need to change are to
slide the percentage bar as close to the bitrate you calculated
without going over .. and choose the 480 x *** resolution.
The program will auto-detect NTSC to 480 and PAL to 576. (Note:
For the Pioneer 525, use the352 x *** resolution)
Return
to the Main tab and press Encode. Remember to save the file
as *.m2v on a drive you have free space. This process will
take a while.
Repeat
this for each of the VOB's created by VOB Utils. Now, all
you should have are the WAVs outputted by GraphEdit and the
m2v's. Feel free to delete any VOBs you have.
5.
QDesign I-media Audio MPEG Pro (best way to encode .wav to
.mp2)
File,
Open.. and select your first WAV.
Then
click on what looks like a yellow Play button followed by
a circle, this is labeled "Transcode" Settings should be...
- Bitrate:
224 (or whatever you chose at the beginning when u made
your calculations)
- Layer:
Layer 2
Leave
all other settings alone and press OK. Save as filename.mp2
Repeat
this process for all of the WAVs you have.
Once
you have them all in mp2, feel free to delete all the WAVs
you had.
6.
DV Tool (merge merge merge)
In
Windows, you now need to split the m2v's and mp2's into CD's.
Add as many pairs of m2v and mp2s together (in order) till
they equal about 648MB for 74min cdrs, 820MB for 80min, 990MB
for 99min.
Open
DV Tool and click on the File Processor tab. You may need
to resize the entire program from the right bottom corner.
Select Function - Merge. Click on the .. after Input File.
Select all the m2vs in each CD together remember to keep order!
Repeat
the process for mp2 files.
Now
for each CD you plan on making, you should have 1 m2v (video
file) and 1 mp2 (audio file) that correctly corresponds to
it. For the next step, I-Author, you must rename the m2v to
mpv.
7.
I-Author (multiplex and author the final SVCD)
After
installing, from the start menu, select Multiplexor in the
I-Author folder.
Under
video, click on the ... button and select your first .MPV
file.
Under
audio #1, do the same with the proper .M2V file.
At
the bottom for output, click on the ... and save the file
somewhere.
Do
not change any settings and press "Start".
Ignore
any errors by that come up and press continue.
Repeat
this for other CD's.
After
having an MPS file for each of the CDs you're making, feel
free to delete the MPV or M2V files.
When
done, click close.
Now,
open the actual program from the start menu.
Go
to File -> New and select Project File. Select SuperVCD and
click OK. The wizard should begin. Hit next a couple times
until you see "Start Play Item List".
Click
on Add and select your first MPS file. Click next.
Now
you are required to use a menu bitmap that you will not really
see. Download completely blank bitmaps here. Click the "..."
button and browse to your NTSC/Pal blank.bmp. Leave choices
as 1, and Start as 1 and click ADD. Click next.
Once
again, for Play_item1, click ADD and browse to the same MPS
file. Click Finish.
Now,
go to the Tool Menu, and select "Create Disc Image." If you
get any error windows, you probably did something wrong. Otherwise,
congratulations you now have an image of the first CD ready
to be burned! Repeat this process for any other CDs.
I would NOT delete the MPS files until you are sure the CD's
work properly in your standalone or computer.
8.
Adaptec Easy CD Creator (burn babie burn!)
If
you have EZCD already installed, all you have to do is double-click
the .CIF image file. Remember to burn TRACK-AT-ONCE! It does
not matter if you leave the CD session open or closed. Repeat
this for all other CDs.
Congratulations,
you are finally done! Enjoy your beautiful quality SVCD on
your standalone or computer.
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