newbie conversion, mp2 to svcd

I recorded some Wallace and Gromit onto my harddrive as mp2 files. Not sure of the resolution, or framerate or anything like that. I used my Radeon All-in-Wonder and have good capture quality. What I need to know is what program I can use to convert these mp2 files into the 480x480, 30 fps, mpg files that I need for SVCDs. What the pros & cons of each, cost, etc.. Thanks.

Take a look at the video capture forum, do a search, and read the forum rules. Seems like a good starting point to me. Mac

well you seem to have a big hard drive: Load the .mp2 file (which is really just an mpg file) into DVD2AVI make sure mpeg audio and demultiplex all audio is set, and save your project. This will create a .d2v file which you can load into VFAPI converter to make a fake .avi. Load this .avi into virtualdub and resize it to 480x480 (the frame rate should be 29.97fps already). Create an uncompressed .avi or..frameserve it using vdubs frame serving client to tmpeg(or CCE, but I would recommend tmpeg right now) and compress it using the correct bitrate that you want. Then take the audio and turn it into a .wav using sound forge or something and encode that into an mp2. Then avter you have the video and audio use tmpeg's mpeg tools to multiplex it into a file. EASY AS PIE! Well.. its a start for you anyway. Oh.. and sorry about having such a crappy video card, I feel sorry for you :). J/K I have an all in wonder also but I have a geforce 2 for my gaming he he MAC Sindwinder.... This is the correct forum. He's already captured the file he wants to know how to make it into an SVCD...which is this forum. He HAS the CORRECT forum

You should use MMC 7.7 instead: - It will now correctly default to the .mpg extension (instead of .mp2) - It supports direct-to-SVCD capturing, and the quality is actually pretty hard to beat

thanks! 

Yeah, I already captured the files a while ago, just haven't converted them to the SVCD standard. I recorded the shows from TV and I don't think they will play it again so I can capture it again. Oh well, thanks poop for the directions. It was exactly what I was looking for. Now to see if I can figure out those programs. Poop, any advise on settings in DVD2AVI? PC/TV Scale? Which field operation, etc etc.. Anyone know of a good bitrate to use for about 75 minutes of video? What should the size of the combined files be? The CD Im going to make will have a menu, created with Philips SVCD design tools, and the 3 videos. Thanks again poop and thanks Sulik for the info of 7.7, I will use that update in the future.

well you should prolly use none for fiel operation and perform proper ivTC using either tmpeg(which would be easiest) or decomb which is the best but requires some knowlegde in avisynth. The only problem is that captured video(at least on my ati all in wonder) is totally interlaced which you can undo by doing a very advanced avisynth script by using something like this: seperatefields() selectevery(something in here...have to figure it out) Weave() this script should be able to reconstruct progressive frames. In the selectevery you will have to apply a 3:2 pulldown manually. this is very complicated and without a capture avi(or mpeg in your situation) I'm not sure even I'd be able to figure it out. But you can read the manual that comes with avisynth from donald grafts site and figure it out. IT requires a bit of interlaced vs progressive frame knowledg and will be complicated. I'm sure there is antoher way to reconstruct progressive frames from true interlaced frames, maybe someone knows of a shortcut. You can also use the area deinterlacer a virtualdub fitlers. But you won't be able to recontruct 24fps progressive frames unless you apply a 3:2 pulldown. You can also.. maybe not even worry about it and keep it 100% interlaced because a TV will be able to recontrcut them because a TV is interlaced by itself. Which mean you will have to resize it using a resive filter that can handle interlaced video(virtualdub's resize is one). And just reencode it at proper SVCD format(480x480 29.97, etc etc). Um, see I don't know your knowledge of video encoding so I'm jsut trying to give you a feel of your options I soppose. My processor fried and I'm getting my dual 1900 athlon system in about 2 weeks time, so then maybe we can get in touch an dI can walk you through the steps. You can send me a sample so I can play with it and help you out further. but like I said I won't have an operational comptuer for about 2 weeks from today. Hope that helps!