Seems people have had huge probs with SVCD making. Anyways as far as converting an avi to SVCD compatible streams you need the following software (and no, dont ask me where to get it):

1. Ligos MPEG Encoder 3.0 2. SVCD profiles for Ligos MPEG Encoder 3.0 3. Enreach I-Author Delux (duh) 4. EZ CD Creator 4.01 (for burning the cif image made by I-Author) 5. Virtual Dub 6. QDesigns I-Media

Using Virtual Dub, save the audio portion of the AVI to WAV file. Use virtual Dub to resize the video portion to 480X480 (NTSC users only). Use QDesigns I-Media to convert the WAV to mp2 (at 224kbps) audio. Use Ligos LSX 3.0 (with the SVCD Profiles installed) to convert the video-only AVI to mpeg2 video at SVCD bitrate.

Once that is done, use I-author's multiplexer tool to multiplex (combine) the mp2 audio stream and mpeg2 video stream. Once that is done, do the structure of the SVCD how you want (adding titles, pictures, etc), then in I-Author, create the CIF image. Once that is done, use EZ CD Creator Delux 4.01 to burn the CIF image to CD.

Any questions?

It may be worth mentioning that Fry's Sells a DVD player made by Raite that Plays SVCD, DVD, VCD, AudioCD and MP3 CD's, even on CDR/CDRW media. Circuit City Sells a unit like this made by Apex or something like that with about the same features. As far as playing SVCD on a computer, winDVD I believe plays them.

Also concerning SVCD, I know of one guy that makes SVCD's off of DVD movies and the result is stunning!!!! I couldn't tell the difference from the DVD!! It involves copying the .VOB file to the hard drive, stripping the Macrovision copy protection (I believe with DeCSS), using bbdemux to save the audio and video into separate streams, using virtual dub to resize the video to 480X480 and converting the video to SVCD compliant mpeg2 using LSX 3.0 and SVCD profiles for LSX, then converting the audio stream to mp2 (224 kbps) using Qdesigns I-media, then combining the audio/video with I-author's multiplex tool, then creating a CIF image with I-Author and burning it with EZ CD Creator 4.01

-- MrVCD (mrvcd@juno.com), February 26, 2000

Answers

Bit interested in the LSX 3 versions you are quoting, officially the LSX about screen on a non pirated version gives LSX 3.0 Build 20, so are you saying a Build 30 is out and that it actually states that in the "about" panel?

-- Ross McL (rmclennan@esc.net.au), February 27, 2000.

This message is to Ross McL

I never said that the LSX 3.0 was build 30 or anything. What relavevance does that have with my post? Bottom line, whatever version it is (and mine is build 20 if that really matters), if it works, then it works.

-- MrVCD (mrvcd@juno.com), February 27, 2000.

Simple, you stated LSX 3.0.3 in your posting as well as 3.0.2 which I assumed was Build 20, so maybe 3 was build 30. I was not aware that LSX had presets for SVCD and I thought your 3.0.3 must have. Others have said LSX is going to provide SVCD presets and maybe I had missed the update. I realize of course one can manually set up a preset to suit but its easier if a preset is available from the start even if you modify it.

I will let you know what LSX says when I get an answer; Bill Saint John will be very interested in a 3.0.3 I would say.

-- Ross McL (rmclennan@esc.net.au), February 27, 2000.

Sorry to throw one of those "where can I find"questions in here, but it's a minor one... the profiles for SVCD mentioned above?

Also, some friends of mine swear by that Apex DVD player from Circuit City. It's what got me interested in making VCDs of all the footage I have of the kids...

kirk

-- KJ (kirkhere@mailandnews.com), March 02, 2000.

Kirk

One good source is the free bbMPEG encoder, URL is attached to another posting (Making VCD's), the encoder works pretty well and is a good starting point but I am not sure it accepts "all" media such as your .mov files. The Panasonic of course is only Mpeg-1 so for Mpeg-2 you need LSX or the equivalent but ..... there are no "factory" presets by LSX themselves

There is a posting in the Archives that compares the specs for VCD and SVCD which is worth reading, it does not seem to cover every thing but its interesting to read.

-- Ross McL (rmclennan@esc.net.au), March 02, 2000.

As this is sometime since anyone contributed to this, may be you are already aware of TMPGEnc MPEG encoder - anyway, this encodes SVCD compatible files with little hassle & has s/vcd profiles for preset.

You can get at it at :

http://www.tmpgenc.com/e_main.html

however possibly the latest version doesn't include the mpeg2 encoding as I believe the authour had a licensing issue, if that is still true try www.jamsoft.com (or something like that) who host an earlier version, beta 12a (0.11.20.98) includes mpeg2.

Best wishes to one and all !

Evil Len

-- (evillen@innocent.com), January 16, 2001.