Can I play MPEG2 files on topset DVDs?

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CarlosWA

If I capture video to file in the MPEG2 format. Can I write this file
to a DVD and play it on a top set DVD?

I know that if I render the video to a DVD with a video software
package such as Ulead VideoStudio or MyDVD I could play it on a top
set DVD but in rendering I lose control over the file size and the
quality. I want to avoid having to try different to obtain a desired
combination of quality and time recorded on the DVD.

Please help,
Carlos

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If I capture video to file in the MPEG2 format. Can I write this file
to a DVD and play it on a top set DVD?

I know that if I render the video to a DVD with a video software
package such as Ulead VideoStudio or MyDVD I could play it on a top
set DVD but in rendering I lose control over the file size and the
quality. I want to avoid having to try different to obtain a desired
combination of quality and time recorded on the DVD.

Please help,
Carlos

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Carlos,

A lot of DVD players play SVCD (MPEG-2) files. Some don't. If you
haven't bought one yet, bring an SVCD disk to your favorite store and
check it out, first-hand.

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdplayers.php has a pretty thorough list of
DVCD-compatible set-top DVD players. If yours plays VCDs, but not
SVCDs, the SVCD-VCD "header trick" (de-muliplexing an MPEG-2 file and
then re-multiplexing the file as a VCD) MIGHT work. Might have some
unpleasant green lines if it doesn't. Others in the abm.vcd.d Usenet
group can help you.

JC
 
Carlos,

A lot of DVD players play SVCD (MPEG-2) files. Some don't. If you
haven't bought one yet, bring an SVCD disk to your favorite store and
check it out, first-hand.

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdplayers.php has a pretty thorough list of
DVCD-compatible set-top DVD players. If yours plays VCDs, but not
SVCDs, the SVCD-VCD "header trick" (de-muliplexing an MPEG-2 file and
then re-multiplexing the file as a VCD) MIGHT work. Might have some
unpleasant green lines if it doesn't. Others in the abm.vcd.d Usenet
group can help you.

JC
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Sorry for the typo. DVCD should read SVCD.
JC
 
First, do you wont CDs or DVDs?
On CD-R you can have VCD (mpeg-1) or SVCD (mpeg-2). You'll need a authoring
tool to make VCD's/SVCD's - like Nero or others.

On DVD you'll have to figure out if your SetTop player can handle DVD+R or
DVD-R or both? As with CD's you need a authoring tool, I use ULead DVD
MovieFactor for this purpose.

Watch so that the NTSC/PAL gets right...

/ J
 
- said:
First, do you wont CDs or DVDs?
On CD-R you can have VCD (mpeg-1) or SVCD (mpeg-2). You'll need a authoring
tool to make VCD's/SVCD's - like Nero or others.

On DVD you'll have to figure out if your SetTop player can handle DVD+R or
DVD-R or both? As with CD's you need a authoring tool, I use ULead DVD
MovieFactor for this purpose.

Watch so that the NTSC/PAL gets right...

/ J
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I have had some good results using TMPEGnc DVD Author for MPEG2
files I have captured. The latest version includes a burning plugin ( but
I
havn't tried it yet - I just use Nero) Works quite a lot better that MyDVD
4
in my case.

Luck;
Ken
 
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