Hello: I know how to create a VCD with AVI files and I know how to convert AVI files to DVD format. BUT what I am trying to do is to burn the AVI files directly onto a DVD+R without having to wait 3hours per DVD for each AVI to convert to VOB/etc DVD format. The problem is that the AVI files are too big to fit onto a CD-R and so I can't make a VCD. I would like to make a VCD but on a 4GB DVD-r instead. I have tried burning the AVI files onto the DVD as data but then my stand alone DVD player wont recognize it. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Let me reword that: I know how to convert AVI files into VCD format on a CD-R in Nero and I know how to convert AVI files to DVD format on a DVD-R with Nero Vision BUT what I am trying to accomplish is to convert multiple AVI files to VCD-format productions onto 4.7GB DVD-Rs. I am contending with the following problems: 1.having AVI files that are too large to fit onto a CD (1+GB/avi file) 2.having to wait for the several hours that it takes for each AVI file to convert to VOB / HQ DVD-video format. 3.having a DVD that won't play on my stand alone DVD player (Like when i tried to burn the AVI as data files onto a DVD-r Any suggestions? Thanks. P.S. I have Nero, Roxio, DVDshrink, etc
This is the best way to look at the problem imo. Converting to VCD is going to result in horrid quality in my experience. I suggest getting Virtual Dub Mod and/or Virtual Dub, and you can use the "Direct Stream Mode" option to process the AVIs and split the 1+ GB into 2 AVI files that are 700 MB(of course I assume your working with 1.4GB files, that would make 2 700MB AVIs).
I am pretty sure vcd are restricted to cds. Kinda like trying to make a audio cd using a dvd. i would try to find files labeled kvcd. They always fit on cdr even though they tend to avg 800MB I never have problems.
Well a VCD file is just an MPEG file, so yes you can put it on a DVD. If you wanted you could use ImbBurn or Nero Burning rom and simply burn a single VCD onto a DVD. It would be a huge waste but can be done. Why would you want to waste 20/30 min or so downgrading to inferior quality file when you could spend 5 min or so simply splitting the files and retaining the original quality?
