How to: Burn Avi/DivX onto a VCD

Gordon · 11th June 2006, 09:09

I have a lot of movies and videos that are in Avi/DivX format which are in perfect high quality. When burning them to a VCD using Nero, the quality deteriorates too much. The videos come dark, grainy and are not smooth. I know this, because I've tried it with one of the videos.

Does anyone know of any method/software to burn such movies/videos on to a VCD?!

Fuelled · 12th June 2006, 03:45

The videos are bound to lose quality. Considering DivX is a highly compressed AV format and VCDs isn't. The resolution in DivX encodings is usually above 640*480(variable) and in VCDs is bound to 352*288.

The easiest way outta this is to buy a divx enabled cd player. Not too expensive these days.

aZa · 12th June 2006, 11:52

yep gordon no point re-encoding the DIVX's into sucky vcd format. Instead get a Divx enabled playa. Better still if you download movies from the net often then download "KVCD" movies. KVCD movies are near dvd quality movies that are the size of a VCD ie. 700MB. KVCD movies come in CD Image formats so you directly burn then on to a CD. And most of the underground releases now-a-days are in kvcd or rmvb formats. we can't do much with RMVB but KVCD definatly pwns

sinner · 12th June 2006, 18:52

Alright so now we know that its not suggested to burn divx movies into vcd. can anyone help me with software using with i can use the same divx on a DVD.

aseem · 12th June 2006, 19:08

If you convert your Divx to 2 VCD (from 700 mb to 1400mb) than there wont be a drop in quality. There are many freewares that convert AVI to MPEG or AVI to VCD. I use Easy Video Converter.
To convert AVI file to DVD I use DVD Lab PRO. Great software.

a4_attitude · 12th June 2006, 19:59

the best software known to me for converting TOTAL VIDEO CONVERTOR google it n u will get it..
cheers
Wadhwa Ajay

moralfibre · 12th June 2006, 22:01

I have about 5 DivX movies which I would like to burn on a DVD which can be played on my Pioneer DV-383 player (DivX enabled). Can someone help me to get a menu done so that I can select which movie I wish to watch from the 5? Is there any software which does this?

tsk1979 · 12th June 2006, 23:33

A simple google search with MPEG4 to VCD would give you hundreds of softwares. There are a lot of those in the market, some paid, some free. Use one which suits you.
http://doom9.org would be a nice place to start.

prakash2757 · 13th June 2006, 05:14

Please dont convery DivX movies into VCD format, All the qulity goes off.
U can surely burn a DVD or take a DVD player which supports DiVX format.

You can check out for Phillips & Mitashi player in market.

11th June 2006, 09:09	#1
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,550 Thanked: 506 Times View My Garage	How to: Burn Avi/DivX onto a VCD I have a lot of movies and videos that are in Avi/DivX format which are in perfect high quality. When burning them to a VCD using Nero, the quality deteriorates too much. The videos come dark, grainy and are not smooth. I know this, because I've tried it with one of the videos. Does anyone know of any method/software to burn such movies/videos on to a VCD?!
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12th June 2006, 03:45	#2
Fuelled BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 252 Thanked: 2 Times	The videos are bound to lose quality. Considering DivX is a highly compressed AV format and VCDs isn't. The resolution in DivX encodings is usually above 640480(variable) and in VCDs is bound to 352288. The easiest way outta this is to buy a divx enabled cd player. Not too expensive these days.
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12th June 2006, 11:52	#3
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	yep gordon no point re-encoding the DIVX's into sucky vcd format. Instead get a Divx enabled playa. Better still if you download movies from the net often then download "KVCD" movies. KVCD movies are near dvd quality movies that are the size of a VCD ie. 700MB. KVCD movies come in CD Image formats so you directly burn then on to a CD. And most of the underground releases now-a-days are in kvcd or rmvb formats. we can't do much with RMVB but KVCD definatly pwns
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12th June 2006, 18:52	#4
sinner BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane - Mumbai Posts: 433 Thanked: 77 Times View My Garage	Alright so now we know that its not suggested to burn divx movies into vcd. can anyone help me with software using with i can use the same divx on a DVD.
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12th June 2006, 19:08	#5
aseem Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,730 Thanked: 443 Times	If you convert your Divx to 2 VCD (from 700 mb to 1400mb) than there wont be a drop in quality. There are many freewares that convert AVI to MPEG or AVI to VCD. I use Easy Video Converter. To convert AVI file to DVD I use DVD Lab PRO. Great software.
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12th June 2006, 19:59	#6
a4_attitude BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 508 Thanked: 101 Times View My Garage	the best software known to me for converting TOTAL VIDEO CONVERTOR google it n u will get it.. cheers Wadhwa Ajay
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12th June 2006, 22:01	#7
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,554 Thanked: 14,426 Times	I have about 5 DivX movies which I would like to burn on a DVD which can be played on my Pioneer DV-383 player (DivX enabled). Can someone help me to get a menu done so that I can select which movie I wish to watch from the 5? Is there any software which does this?
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12th June 2006, 23:33	#8
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,695 Thanked: 23,484 Times View My Garage	A simple google search with MPEG4 to VCD would give you hundreds of softwares. There are a lot of those in the market, some paid, some free. Use one which suits you. http://doom9.org would be a nice place to start.
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13th June 2006, 05:14	#9
prakash2757 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 90 Thanked: Once	Please dont convery DivX movies into VCD format, All the qulity goes off. U can surely burn a DVD or take a DVD player which supports DiVX format. You can check out for Phillips & Mitashi player in market.
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