Converting recorded Videos to VCD

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Anyone here has a clue on how to convert recorded videos into quality VCDs/DVDs. I am having problems. I can convert them alright but the quality isn’t good. My Sony handy cam (model: DCR-HC40E) came with ‘Picture Package version 1.0’, the quality with this software comes out fine but the problem is that it doesn’t allow me to save and edit on my PC.

I tried using ‘Window’s Movie Maker’, I like the way I can play around with my video using this program BUT the again neither the quality of the finished movie is good and neither is it meant for VCD/DVD players.

Guys, I would really appreciate some help here. Please recommend good softwares that you are aware of which will help me edit my video and have it on CD with quality.

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Re: Converting recorded Videos to VCD

:- Nero has a VCD/DVD creator/editor -:

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Re: Converting recorded Videos to VCD

TMPGEnc is one of the best I have used. You can download a trial version from this website:

http://www.tmpgenc.net/

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Re: Converting recorded Videos to VCD

so when i put a video on to the pc from my camcorder ...how come i can never get that same quality????

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Re: Converting recorded Videos to VCD

You must be losing quality when compressing or ripping the video.

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nah i lose quality the instant i transfer it...even before ripping or compressing!

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Re: Converting recorded Videos to VCD

You must be transferring and compressing at the same time. Try to transfer the video as uncompressed avi. Be warned! The file will be huge.

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im transfering as .MPG. a normal 60min tape will come out at bout 1.8G's!

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Re: Converting recorded Videos to VCD

That is definitely compressed. A normal uncompressed .avi file uses around 2MB/sec so a 60 sec tape will take 2 X3600 MB=7.2GB. Unfortunately, producing good compressed mpg files out of uncompressed avi files is not that straight forward and there is no one-solution for all kind of videos. You have to play with your bit rate to get the best quality and usually best quality will require multiple compression passes.