Putting a video clip on cd

gary the great · 21-10-2005 4:39pm #1

Bit of a basic question here, i need to put a movie 713mb in size onto a VCD. The vcd is only 700mb though.

So what can i do? Compress or something?
The file plays in windows media.

Thanks.

Standard Toaster · 21-10-2005 4:49pm

Quick lesson.
Cds originally were made for audio before anyone even thought about using them to store data for a computer.
Audio cds use 100mb for error correction.
MPEG has it's own error correction built into it (MPEG1 in this case)so that extra 100mb can be used. The cd needs to be burnt as mode 2.

Open your burning app and make sure you choose to burn a video cd.
The app will take care of the rest.
If you choose a normal data cd (Mode1) you'll lose out on 100 odd mb.
You can burn that file with room to spare.

Voodoo2 · 21-10-2005 11:40pm

Use nerovision express it will auto compress the file to fit on the disk, but WHY

gary the great · 22-10-2005 12:15am

WHy? Because i dont have a dvd burner and i want to put it onto a vcd so i can watch it in my mates house.

nero vision i have to pay 50 dollers for so m not going to use that!

And the othert suggestion doesnt work either, it jut keeps saying not enough disk space

Blogoffmen · 22-10-2005 12:22am

http://www.videohelp.com/

should give you enough options

Standard Toaster · 22-10-2005 12:35am

What burning app are ye using?

gary the great · 22-10-2005 1:18am

tried using both nero and windows media

condra · 22-10-2005 1:53am

cant you edit the movie down to like 698mb?

Standard Toaster · 22-10-2005 10:04am

Download VCDImager Tools GUI and create an image file with it.

Burn the cue/bin in Nero. ("Recorder/Burn Image")

Putting a video clip on cd

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