Converting a VCD to MPEG Format (Tutorial Contest)

chiragchirag MemberNAT Warrior
Quite a few new releases are VCDs nowadays, and not everybody likes them. Some people prefer the good old MPEG format, which is more flexible, and you can easily put them on DVDs.

You will need this tool:
VCD Gear ---Download it from here

OK, Step one. You either have the VCD already on a disc, or still in bin/cue format or whatever format the cd is in. For this tutorial, i'm going to use bin/cue.

CONVERTING FROM THE CD
Open up the CD in My Computer. It should look like this:

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Go into the MPEGAV folder. You should have a .dat file named AVSEQ01.DAT or something similar. You may have several. Copy it, or all of them, to a seperate folder on your HDD. This may take a while.

When it's done, open up VCD Gear. In the drop down box, select dat -> mpeg. In the bottom left, load up your dat file you copied, and then select a place to save the mpeg. (In my example, I have the dat file on the cd still. long story, but copy it first or it won't work properly). Also check the "fix mpeg errors" box, you know, just in case. It should look like this:

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Click start, wait, and it should be done!

CONVERTING FROM THE IMAGE FILE
This requires less effort. Load up VCD Tools. In the drop-down box, select cue/bin -> mpeg. Click load again in the bottom left, then find your cue file. It MAY ask you to find your bin file as well. Do it. Then select your place you want the mpeg to be saved too. Check "fix mpeg errors"
It should look like this:
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Click start, wait, and once again, you should have your movie.
Good luck, and have fun watching whatever.
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