Encoding: does KVCD Work with DAT or Rm/Rmvb Files?

[WOWIEGURL]

Hi I'm new and I've noticed that your forum only mentions using AVI / MPEG files. I have come across many files that that are bt/rm/rmvb/dat formats. Do the programs you are using to cram 2 hrs onto 1 VCD work on those files or do I have to convert them? Also how long would it take and how much space would I need for the new converted files,and would the audio/visual quality be terrible afterwoods? Can I do it on a ordinary cd burner using nero as I don't have a dvd burner.

[el_mero_zooter]

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Originally Posted by WOWIEGURL

Hi I'm new and I've noticed that your forum only mentions using AVI / MPEG files. I have come across many files that that are bt/rm/rmvb/dat formats. Do the programs you are using to cram 2 hrs onto 1 VCD work on those files or do I have to convert them? Also how long would it take and how much space would I need for the new converted files,and would the audio/visual quality be terrible afterwoods? Can I do it on a ordinary cd burner using nero as I don't have a dvd burner.

Anytime you convert from say an rm file, real media, it is already compress, and there will be quality loss.
A DaT file is an mpg file with vcd headers, etc... and can easily be transfered back to regular mpg.
Tmpgenc can handle a wide range or formats, or other helper tools (i.e. bink smack, etc). Space would be about the same on your hd.
Will burn the same as a regular kvcd.
One of the formats I've seen which convert very nicely are .qt/.mov files.
I.E. movie trailers in quicktime format (http://www.apple.com/trailers/)
as they are in very good quality to begin with.


ZtR

[WOWIEGURL]

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Originally Posted by el_mero_zooter

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Anytime you convert from say an rm file, real media, it is already compress, and there will be quality loss.
A DaT file is an mpg file with vcd headers, etc... and can easily be transfered back to regular mpg.
Tmpgenc can handle a wide range or formats, or other helper tools (i.e. bink smack, etc). Space would be about the same on your hd.
Will burn the same as a regular kvcd.
One of the formats I've seen which convert very nicely are .qt/.mov files.
I.E. movie trailers in quicktime format (http://www.apple.com/trailers/)
as they are in very good quality to begin with.


ZtR

Hi ZtR,

Thanks for your response. But I have a lot of files that are bit torrent files. Do you know how to convert to AVI so I can cram more onto one vcd? Or can I change to svcd straightway?

Thanks

[el_mero_zooter]

W,
For conversions from Avi/Xvid/DivX get familiar with our forum @
http://www.kvcd.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=66
It should answer your questions about conversion.
Depending on the quality of your avi files - the quality of your kvcd's may or may not turn out as well as direct from your dvd's.
BT's are just shells more or less.

NB.
Read the forum rules before posting though.

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