Hi Kwag,

I have used the KVCD plus template in order to bring my AVI files coming from a Camcorder (PAL) with best possible quality on one CD-R. The tape covers always 60 min video. I tried your KVCD plus template with 704 x576 resolution, it worked on my DVD player and looked great but the file size is more than 50 higher than just using a standard VCD template, so around 900 MB. So in total around 35 min will fit to the CD_R. Have I made sth wrong? Is the problem the high resolution of the DV material?

THanks

Werner

Hi Werner,
The playing time average on each template is based on a Wide Screen material. Your Camcorder's output is Full Screen. So your play time will be considerably shortened.

-kwag

Hi Kwag,

thanks for the information. Which template do you recommend me to use 352 x 576?
Thanks

Werner

Yes. The 352x576 PLUS should give you around 60 minutes of full screen video on a CD. Give that one a try, and let me know!

-kwag

Hi Kwag,

yesterday I tried the 352 x 576 KVCD template and it worked very well. I could get my 1 H DV material on roughly 680 MB and the resolution is much better than normal VCD quality. The only thing I have to complain is, when I have used a digital effect called Stroboscope, the video seems to become blurred. It only happens with that special effect. Everything else is great.
Can I try to change any parameters?

Well of course, that's what templates are for

-kwag

In this case (converting a camcorder, fullscreen, native PAL or NTSC framerate source to KVCD) it is recommended to use FITCD to calculate crop & resizing, or it is intended for Film conversion specifically? sorry if my question is so basic..

Regards

Hi Sergeiv,
I would use FitCD to get the proper resizing/cropping/overscan/etc. options and aspect too.
I don't have a DigiCam, but I understand that FitCD does open DV files.

-kwag