Converting a 704X480 mpeg to a 352x240
 

I downloaded a file and I have an Apex AD-500w, so it doesnt play it because the resolution is 704X480 and thats not supported according to http://www.kvcd.net/dvd-models so i need to know how to change it to 352X240, thanx.

Hi dtownsu0000,

You're going to have to re-encode that! Try encoding with KVCD 352x240 PLUS template.

-kwag

can you tell me how to convert that?

If the file is MPEG-1, you should be able to open it directly with TMPEG, load the template, and encode.
It it's an MPEG-2, you need to run DVD2AVI and create a .d2v project file, then process that with TMPEG. Read some of the guides, and simply bypass the regular ripping methods described on the guides. Check Black Prince guide here: http://www.kvcd.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2885 as most of it applies to what you want to do, even though the guide is for AVI->KVCD.

-kwag

This is my first post so a big Hi to all and thanks to Kwag. Just thought I would be of some help and point out that 704 x 480 does indeed work on the Apex AD500w, so does 544 x 480 (not 522 x 480 though). Although you may not be too happy with the result of the high res depending on how many bits you are willing to throw at it.

-Dano

Well 704X480 works but the sound skips every fw seconds and desyncs like a ****** so i consider that as not working. Anways i rencoded it to a lower resolution and it plays great.

Well I have only used 704x480 on svcd's of TV caps, so maybe muxing as svcd instead of vcd could be the difference.