I've been trying to burn VCDs but it takes about 6-8 hours to finish. The burning is quick but encoding the video takes forever. Is there a way to do this faster or a program that might be faster?

11/7/2006 12:40:18 PM

yea, go to blockbuster and rent the thing legally.

11/7/2006 12:44:32 PM

hardware encoder via vdeo capture/tuner card. or get a cheap standalone dvd recorder

11/7/2006 12:47:16 PM

Hey, Noen, you do realize that there are plenty of LEGAL USES of VCDs as a medium, right? Way to not help.

11/7/2006 12:47:27 PM

pick up one of these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115001

11/7/2006 1:03:20 PM

What program are you using now?

And generally, you'll need a faster computer to make the encoding go faster. Plan your encoding to occur during times you aren't using your computer (class, work, sleep, etc.).

11/7/2006 1:10:21 PM

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"yea, go to blockbuster and rent the thing legally."

damn. i wasnt aware it was illegal to copy homemade movies from my digital camcorder to a vcd for my parents. also didnt realize they had them at blockbuster. i'll have to check that out, thanks.

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"What program are you using now?"

Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5. The computer is a 1.6 gig with 512 ram so that's probably not helping either. What other programs would be good for it?

11/7/2006 1:18:27 PM

Yeah you might want to invest in a much more powerful computer. That's like 9 generations behind and for what you want to do for about $200 you can bring it up to speed.

You need 1gig of ram and get a athlon xp 3700 combo that newegg is selling. ~$212+ shipping.

11/7/2006 1:24:05 PM

bring me a blank dvd and a few beers and ill hook you up

11/7/2006 1:25:03 PM

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"damn. i wasnt aware it was illegal to copy homemade movies from my digital camcorder to a vcd for my parents. also didnt realize they had them at blockbuster. i'll have to check that out, thanks."

If this were a legal endevour, why in the world are you making VCD's and not DVD's? It would take a TON less time, give you much better quality, be easier for them the deal with and would cost about the same.

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"Hey, Noen, you do realize that there are plenty of LEGAL USES of VCDs as a medium, right? Way to not help."

Yes I am fully aware of VCDs. I am also aware that DVD's are just as cheap and transferring MiniDV->DVD is a shitton easier than to VCD.

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11/7/2006 3:35:01 PM

haha nice save, i guess

11/7/2006 3:39:07 PM

just buy a dvd player capable of playing divx. i got my samsung hd841 dvd player for $60 on amazon , not only does it up convert and play dvds from any region it will play an avi file burned straight to a disc.

11/7/2006 3:50:23 PM

^ shoot, my philips does that and i got it price-matched at best buy for $40...plays xvid/divx without issue

11/7/2006 3:55:29 PM

^^Doesnt help him at all since he is transferring from DV.

11/7/2006 3:58:15 PM

yeah, get rid of that POS gateway with the pentium III in it.

11/7/2006 4:17:24 PM

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"1.6 gig with 512 ram "

is the problem, much more the 1.6 than the 512. maybe you can upgrade just the processor on your machine.

if i were you tho i would set one to go before i left for the day or before i went to sleep.

11/7/2006 4:35:10 PM