Pal/ntsc

[massmc]

Gday all

I've started burning VCD's. I need to know the best way around this prob. My DVD player is NTSC compatible but my TV is older and is only PAL compatible. Therefore I can't watch them.
Is there any way of knowing if a download is in PAL format before I choose to download it? Or
Can I convert my video file to PAL format before burning?
I take it that the majority of video downloads are in NTSC format. Am I right?

massmc

[El_Jefe]

If you're using TMPGenc to encode into mpg, you can just use the Pal template (25fps) to switch it. I've never done this however, as I usually have to switch from Pal to NTSC, but I imagine the reverse would work as well.

[massmc]

I'm using Nero to burn the video files. Is this another bit of software I need?

massmc

[El_Jefe]

Take a look at this site. (http://www.vcdhelp.com/divxtovcd.htm)(it appears to be down right now). You can find alternate instructions on making a VCD. It'll probably take longer, but I think the quality is better than using just nero. Plus, you can use the Pal template in TMPGenc to encode from divx to PAL mpg.

[VB]

TMPGenc is really easy to use.

You can download it on our main site. http://doa2.host.sk

[massmc]

OK thanks, I downloaded TMPGEnc and I'm encoding a video in PAL. Will TMPGEnc burn as well or do I save this at the end and then burn the file I made with TMPGEnc?
BTW does 26hrs to encode seem correct to you? I have used filters. The video is about an hour long.

cheers
massmc

[El_Jefe]

26hrs seems like a really long time, I guess it would depend on the type of computer you're using, and the filters you've used.
It only takes me about 2 hours to encode for every hour I'm editing, but that's without any filters.

[pete3003uk]

Burn it with Nero as TGMPEn only encodes and yeah 26 hours is too long for a 1 hour movie.