Editing MPEG-1 (VCD) Movie

Drack · November 30th, 2002

Today I was trying to delete several worthless parts of a MPEG-1 movie that I had. VirtualDub would'nt work because it does not write MPEG-1 files and the avi that it outputs is way too big to fit onto my hard drive. So does anyone know if there is a program that can edit MPEG-1 files without needing to uncompress them?

vivrantpig · November 30th, 2002

hmmm i usually edit avis... so i dono check vcdhelp.com or doom9.net

Gamer1 · November 30th, 2002

what? avi bigger than mpg.... BS.

the quality of mpeg 1 movies is the same qulaity and even better (depends on the quality of the original) as a compressed avi (divx), which is super small compared to mpeg.

vivrantpig · November 30th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Gamer1
what? avi bigger than mpg.... BS.

the quality of mpeg 1 movies is the same qulaity and even better (depends on the quality of the original) as a compressed avi (divx), which is super small compared to mpeg.

not bs... uncrompressed avi files are huge

and no... mpeg 1 is not the same quality as avi... unless sumone did a horrible job encoding the avi file -_-

Gamer1 · November 30th, 2002

really, who would do video editing using uncompressed RGB fromat? c'mon, it just does not make any logical sense.

vivrantpig · November 30th, 2002

he never said he edited uncompressed movies... he tried to edit a mpeg movie with virtualdub.. but virtualdub doesn't save mpeg files.. only avi files... and heprobably didn't know how to set all the options up so the avi came out uncompressed

Drack · November 30th, 2002

uh so how do you have the avi come out compressed?

edit: nm I got it, thanks!!

**Betamax** · November 30th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Gamer1
really, who would do video editing using uncompressed RGB fromat? c'mon, it just does not make any logical sense.

Actually it does make sense.

As an example look at standard 2d pictures saved in jpg format. Everytime you edit an image stored in this format it must recompress the image. However jpg is a lossy compression algorthim meaning that information is delted everytime you recompress. Eventually this leads to a marked reducion in image quality. The way to aviod this is to save it into an uncompressed format (eg bitmap) until you are finished editing, then convert back to jpg. This minimises degredation.

The same to true for video editing. Repeated editing/saving causes degredation in picture quality. Hence most pro's use uncompressed video until they are ready to develop the final video.

**Kane** · November 30th, 2002

True, but working with such big files is slower than an underclocked 46

T.O.F.K.A.Z · December 1st, 2002

Try My Flix :

http://www.mediawaresolutions.com/products.html

It's the easiest way to edit mpeg-1 files.
You can also convert VCD back to mpeg-1 files if you want.

You should give it a try it's great.

Drack · December 1st, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by T.O.F.K.A.Z
Try My Flix :

http://www.mediawaresolutions.com/products.html

It's the easiest way to edit mpeg-1 files.
You can also convert VCD back to mpeg-1 files if you want.

You should give it a try it's great.

I already did it with VirtualDub.

But thanks anyway!!!

T.O.F.K.A.Z · December 1st, 2002

No prob , it was just a suggestion.

Kazuya Mishima · December 1st, 2002

Does anybody know how can i convert divx files to vcd or mpeg? With only one program if its possible

T.O.F.K.A.Z · December 1st, 2002

Search google for :AVI2MPG

That will do the job.

Kazuya Mishima · December 1st, 2002

thanks im downloading it now.

T.O.F.K.A.Z · December 1st, 2002

No prob , it's always a pleasure to help

Sniper · December 3rd, 2002

virtualdub can basicly do all that you need really.
as long as you choose the compression right, ofcoz you would need those encoder to be there, but yeah, if you had window media on your pc, then you will had most the file, which include mpg1 file for encoding,
hint
*.dat on a vcd file is same as *.mpg and you can open it up watching using window media player,

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Drack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: PDX, USA Posts: 1,187	Editing MPEG-1 (VCD) Movie Today I was trying to delete several worthless parts of a MPEG-1 movie that I had. VirtualDub would'nt work because it does not write MPEG-1 files and the avi that it outputs is way too big to fit onto my hard drive. So does anyone know if there is a program that can edit MPEG-1 files without needing to uncompress them? __________________ Athlon64 +3200, GeForceFX 5900, 1024 MB DDR 400, nForce3 250Gb chipset 80 GB SATA Seagate , 80 GB 7200 RPM Seagate, 120 GB 7200 Seagate Lite-on SOHD-167T and Pioneer DVR-A06D Running XP Professional and SuSe 9.1

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Gamer1 Anti-Brand Loyalist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Its too dark to tell... Posts: 3,237	really, who would do video editing using uncompressed RGB fromat? c'mon, it just does not make any logical sense. __________________ Iris: (Proc:Intel Pentium4 2.8Ghz w/ HT UNLOCKED @ 15x200) (Mobo: Asus P4C800-E) (RAM: Corsair XMS 2x512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: Lite-On 16x DVD Burner 1673S) (GFX Card: Radeon 9800 All-In-Wonder Pro 128MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy) Morrigan: (Proc:AMD Athlon 2500+ @ 11x200) (Mobo: Asrock K7V88) (RAM: Corsair XMS 512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: NEC 16x DVD Burner 3200AG) (GFX Card: Radeon 920064MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1)

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Drack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: PDX, USA Posts: 1,187	uh so how do you have the avi come out compressed? edit: nm I got it, thanks!! __________________ Athlon64 +3200, GeForceFX 5900, 1024 MB DDR 400, nForce3 250Gb chipset 80 GB SATA Seagate , 80 GB 7200 RPM Seagate, 120 GB 7200 Seagate Lite-on SOHD-167T and Pioneer DVR-A06D Running XP Professional and SuSe 9.1 Last edited by Drack; November 30th, 2002 at 07:55.

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	True, but working with such big files is slower than an underclocked 46 __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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vivrantpig (>^_^)> KIRBY Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,609	hmmm i usually edit avis... so i dono check vcdhelp.com or doom9.net

November 30th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
vivrantpig (>^_^)> KIRBY Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,609	he never said he edited uncompressed movies... he tried to edit a mpeg movie with virtualdub.. but virtualdub doesn't save mpeg files.. only avi files... and heprobably didn't know how to set all the options up so the avi came out uncompressed

December 1st, 2002	#12 (permalink)
T.O.F.K.A.Z ..::NL_HC_NL::.. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: THE PLACE EVERYONE FORGOT Posts: 1,744	No prob , it was just a suggestion. __________________ Senior Member of the "Optimism-Non-Pessismism Club" ---------- Specs : PENTIUM 4 2,5 Ghz / GEFORCE FX 5700 Ultra --------- ---------- SOUND BLASTER Audigy2 Platinum/ 512MB DDR -------------- ---------- If you don't agree with me then that's OK by ----------------- ---------- me but I hope you respect my opinion as well ----------------

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Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,059	Does anybody know how can i convert divx files to vcd or mpeg? With only one program if its possible __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

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T.O.F.K.A.Z ..::NL_HC_NL::.. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: THE PLACE EVERYONE FORGOT Posts: 1,744	Search google for :AVI2MPG That will do the job. __________________ Senior Member of the "Optimism-Non-Pessismism Club" ---------- Specs : PENTIUM 4 2,5 Ghz / GEFORCE FX 5700 Ultra --------- ---------- SOUND BLASTER Audigy2 Platinum/ 512MB DDR -------------- ---------- If you don't agree with me then that's OK by ----------------- ---------- me but I hope you respect my opinion as well ----------------

December 1st, 2002	#15 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,059	thanks im downloading it now. __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

December 1st, 2002	#16 (permalink)
T.O.F.K.A.Z ..::NL_HC_NL::.. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: THE PLACE EVERYONE FORGOT Posts: 1,744	No prob , it's always a pleasure to help __________________ Senior Member of the "Optimism-Non-Pessismism Club" ---------- Specs : PENTIUM 4 2,5 Ghz / GEFORCE FX 5700 Ultra --------- ---------- SOUND BLASTER Audigy2 Platinum/ 512MB DDR -------------- ---------- If you don't agree with me then that's OK by ----------------- ---------- me but I hope you respect my opinion as well ----------------

December 3rd, 2002	#17 (permalink)
Sniper Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 460	virtualdub can basicly do all that you need really. as long as you choose the compression right, ofcoz you would need those encoder to be there, but yeah, if you had window media on your pc, then you will had most the file, which include mpg1 file for encoding, hint .dat on a vcd file is same as .mpg and you can open it up watching using window media player,

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