Problem with VCDs

I had this same problem, but It was caused by splitting the VCD Mpeg into
seprate video and audio streams and the combining them again with XingMPEG
Encoder only if the video file ended in .m1v . If I renamed the file to .mpv
it didnt create the flashy semi-tranparent blockiness.

The funny thing is, it was hardly noticeable when played on the PC, but was
very obvious when played on a DVD player.

So I'd say it is in the creation of the VCD stream, but I'm no expert. Try
different software if you can get your hands on some.

   Thanks for getting back to me, Mike. I'm sorry my explanation was fuzzy.

   The MPEGs created play perfectly on the computer. I can't play the VCD on
the computer as I don't have a DVD drive and my CD is too slow. The only
test I have had on the VCD is on my own player although I will seek out
friends in the near future who have players that will play CDR media. What I
meant by "nothing is visible" was that I can't see the "little flashing
squares" that I see on my TV when I play it back in the DVD player.

   That is interesting. My Teac DV-3000 plays CDR and CDRW media without a
hitch. I have played music CDs and it will also play MP3 encoded CDRs to the
tune of about 150 songs per disk. It almost looks like something in between
the frames. I downloaded a movie clip of some space movie from
www.vcdhelper.com to see if it was my construction of MPEGs in Premier that
was the problem and it did the same thing with it. You may be right about
the DVD player but I won't know until I try the VCD in someone else's
player. I will get some CDRWs and try those. That will alleviate the coaster
problem.

   I appreciate your taking the time to try to help. If you have any further
ideas, please let me know.

Take care,

Scott

When you say that "nothing is visible" in the computer do you mean that
the screen is black or that the playback shows no problems? Assuming
that there are no playback problems in the computer:

The symptom you describe is typical of what happens when a DVD player is
unable to read a home-made disc. Try other media - particularly, try an
erasable - to see if the problem can be alleviated.

Mike

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