Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 22:11:57 -0800 From: "Michael C. Shultz" <ringworm01@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Louis LeBlanc <FreeBSD@keyslapper.net> Subject: Re: How the heck do you burn a VCD? Message-ID: <200511232211.58553.ringworm01@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20051124055623.GB26465@keyslapper.net> References: <20051124052022.GA26465@keyslapper.net> <200511232135.36623.ringworm01@gmail.com> <20051124055623.GB26465@keyslapper.net>
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On Wednesday 23 November 2005 21:56, Louis LeBlanc wrote: > On 11/23/05 09:35 PM, Michael C. Shultz sat at the `puter and typed: > > On Wednesday 23 November 2005 21:20, Louis LeBlanc wrote: > > > Hey folks. This may be slightly OT, but I just downloaded the > > > StarWreck spoof (http://www.starwreck.com), and I'd like to get it > > > burned to a VCD. It's in xvid/avi format, and I'm not sure what's the > > > best way to burn this. with the following: > > > > > > burncd -f /dev/acd1 -d vcd > > > star_wreck_in_the_pirkinning_subtitled_xvid.avi > > > > > > but it doesn't seem to play anywhere - not even my FreeBSD box - which > > > is the only machine I can get the avi file to play in the first place > > > (MacOs X & Windoze won't play it). How's that for FreeBSD being a > > > better multimedia box? > > > > > > I have checked the disk, and it *does* appear to have been burned - so > > > this is a coaster now. I'm guessing I just didn't understand the > > > burncd manpage in regards to vcd burning. I also couldn't find > > > anything but 'doze and MacOs X commercial software ads on google, even > > > though I required either "FreeBSD" or "Linux" in my search. > > > > > > Anyway, I'm really a newbie with this vcd stuff, so a little leg up > > > would be appreciated. > > > > > > TIA > > > Lou > > > > Look in the handbook under opticle drives on how to make ISO's > > What, really? I haven't been able to find any indication that the VCD > format was nothing more than an xvid AVI file in an iso filesystem. VCD format isn't xvid. For the most part, anything you burn to a DVD or CD should be done as an ISO file, especially if you want the CD to work with other OS's or DVD players :) > > Figures it would be so painfully simple - that'll play on my DVD > player? Depends on your DVD player and the codecs used for the VCD. If its encoded right it should, if not then start learning mencoder and the art of re-encoding. Mencoder comes with mplayer and you should find a mail list that caters to that sort of thing if your interested. > > Thanks for the pointer. Your welcome :) -Mike
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