MPEG-1/VCD

[User]

I'm a pleased-owner of an early version of ConvertXtoDVD5.

But I'm not writing about that ...

I'm evaluating VSO Video Converter 1, and I see that it does not permit the conversion of video files to the MPEG-1 format.

This isn't right. Or, *I* don't think that it's right. Doubtless, most forum members wouldn't agree with me. Granted, in the US it's mostly obsolete. THIS ISN'T TRUE overseas, tho', and I spend a lot of my time there. VideoCD's, VCD's, are still mighty popular in Asia, in the Orient. So ... allowing one to select 'MPEG-1' and/or 'VCD' (with control over 'the usual' - video Kbits, audio kbits, screen size, audio characteristics, and so forth ... that'd be good, at least for me.

GIVEN, THEN, that it *isn't* right, could you 'do something' about it?

Failing that, perhaps you have an 'early version' that includes this obvious and historic format?

Thanks.

Mark.

[Claire]

Ok, it will be added in the next version. You are not the only one who asked. Thanks for your feedback

[User]

Thanks.

Any idea when the 'next version' might be available-for-downloading?

Again, thanks.

[Claire]

betas are posted on the forum (look for the beta thread)
but it seems that this new profile has not been added yet as this is still not marked 'resolved'
http://bugs.vso-software.fr/view.php?id=7284 (you can create an account to read for free - different than forum login)

[User]

I haven't looked-at this Forum for several months ... but I don't see any mention of "MPEG-1/VCD coverage". Have I missed it? - still need it - need to be able to convert to VideoCD. Thanks.

[Claire]

feature request is still open - it has not been added to the software yet.

[User]

Well ... thanks. It's 'still open'. That's good, yes?, 'cause it could be 'closed'. I'll check-back, in a month or so. Mark.

[User]

See ... I could find - there are a lot of them! - I could find 'DVD2VCD converters. They're out there, sure.

BUT WHAT I LIKE ABOUT VSO'S SOFTWARE is the wide range of - what are they called? - 'settings' such that one may change the texture, the color, of the resultant converted image. Don't know what the right word is. But there are about, oh, 12 or so settings such that - and I've tested them! - such that the converted video 'looks just a little bit different' and 'converts a little bit faster/slower'.

THIS, I think is a 'pretty good thing'.

Just need to be able to do it, use it, as I convert, say, a cooking .MP4 file, downloaded by the Wife from UTube, into the MPEG-1 format used by VideoCD's.

Mark.

[cedric]

Hello Mark,

VCD (PAL and NTSC) output profiles added in last version ( 1.2.0.8 )...

Regards,

[User]

Let me look at that ... (in anticipation, ) THANKS.