Nero software & .mpg's

[wojo629]

hello all, overcame the first hurdle - can now burn cd's, but.....having a problem burning videos to cd..i don't know if it's operator error or software/hardware..can burn data files with ease...any suggestions out there from the guru's?
W98SE,Compaq 5460,476mhz,300+ram
TDK 32/10/40 w/ Nero
thanks!!

[General Winters]

What problem are you having?

Are you trying to burn videos as video/super video cds? If so the video files need to be in a certain format eg for vcd

PAL

Video:
1150 kbit/sec MPEG-1
352 x 288 pixels
25 frames/second

Audio:
224 kbit/sec MPEG-1 Layer2

Extra:
Menus and chapters
Still pictures in 704x576,352x288

NTSC/NTSC Film

Video:
1150 kbit/sec MPEG-1
352 x 240 pixels
29,97 frames/second
23,976 frames/second NTSC Film

Audio:
224 kbit/sec MPEG-1 Layer2

Extra:
Menus and chapters
Still pictures in 704x480,352x240

Suggest you look at http://www.vcdhelp.com/ for more info.

However if you arn't burning vcds just trying to burn videos to disk to free up space on your hard drive and don't actually want them to play in dvds/vcd players then you just burn the video as any other data file ..




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[wojo629]

thanks general winters..a newbie on the CD-RW front...so bare with me if you can!!
my prob: running out of space on the hard drive, have a bunch videos (med skills vids) that vary in length from 10 to 30 minutes on my hard drive now..i thought that i could just burn the vids, all in .mpg format, to cd.
my ultimate is goal is have the vids on cd and be able to view as easily as possible..
sorry if i seem so ignorant on this..i guess that i thought i could just a burn a vid to cd and than view whenever i wanted..thanks for the help..the site was good/informative but overwhelming!! i have alot to learn!!

[godlike]

Perhaps you should state your PROBLEM.

We understand your goal already.

[General Winters]

You can burn the vids to cd and watch them.

Start Nero as you would any other time.

You will want to be burning a data disk as usual. Select the vids and burn..

The only problem you may have is if the files and very large and the space left on the disk is small ie when I was tring to burn 700mb from the c drive and had only 350mb left free on the drive , the system kept crashing .

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I can't say it enough! Be Pure! Be vigilant! Behave!
Because if you don't, He'll know. He'll find out. And one night, the Inquisition will be calling on you...

[wojo629]

yup, it was 100% operator error...fixed my own mistake(s)..thanks to all who responded!!