That's because VCD's are MPEG1. Before making the VCD image you should convert it into mpeg1 format... vcdimager takes care of creating vcd images then..
Regards, Sreejith K K 7 - C O M P U T I N G www.k7computing.com On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Jos Collin <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, My question is why vcdimager doesn't accept files other than > .mpg? Why can't I execute vcdimager as follows > > vcdimager -l "$vcdname" -b $temp/vcd.bin -c $temp/vcd.cue > $temp/$vcdname.ogv > > On 07/05/2009, Sreejith K <[email protected]> wrote: > > Actually VCD's are different from normal Video files like OGV, MP4 etc. > > VCD's video information is written as tracks rather than writing as > normal > > files. That's why you can't double click and play the .DAT files inside a > > VCD under linux. But Windows emulates these tracks as normal mpg video > files > > and you can view it easily. vcdxrip is a program used to convert VCD > tracks > > to normal MPG stream files. It is because of the VCD format we are using > > tools like vcdimager to create a VCD format. > > > > So if you just copy some mpg files into a CD, it won't become a VCD. But > you > > may be able to play it.. > > > > See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_CD > > > > Note: > > > > Regards, > > > > Sreejith K > > K 7 - C O M P U T I N G > > www.k7computing.com > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Jos Collin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Anyway, is it necessary to convert the video files to .mpg format? > >> What will happen if I write an .ogv file as a VCD or a DVD? > >> > >> - Jos Collin > >> > >> On 05/05/2009, Jos Collin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > It shows error even if I specify --title <name>. I'm not even able to > >> > specify -T option in the first call of dvdauthor. If I give, it shows > >> > error. > >> > > >> > --title option is not in the man page. > >> > > >> >> Actually my script_used the cue file but uploaded > the wrong script > >> file > >> >> containing bin file :) > >> > Yes. I know. It started working when I changed .bin to .cue. > >> > > >> > -Jos Collin > >> > > >> > On 05/05/2009, Sreejith K <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>>There is --title already in the script. There may be some other > option > >> >>>to avoid the second call. > >> >> > >> >> No, no. I mean --title <name>. I think we should provide a title name > >> >> also. > >> >> While going through the man page I found that there is no option such > >> >> as > >> >> --title. What about you ? > >> >> > >> >> I've used that method during the days I posted it here. That script > was > >> >> used > >> >> with the version of tools used at that time. I have no idea whether > >> it'll > >> >> work on new versions of these tools. > >> >> > >> >> The error in the make_vcd.sh script may be because of specifying the > >> >> bin > >> >> file instead of the cue file. Actually my script used the cue file > but > >> >> uploaded the wrong script file containing bin file :) > >> >> > >> >> Regards, > >> >> > >> >> Sreejith K > >> >> K 7 - C O M P U T I N G > >> >> www.k7computing.com > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Jos Collin <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Hey srijith, > >> >>> > >> >>> Thanks for responding. > >> >>> > >> >>> > I think (not sure) you've to specify the --title_ > >> >>> > option in make_dvd.sh before executing dvdauthor > -o $temp/dvd/ > >> -T`. > >> >>> I_think the second call >to_dvdauthor is unnecessary (why call it > >> >>> twice > >> >>> ?). > >> >>> > >> >>> There is --title already in the script. There may be some other > option > >> >>> to avoid the second call._ > >> >>> > >> >>> > was working for me when I use them line by line > >> >>> That is interesting. I would like to come there and see what is > going > >> >>> on. :-) It is not working for me even if I execute line by line. > >> >>> > >> >>> > 'Use and Enhance' that's what community is all >about > >> >>> Nobody will try these kind of scripts unless they possess a CD-RW or > >> >>> DVD-RW. Few months ago I have forwarded some of the CD/DVD > >> >>> multisession writing scripts, which was not compatible with DVDs. > But > >> >>> I never got a response from my friends. :-) > >> >>> > >> >>> > That scripts are obsolete now. There are good GUI > >> >>> > tools for doing that jobs now... :) > >> >>> > >> >>> That is a convenience. I don't think that any script is obsolete. > May > >> >>> be GUI programs doesn't work at all due to some configuration > >> >>> problems. > >> >>> > >> >>> - Jos Collin > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> On 05/05/2009, Sreejith K <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>> > Hi, > >> >>> > > >> >>> > I think (not sure) you've to specify the --title option in > >> make_dvd.sh > >> >>> > before executing `dvdauthor -o $temp/dvd/ -T`. I think the second > >> call > >> >>> > to > >> >>> > dvdauthor is unnecessary (why call it twice ?). > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Someone should use the scripts in order to know if its working or > >> not. > >> >>> > It > >> >>> > was working for me when I use them line by line. That's why I > >> >>> > created > >> >>> them. > >> >>> > I've also posted to test and modify the scripts. So there is no > >> >>> > point > >> >>> > in > >> >>> > your comment 'at least Working'. 'Use and Enhance' that's what > >> >>> > community > >> >>> is > >> >>> > all about. Anyway good to see that you modified the script to a > >> >>> > *working* > >> >>> > state :) > >> >>> > > >> >>> > That scripts are obsolete now. There are good GUI tools for doing > >> that > >> >>> jobs > >> >>> > now... :) > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Regards, > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Sreejith K > >> >>> > K 7 - C O M P U T I N G > >> >>> > www.k7computing.com > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Jos Collin <[email protected]> > >> >>> > wrote: > >> >>> > > >> >>> >> Hey, > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> I have modified the scripts and they are working now. From now > >> >>> >> onwards > >> >>> >> please post scripts, which are atleast "Working". > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> Thanks, > >> >>> >> Jos Collin > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> On 11/03/2009, Jos Collin <[email protected]> > >> >>> >> wrote: > >> >>> >> > I have tried make_vcd.sh. It is not working at all. I have > tried > >> to > >> >>> >> > write > >> >>> >> a > >> >>> >> > video (.flv) It is converting the file to mpg. But not writing > >> >>> >> > to > >> >>> >> > the > >> >>> >> CD. > >> >>> >> > The following is the error I got. > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > ERROR: /tmp/vcd.bin:1: Illegal token: > >> >>> >> > ERROR: /tmp/vcd.bin:1: Illegal token: y > >> >>> >> > ERROR: /tmp/vcd.bin:1: Illegal token: y > >> >>> >> > ERROR: /tmp/vcd.bin:1: Illegal token: y > >> >>> >> > ERROR: /tmp/vcd.bin:1: syntax error at "EOF" missing { > TrackDef > >> >>> CdText > >> >>> >> > } > >> >>> >> > VCD Burning completed. > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > 2008/8/15 Sreejith K <[email protected]> > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> >> Hi all, > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> This is my first mail to this mailing list. > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> Here I'm attaching two scripts to automate the DVD/VCD > creation > >> >>> >> >> using > >> >>> >> >> GNU/Linux (I haven't tried it yet). Please modify it to make > it > >> >>> >> >> more > >> >>> >> >> interactive. Then post it. > >> >>> >> >> All of us can make it a useful script. > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> -- > >> >>> >> >> Sreejith K > >> >>> >> >> http://sreejithemk.net > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >>> >> >> Mailinglist mailing list > >> >>> >> >> [email protected] > >> >>> >> >> > >> http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > -- > >> >>> >> > Use free software. Defend your freedom. > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> -- > >> >>> >> Collecting Data is the first step towards wisdom. 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