Ok, I got it. Just like audio cd's are WAV.

On 07/05/2009, Sreejith K <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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
>> >> >>> >> >>
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>> >> >>> >> >
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